Citation index: Parts 103 and 104
The citation index lists numerically, then chronologically, all regulations that have a written Explanation and Justification (E&J).
For each regulation listed, the index provides the subject and the year the rule took effect. Be aware that a citation may cover different subjects over the years. The conversion tables trace the periodic reorganization and renumbering of regulations. The Appendix lists previous citations for any current regulation that has been renumbered. Users of this index are referred to the Appendix by an asterisk next to the subject category in this index. If the E&J simply explains an amendment to the regulation, but not a change in Commission policy or citation, only the year and the page are given for the E&J. To locate a particular E&J for a regulation, simply look up the citation, then match up the subject and year, and click on the year listed.
Part 103: Campaign depositories
| Citation | Subsection | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103.1 | - | Organization of political committees | 1975 |
| - | - | Notification of the Commission | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| 103.2 | - | Receipts of contributions | 1975 |
| - | - | Depositories | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| 103.3 | - | Accounting for contributions and expenditures | 1975 |
| - | - | Deposits and expenditures | 1977 |
| - | - | Deposit of receipts and disbursements | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | 10 day deposit requirement | 1977 |
| - | - | Depositing of receipts and making of disbursements | 1987 |
| - | (a)(1) | Depositing of receipts | 2024 |
| - | (a)(2) | Making of disbursements | 2024 |
| - | (b)(1) | Refunding of contributions from prohibited sources | 1987 |
| - | (b)(2) | Contributions later discovered to be illegal | 1987 |
| - | (b)(3) | Refunds of excessive contributions | 1987 |
| - | (b)(4) | Legality of contribution in question | 1987 |
| - | (b)(5) | * Recordkeeping and reporting | 1987 |
| 103.4 | - | Petty cash fund | 1975 |
| - | - | Vice Presidential candidate campaign depositories | 1977 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| 103.5 | - | Designation of principal campaign committee | 1975 |
| 103.6 | - | Authorized political committee | 1975 |
| 103.7 | - | Unauthorized activity; notice | 1975 |
| 103.8 | - | Notice; solicitation of contributions | 1975 |
| 103.9 | - | Records; retention | 1975 |
| 103.10 | - | Segregated funds | 1975 |
Part 104: Reports by political committees and other persons
| Citation | Subsection | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104.1 | - | Notification of the Commission | 1975 |
| - | General | 1977 | |
| - | - | Scope | 1980 |
| - | (b) | Registration unnecessary until candidacy | 1980 |
| 104.2 | - | Depositories | 1975 |
| - | - | Form and content of reports | 1977 |
| - | - | Forms | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2021 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b) | Content of report | 1977 |
| - | - | Where to obtain forms | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(1) | Statement of cash on hand | 1977 |
| - | (b)(3)(ii) | Reporting of small contributions | 1977 |
| - | (b)(7)(i) | Investment of campaign funds | 1977 |
| - | (c)(1) | Consolidated reports | 1977 |
| - | (c)(2) | Exception for consolidated report | 1977 |
| - | (d) | Computer-produced schedules | 1980 |
| - | (e) | Various forms used | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | (e)(3) | Forms used by political committees other than authorized committees | 1980 |
| 104.3 | - | Deposits and expenditures | 1975 |
| - | - | Disclosure of receipt and consumption of in-kind contributions | 1977 |
| - | - | Contents of reports | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1995 |
| - | - | - | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Reporting of receipts | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | 2003 | ||
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (a)(1) | Cash on hand requirement | 1980 |
| - | (a)(2)(ii) | Reporting of contributions | 1980 |
| - | (a)(2)(iii) | Contributions from committees that are not political committees | 1980 |
| - | (a)(3) | Categories of receipts for authorized committees | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (a)(3)(iii) | Contributions from party committees | 2002 |
| - | (a)(3)(vii)(B) | Loan from candidate | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (a)(4)(i) | Threshold for itemizing receipts | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (a)(4)(v) | Threshold for identifying persons who provide offset to operating expenditures | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (a)(4)(vi) | Threshold for identifying persons who provide receipts | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (b) | Reporting of disbursements | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1995 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (b)(1)(viii) | Coordinated party expenditures | 2002 |
| - | (b)(2) | Categories of disbursements for authorized committees | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (b)(2)(iii)(A) | Repayment of candidate loan to candidate | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (b)(3) | Itemization of disbursements by political committees other than authorized committees | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (b)(3)(i)(A) | Reporting purpose of expenditure | 1980 |
| - | (b)(3)(vii)(C) | Multistate independent expenditures | 2019 |
| - | (b)(3)(viii) | Identification of payee | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (b)(4) | Itemization of disbursements by authorized committees | 1995 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (b)(4)(i) | Operating expenditure | 1995 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (b)(4)(i)(A) | Purpose of disbursement | 2001 |
| - | (b)(4)(i)(B) | Expenditure to be reimbursed | 1995 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (b)(4)(iii) | Repayment of brokerage loan or line of credit | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (b)(4)(vi) | Other disbursements | 2001 |
| - | (c) | Summary of contributions and expenditures | 1980 |
| - | (d) | Reporting debts and obligations | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | - | - | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (d)(1) | Supplemental loan information | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (d)(1)(iv) | Basis upon which loan is made | 2002 |
| 2014 | |||
| - | (d)(1)(v) | Certification by lender | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (d)(2) | Copy of loan agreement | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1992 |
| - | (d)(3) | Line of credit; restructured loan | 1992 |
| - | - | - | 1992 |
| - | (d)(4) | Candidate loan derived from lending institution | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (e) | Pseudonyms | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (e)(3) | Use of pseudonyms | 1980 |
| - | (e)(5) | Point of entry for pseudonyms | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (f) | Consolidated reports | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | (g) | Building funds | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (g)(1) | Federal funds used for building funds | 2003 |
| - | (g)(2) | Donations to nonfederal party building fund accounts | 2003 |
| - | (g)(3) | Building fund receipts by national committees | 2003 |
| - | (h) | Legal and accounting services | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (i) | Cumulative reports | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (j) | Earmarked contributions | 1980 |
| - | (k) | Reporting election cycle activity occurring prior to January 1, 2001 | 2001 |
| 104.4 | - | Vice presidential candidate campaign depositories | 1975 |
| - | - | Filing dates | 1977 |
| - | - | * Independent expenditures by political committees | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Regularly scheduled reporting | 2003 |
| - | (b) | Reporting independent expenditures made anytime up to and including 20 days before election | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (b)(1) | Reports of independent expenditures aggregating less than $10,000 | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | (b)(2) | Reports of independent expenditures aggregating $10,000 or more | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | (c) | Where to file | 1996 |
| - | - | Reports of independent expenditures made less than 20 days, but more than 24 hours before election | 2003 |
| - | (d) | Verification of independence | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (d)(2) | Reports filed by electronic mail | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (e) | 48-hour notices of contributions | 1977 |
| - | - | * Where to file independent expenditure reports | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (e)(2) | Independent expenditure reports concerning Senate candidates | 2003 |
| - | - | *Independent expenditure reports concerning House and Senate candidates | 2019 |
| - | (e)(3) | * When state filing waiver applies | 2019 |
| - | (e)(4) | State filing waiver | 2003 |
| - | - | Redesignated as 104.4(e)(3) | 2019 |
| - | (f) | Aggregating independent expenditures for reporting purposes | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (f)(1) | * Aggregating independent expenditures for reporting purposes | 2019 |
| - | (f)(2) | Aggregating multistate independent expenditures for reporting purposes | 2019 |
| 104.5 | - | Uniform reporting of contributions | 1977 |
| - | - | * Filing dates | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2004 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (a) | Principal campaign committee | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | (a)(1) | Quarterly reports | 2003 |
| - | (a)(2) | Additional reports in an election year | 2003 |
| - | - | 2005 | |
| - | (a)(2)(i)(A) | Pre-election reports filing due date | 2005 |
| - | (b) | Principal campaign committee of presidential candidate | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | (b)(1) | Election year reports | 2003 |
| - | (b)(2) | Non-election year reports | 2003 |
| - | (c) | Committees other than authorized committees | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2003 |
| - | - | - | 2004 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (c)(1) | Election year reports | 2005 |
| - | (c)(1)(ii) | Pre-election reports filing due date | 2005 |
| - | (c)(3) | Monthly reports | 2004 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (c)(3)(ii) | Monthly filers - election year | 2004 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (c)(4) | National party committee reporting | 2003 |
| - | (d) | Committees supporting vice presidential candidates | 1980 |
| - | (e) | Date of filing | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | (f) | * 48-hour notification of contributions | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (g) | * 24-hour report of independent expenditures | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | Reports of independent expenditures | 2003 |
| - | (g)(1) | 48-hour reports of independent expenditures | 2003 |
| - | (g)(2) | * 24-hour reports of independent expenditures | 2003 |
| - | (g)(4) | When mailed communication is publicly disseminated | 2003 |
| - | (h) | Special election reports | 1980 |
| - | (i) | Retention of proof of filing | 2000 |
| - | (j) | 24-hour statements of electioneering communications | 2003 |
| 104.6 | - | Uniform reporting of expenditures | 1977 |
| - | - | Form and content of internal communication reports | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Form | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (b) | Filing dates | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (c) | Inclusions in report | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(1) | Type of communication | 2024 |
| 104.7 | - | Allocation of expenditures among candidates | 1977 |
| - | - | Best efforts | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1994 |
| - | - | - | 1994 |
| - | - | - | 1997 |
| - | - | - | 1999 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (b) | Contributor identification | 1994 |
| - | - | - | 1994 |
| - | - | - | 1997 |
| - | - | - | 1999 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (b)(1) | Requested with solicitation | 1994 |
| - | - | - | 1994 |
| - | - | - | 1997 |
| - | (b)(2) | Additional request for missing information | 1994 |
| - | - | - | 1999 |
| - | (b)(3) | Reporting information in committee's possession | 1994 |
| - | - | - | 1997 |
| - | - | 2001 | |
| - | (b)(4) | Amending reports | 1994 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (b)(4)(ii) | Filing amendments | 2001 |
| 104.8 | - | Continuous reporting of debts and obligations | 1977 |
| - | - | Uniform reporting of contributions | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | Uniform reporting of receipts | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (a) | Threshold amount | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (b) | Aggregating contributions | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (c) | Signatures on instrument | 1980 |
| - | (d) | Reporting contributions by more than one person | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | (d)(1) | Itemizable joint contributions | 1987 |
| - | (d)(2) | Reporting of redesignated contributions | 1987 |
| - | (d)(3) | Reattributed itemized contributions | 1987 |
| - | (d)(4) | Reporting of contribution refunds | 1987 |
| - | (e) | Donations to national party nonfederal account | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (f) | Donations to national party building fund account | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (g) | Candidate loan derived from lending institution | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (g)(2) | Certain loans used for candidate's routine living expenses | 2010 |
| 104.9 | - | Waiver of reporting requirements | 1977 |
| - | - | Uniform reporting of expenditures | 1980 |
| - | - | Uniform reporting of disbursements | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (a) | Expenditures made from federal account | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (b) | Threshold for itemization of expenditures to specific payee | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | (c) | Expenditures made from nonfederal account | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (d) | Expenditures made from building fund accounts | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (e) | Nonfederal transfers from national to state party | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | (f) | Repayment of loans and advances | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| 104.10 | - | Political committees; cash on hand | 1977 |
| - | - | Allocation of expenditures among candidates | 1980 |
| - | - | Reporting of expenses allocated among candidates and activities | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Allocated among candidates | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a)(1) | Reporting of allocation of expenses attributable to specific federal and nonfederal candidates | 1991 |
| - | (a)(2) | Reporting of transfers between accounts for the purpose of paying expenses attributable to specific federal and nonfederal candidates | 1991 |
| - | (a)(3) | Reporting of allocated disbursements attributable to specific federal and nonfederal candidates | 1991 |
| - | (a)(4) | Recordkeeping | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b) | Allocated among activities | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2005 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(1) | Allocation of administrative expenses and costs of generic voter drives | 1991 |
| - | - | 2002 | |
| - | - | Allocation of administrative expenses and costs of generic voter drives and public communications referring to political party | 2005 |
| - | (b)(1)(i) | First report in calendar year | 2002 |
| - | (b)(1)(ii) | Subsequent reports in calendar year | 2002 |
| - | (b)(2) | Reporting of allocation of the direct costs of fundraising and costs of exempt activities | 1991 |
| - | (b)(3) | Reporting of transfers between accounts for the purpose of paying allocable expenses | 1991 |
| - | (b)(4) | Reporting of allocated disbursements | 1991 |
| - | (b)(5) | Recordkeeping | 1991 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| 104.11 | - | Members of Congress; reporting exemption | 1977 |
| - | - | * Continuous reporting of debts and obligations | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1990 |
| - | (b) | Timing of reporting | 1990 |
| 104.12 | - | Formal requirements regarding reports and statements | 1977 |
| - | - | * Beginning cash on hand for political committees | 1980 |
| 104.13 | - | Sale or use restriction | 1977 |
| - | - | * Disclosure of receipt and consumption of in-kind contributions | 1980 |
| 104.14 | - | * Formal requirements regarding reports and statements | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Signature requirement | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (a)(1) | Filed by email or facsimile machine | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (a)(2) | Filed electronically | 2002 |
| (b) | Maintenance of records | 2002 | |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| (b)(4) | Records supporting loans obtained by candidates | 2002 | |
| - | (b)(4)(iv) | Source of funds for brokerage fund account | 2002 |
| 2024 | |||
| - | (b)(4)(v) | Documentation for loan payments | 2002 |
| 2024 | |||
| - | (c) | Acknowledgment of receipt | 1996 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| 104.15 | - | * Sale or use restriction | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1996 |
| - | (a) | Prohibition on use of reports | 1996 |
| 104.16 | - | Audits | 1980 |
| 104.17 | - | Contents of reports, presidential and vice presidential committees | 1980 |
| - | - | Section repealed | 1995 |
| - | - | Allocable expenses by party committees | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Allocated among candidates | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a)(1) | Reporting of allocation of expenses attributable to specific federal and nonfederal candidates | 2002 |
| - | (a)(2) | Reporting of transfers between accounts for the purpose of paying expenses attributable to specific federal and nonfederal candidates | 2002 |
| - | (a)(3) | Reporting of allocated disbursements attributable to specific federal and nonfederal candidates | 2002 |
| (a)(4) | Recordkeeping | 2002 | |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b) | Allocated activities that are not federal election activity | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(1) | Reporting of allocations of expenses for activities that are not Federal election activities | 2002 |
| - | (b)(1)(i) | First report of calendar year | 2002 |
| - | (b)(1)(ii) | Subsequent reports of calendar year | 2002 |
| - | (b)(1)(iii) | Unique identifying code | 2002 |
| - | (b)(2) | Reporting of transfers between the accounts of state, district, and local party committees and into allocation accounts for allocable expenses | 2002 |
| - | (b)(3) | Reporting of allocated disbursements for certain allocable activity that is not Federal election activity | 2002 |
| - | (b)(3)(i) | Disbursements from federal account | 2002 |
| - | (b)(3)(ii) | Disbursements from federal and Levin accounts | 2002 |
| - | (b)(4) | Recordkeeping | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| 104.18 | - | Electronic filing of reports | 1997 |
| - | - | - | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2002 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (a) | General | 1997 |
| - | - | Mandatory | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (a)(1) | Threshold for mandatory filing | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2019 |
| - | (a)(2) | Filing for the calendar year | 2001 |
| - | (a)(3) | Have reason to expect to exceed | 2001 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | (a)(3)(i) |