(1) For the purposes of 13-37-229 and 13-37-216, MCA, the term "aggregate contributions" means the total of   all of the following contributions made by or received from a person for all elections in a campaign:

(a) All contributions, as defined in ARM 44.10.321.

(b) All earmarked contributions, as defined in ARM 44.10.519(1) .

(c) All expenditures encouraged in order to avoid a contribution, as specified in ARM 44.10.517.

(2) For purposes of 13-37-216, MCA, a contribution to a multi-candidate principal campaign committee is considered a contribution to each of the candidates in an amount proportional to the total number of candidates, unless otherwise specified in writing by the contributor at the time the contribution is received.