R 168.372 Expenditures incurred as a direct result of candidacy or officeholding activity.

Rule 22. (1) In addition to the nonexhaustive list of allowable expenditures in section 6 of the act, MCL 169.206, campaign funds may be used for expenses incurred as a direct result of candidacy or officeholding activity and that would not exist but for the individual’s status as candidate or officeholder, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) Occasional or regular childcare expenses. (b) Overnight childcare expenses if the candidate or officeholder is conducting campaign activities and the candidate or officeholder’s spouse or family support are likewise unavailable for reasons unrelated to the candidate or officeholder’s campaign. (c) Eldercare or other caregiving expenses if the candidate or officer is the primary caregiver for the individual requiring caregiving. A candidate or officeholder is the primary caregiver if the individual would not receive necessary care in the candidate or officeholder’s absence. (d) Physical security expenses including, but not limited to, purchase and maintenance of a security system or ballistic vest. (e) Medical personal protective equipment. (2) An expenditure described in subrule (1) of this rule must be included in campaign finance reports with a description of the specific campaign or officeholder activity that incurred the expense. For example, “Childcare for weekly campaign strategy meeting” or “Facemask for constituent meeting.”