No political committee may make any expenditure except for the following purposes:
(1) Wages of full-time or part-time campaign staff (but no salary nor wage for a candidate or a candidate’s spouse);
(2) Travel expenses of the candidate and campaign staff;
(3) Payment of fees or charges for placing the name of the candidate on the ballot, and for collecting the returns of the election;
(4) Costs of telephone and other communications services;
(5) Costs of postage and other delivery services;
(6) Printing and stationery;
(7) Food, refreshments and related supplies;
(8) Purchase and preparation of lists of voters;
(9) Taking polls and making canvasses of voters;
(10) Payment for election watchers;
(11) Rental of office and rental and purchase of equipment;
(12) Advertising and publicity;
(13) In the case of a candidate committee, purchase of tickets to permit the candidate’s attendance at civic or political events; and in the case of a political action committee, contributions within authorized limits, to any other political committee;
(14) Holding, promoting and furnishing meetings, demonstrations, conventions, and paying musicians and others rendering services thereto;
(15) Employing attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors;
(16) In the case of a candidate committee, contributions, within the limits set forth in § 8010(a) of this title, to another candidate committee, or as otherwise provided in § 8022 of this title;
(17) In the case of a political party or a political action committee, contributions, within authorized limits, to a candidate committee;
(18) In the case of any political action committee, in addition to any other expenditure authorized by this chapter, contributions to a political party within the limits set forth in § 8011 of this title;
(19) Returning any donor’s contribution up to the amount donated.
59 Del. Laws, c. 580, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 360, § 1.