Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 24.2 > Chapter 9.5 > Article 2 - Print Media Advertisement Requirements.

• Advertisement: means any message appearing in the print media, on television, on radio, or on an online platform, that constitutes a contribution or expenditure under Chapter 9. See Virginia Code 24.2-955.1
• Board: means the State Board of Elections. See Virginia Code 24.2-101
• campaign committee: means "campaign committee" as defined in § Virginia Code 24.2-955.1
• Candidate: means "candidate" as defined in § Virginia Code 24.2-955.1
• Conspicuous: means so written, displayed, or communicated that a reasonable person ought to have noticed it. See Virginia Code 24.2-955.1
• Election: means a general, primary, or special election. See Virginia Code 24.2-101
• Includes: means includes, but not limited to. See Virginia Code 1-218
• Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
• Political committee: means "political committee" as defined in § Virginia Code 24.2-955.1
• Print media: means billboards, cards, newspapers, newspaper inserts, magazines, printed material disseminated through the mail, pamphlets, fliers, bumper stickers, periodicals, websites, electronic mail, non-video or non-audio messages placed or promoted for a fee on an online platform, yard signs, and outdoor advertising facilities. See Virginia Code 24.2-955.1
• Sponsor: means a candidate, candidate campaign committee, political committee, or person that purchases an advertisement. See Virginia Code 24.2-955.1
• State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245