For purposes of the Campaign Finance Limitation Act, the definitions found in sections 49-1404 to 49-1444 shall be used, except that:
(1) Covered elective office means (a) the Legislature in any election period and (b) the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Auditor of Public Accounts, the Public Service Commission, the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, and the State Board of Education if designated as covered for a given election period pursuant to section 32-1611;
(2) Election period means (a) the period beginning January 1 of the calendar year prior to the year of the election in which the candidate is seeking office through the end of the calendar year of such election for covered elective offices listed in subdivision (1)(a) of this section and (b) the period beginning July 1 of the calendar year prior to the year of the election in which the candidate is seeking office through the end of the calendar year of such election for covered elective offices listed in subdivision (1)(b) of this section;
(3) Expenditure means the purchase for campaign activities of (a) services from a communications medium, including production costs, (b) printing, photography, graphic arts, or advertising services, (c) office supplies, (d) postage and other commercial delivery services, (e) meals, lodging, and travel expenses, and (f) staff salaries;
(4) General election period means the period beginning with the day following the end of the primary election period through the end of the election period;
(5) Primary election period means the period beginning with the first day of the election period through the thirty-fifth day following the primary election; and
(6) Unrestricted spending means expenditures or transfers of funds authorized under subdivision (1)(f) or (h) of section 49-1446.01.