TITLE 11—Federal Elections
CHAPTER I—FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL
PART 100—SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (52 U.S.C. 30101)
Subpart A—GENERAL DEFINITIONS
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Election (52 U.S.C. 30101(1)). |
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Candidate (52 U.S.C. 30101(2)). |
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Federal office (52 U.S.C. 30101(3)). |
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Political committee (52 U.S.C. 30101(4), (5), and (6)). |
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Connected organization (52 U.S.C. 30101(7)). |
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Commission (52 U.S.C. 30101(10)). |
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Person (52 U.S.C. 30101(11)). |
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State (52 U.S.C. 30101(12)). |
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Identification (52 U.S.C. 30101(13)). |
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National committee (52 U.S.C. 30101(14)). |
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State Committee, subordinate committee, district, or local committee (52 U.S.C. 30101(15)). |
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Political party (52 U.S.C. 30101(16)). |
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Independent expenditure (52 U.S.C. 30101(17)). |
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Clearly identified (52 U.S.C. 30101(18)). |
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Act (52 U.S.C. 30101(19)). |
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File, filed, or filing (52 U.S.C. 30104(a)). |
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Occupation (52 U.S.C. 30101(13)). |
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Employer (52 U.S.C. 30101(13)). |
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Expressly advocating (52 U.S.C. 30101(17)). |
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Federal election activity (52 U.S.C. 30101(20)). |
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Generic campaign activity (52 U.S.C. 30101(21)). |
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Public communication (52 U.S.C. 30101(22)). |
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Mass mailing (52 U.S.C. 30101(23)). |
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Telephone bank (52 U.S.C. 30101(24)). |
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Electioneering communication (52 U.S.C. 30104(f)(3)). |
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Subpart B—DEFINITION OF CONTRIBUTION (52 U.S.C. 30101(8))
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Gift, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of money. |
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Attendance at a fundraiser or political event. |
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Compensation for personal services. |
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Office building or facility for national party committees. |
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Subpart C—EXCEPTIONS TO CONTRIBUTIONS
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News story, commentary, or editorial by the media. |
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Uncompensated services by volunteers. |
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Use of a volunteer's real or personal property. |
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Use of church or community room. |
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Invitations, food, and beverages. |
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Sale of food or beverages by vendor. |
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Unreimbursed payment for transportation and subsistence expenses. |
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Slate cards and sample ballots. |
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Payments by corporations and labor organizations. |
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Brokerage loans and lines of credit to candidates. |
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Office building for State, local, or district party committees or organizations. |
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Legal or accounting services to political party committees. |
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Legal or accounting services to other political committees. |
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Volunteer activity for party committees. |
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Volunteer activity for candidates. |
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Voter registration and get-out-the-vote activities for Presidential candidates. |
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Travel by aircraft or other means of transportation. |
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Uncompensated Internet activity by individuals that is not a contribution. |
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Subpart D—DEFINITION OF EXPENDITURE (52 U.S.C. 30101(9))
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Gift, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of money. |
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Contracts, promises, and agreements to make expenditures. |
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Independent expenditures. |
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Office building or facility for national party committees. |
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Subpart E—EXCEPTIONS TO EXPENDITURES
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News story, commentary, or editorial by the media. |
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Voter registration and get-out-the-vote activities. |
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Internal communications by corporations, labor organizations, and membership organizations. |
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Use of a volunteer's real or personal property. |
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Use of a church or a community room. |
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Invitations, food, and beverages. |
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Sale of food and beverages by vendor. |
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Unreimbursed payment for transportation and subsistence expenses. |
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Slate cards and sample ballots. |
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Payment by corporations and labor organizations. |
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Brokerage loans and lines of credit to candidates. |
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Office building for State, local, or district party committees or organizations. |
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Legal or accounting services to political party committees. |
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Legal or accounting services to other political committees. |
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Volunteer activity for party committees. |
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Volunteer activity for candidate. |
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Voter registration and get-out-the-vote activities for Presidential candidates. |
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Fundraising costs for Presidential candidates. |
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Uncompensated Internet activity by individuals that is not an expenditure. |
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