A third party advertisement is an advertisement in any broadcast, print, electronic or other medium that has the purpose of promoting, supporting or opposing a candidate in the election, or a “yes” or “no” answer to a question on the ballot.

A third party advertiser is a person or entity who is not a candidate.

Third party advertising is separate from any candidates campaign, and must be done indpendently from a candidate. Any advertisements or materials that are made and distributed by a candidate, or under a candidates direction, are part of the candidate's campaign. Third party advertising is a way for those outside of the candiate's campaign to express support of or opposition to candidates (or a yes or no answer to a quesiton on the ballot) and to try to persuade voters to vote a certain way.