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(1) For the purposes of this Act, election funding means the funding raised to cover the costs of the candidate's election campaign incurred over a period starting no earlier than six months before the election day and ending no later than two weeks after the election day irrespective of when such costs are paid.
(2) A candidate's election funding may consist of:
1) the candidate's own funds and any loans taken out by the candidate for the campaign;
2) campaign contributions received by the candidate, his or her support group or other entity operating exclusively for the purpose of promoting the candidate; and
3) other campaign contributions.