[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 11, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 11CFR101.1]



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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS

 

                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

 

PART 101_CANDIDATE STATUS AND DESIGNATIONS (2 U.S.C. 432(e))--Table 

of Contents

 

Sec. 101.1  Candidate designations (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(1)).









Sec.

101.1 Candidate designations (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(1)).

101.2 Candidate as agent of authorized committee (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(2)).

101.3 Funds received or expended prior to becoming a candidate (2 U.S.C. 

          432(e)(2)).



    Authority: 2 U.S.C. 432(e), 434(a)(11), 438(a)(8).





    (a) Principal campaign committee. Within 15 days after becoming a 

candidate under 11 CFR 100.3, each candidate, other than a nominee for 

the office of Vice President, shall designate in writing, a principal 

campaign committee in accordance with 11 CFR 102.12. A candidate shall 

designate his or her principal campaign committee by filing a Statement 

of Candidacy on FEC Form 2, or, if the candidate is not required to file 

electronically under 11 CFR 104.18, by filing a letter containing the 

same information (that is, the individual's name and address, party 

affiliation, and office sought, the District and State in which Federal 

office is sought, and the name and address of his or her principal 

campaign committee at the place of filing specified at 11 CFR part 105). 

Candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives must also 

state, on their Statements of Candidacy on FEC Form 2 (or, if the 

candidate is not required to file electronically under 11 CFR 104.18, on 

his or her letter containing the same information), the amount by which 

the candidate intends to exceed the threshold amount as defined in 11 

CFR 400.9. Each principal campaign committee shall register, designate a 

depository, and report in accordance with 11 CFR parts 102, 103, and 

104.

    (b) Authorized committees. A candidate may designate additional 

political committees in accordance with 11 CFR 102.13 to serve as 

committees which will be authorized to accept contributions or make 

expenditures on behalf of the candidate. For each such authorized 

committee, other than a principal campaign committee, the candidate



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shall file a written designation with his or her principal campaign 

committee. The principal campaign committee shall file such designations 

at the place of filing specified at 11 CFR part 105.



[45 FR 15103, Mar. 7, 1980, as amended at 45 FR 21209, Apr. 1, 1980; 65 

FR 38422, June 21, 2000; 68 FR 3995, Jan. 27, 2003]