[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: 11CFR400.20]



[Page 271-272]

 

                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS

 

                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

 

PART 400_INCREASED LIMITS FOR CANDIDATES OPPOSING SELF-FINANCED 

CANDIDATES--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart B_Notification and Reporting Requirements

 

Sec. 400.20  Declaration of intent.





    (a) Senate and House of Representatives--(1) When and where filed. 

Within 15 days of becoming candidate, the candidate must file a 

Declaration of Intent



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with the Commission and with each opposing candidate.

    (2) Contents of declaration. The Declaration of Intent must state 

the total amount of expenditures from personal funds that the candidate 

intends to make with respect to the election that will exceed the 

threshold amount as defined in 11 CFR 400.9. A candidate who does not 

intend to make expenditures from personal funds that will exceed the 

threshold amount as defined in 11 CFR 400.9 may state the amount as $0.

    (b) Methods of filing--(1) Senate. Declarations of Intent must be 

noted on the candidate's Statement of Candidacy, FEC Form 2. (See 11 CFR 

101.1.) The candidate must send a copy of his or her Statement of 

Candidacy to the Commission using a facsimile machine or electronic mail 

in addition to filing his or her official copy of the Statement of 

Candidacy on paper with the Secretary of the Senate. The candidate must 

send by facsimile machine or electronically mail his or her FEC Form 2 

or the information required therein by 11 CFR 101.1, including the 

amount by which the candidate intends to exceed the threshold amount, to 

each opposing candidate.

    (2) House of Representatives. Declarations of Intent must be noted 

on the candidate's Statement of Candidacy, FEC Form 2. (See 11 CFR 

101.1.) FEC Form 2 must be filed electronically in accordance with 11 

CFR 104.18 if the candidate intends to exceed the threshold amount 

defined in 11 CFR 400.9(b). Candidates must send by facsimile machine or 

electronically mail his or her FEC Form 2 or the information required 

therein by 11 CFR 101.1, including the amount by which he or she intends 

to exceed the threshold amount, to each opposing candidate.