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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Citation index: Parts 105, 106 and 108

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 105: Document filing

Citation Subsection Subject Year
105.1 - General 1975
- - Place of filing; House candidates and committees 1977
- - - 1980
- - - 1996
- - Document filing 2019
105.2 - Form and content of reports 1975
- - Place of filing; Senate candidates and committees 1977
- - - 1980
- - - 2003
- (a) General rule 2003
- (b) Exceptions 2003
- - Section removed and reserved 2019
105.3 - Disclosure of receipt and consumption of in-kind contributions 1975
- - Place of filing; presidential candidates and committees 1977
- - - 1980
- - Section removed and reserved 2019
105.4 - Filing dates 1975
- - Place of filing; political committees and others 1977
- - - 1980
- - - 1996
- - Section removed and reserved 2019
105.5 - Uniform reporting of contributions 1975
- - Transmittal of microfilm copies and photocopies of reports 1977
- - - 1980
- - Transmittal of microfilm copies and photocopies of reports filed with Senate 1996
- - Section removed and reserved 2019
105.6 - Uniform reporting of expenditures 1975
105.7 - Allocation of expenditures among candidates 1975
105.8 - Disclosure of earmarked contributions and expenditures 1975
105.9 - Continuous reporting of debts and obligations 1975
105.10 - Reports of independent expenditures and contributions 1975
105.11 - Waiver of reporting requirements 1975
105.12 - Political committees; cash on hand 1975
105.13 - Members of Congress; reporting exemption 1975

Part 106: Allocations of candidate and committee activities

Citation Subsection Subject Year
106.1 - Place of filing for House candidates 1975
- - Allocation of expenditures among candidates and activities 1977
- - - 1980
- - Allocation of expenses between candidates 1991
- - - 1995
- - - 2002
- - - 2002
- - - 2007
- (a) Methods of allocation 1991
- - Allocation general rule 2002
(a)(1) Allocation of expenses on behalf of more than one clearly identified federal candidate 2002
- - - 2007
- (a)(2) Allocation of expenses on behalf of more than one clearly identified federal candidate, also including non-federal candidates 2002
- (b) In-kind expenditure 2002
- (c) Exceptions 1980
- - - 2002
- (c)(3) Payments made for get-out-the-vote activities 1980
- - 2002
- (d) Clearly identified candidate 1995
- (e) Reallocation of administrative expenses 1980
- - Allocation of disbursements for administrative expenses, fundraising, exempt activity or generic voter drives 1991
- - - 2002
106.2 - Place of filing for Senate candidates 1975
- - Allocation of expenditures among States by candidates for President 1977
- - - 1980
- - - 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1990
- - - 1991
- - - 1995
- - - 2002
- - - 2024
- (a) General rule 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 1995
- - - 2002
- - - 2024
- (a)(1) Scope 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1995
- - - 2024
- (a)(2) Disbursements made while "testing the waters" 1983
- - - 2002
- (b) Method of allocation 1983
- - - 1987
- - Allocable expenses 1991
- - - 2024
- (b)(1) Allocations between two or more States 1983
- (b)(2) * Methods of allocation 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1991
- - - 2024
- (b)(2)(i) Specific methods for allocation 1983
- - Media expenditures 1991
- (b)(2)(i)(A) Expenditures for print media 1983
- - - 1987
- (b)(2)(i)(B) Expenditures for broadcast media 1983
- - - 1991
- (b)(2)(i)(C) Refunds received for media time and space 1983
- (b)(2)(i)(D) Allocation to States where primary has been held 1983
- (b)(2)(ii) Allocation of salaries 1983
- - Mass mailings and shipping 1991
- - - 2024
- (b)(2)(iii) Intra-state travel expenditures 1983
- - - 1987
- - Overhead expenditures of State and regional offices 1991
- - - 2024
- (b)(2)(iii)(D) Definition of overhead expenditures 1991
- - - 2024
- (b)(2)(iv) Overhead expenditures of State and regional offices 1983
- - - 1987
- - Special telephone programs 1991
- (b)(2)(v) Allocation of telephone charges 1983
- - - 1987
- - * Public opinion polls 1991
- - - 2024
- (b)(2)(vi) Public opinion polls 1983
- - - 1991
- (b)(3) National consulting fees 1991
- (b)(4) Solicitation of contributions by separate segregated fund 1983
- (c) Exempted expenditures 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1990
- - * Reporting 1991
- (c)(1)(i) National campaign expenditure exemptions 1983
- (c)(1)(ii) Exemption of national advertising 1983
- (c)(2) Media advertising costs 1983
- (c)(2)(i) Costs paid by collecting agent 1983
- (c)(2)(ii) Reimbursement of administrative expenses 1983
- (c)(3) Transportation of media 1983
- (c)(4) Inter-state travel 1983
- - - 1991
- (c)(5) Compliance costs and fundraising exemptions 1983
- - - 1987
- - - 1990
- (c)(5)(i) Costs to produce and deliver computerized information 1990
- (d) Reporting 1983
- - Recordkeeping 1991
- (e) Recordkeeping 1983
106.3 - Filing by presidential campaigns 1975
- - Allocation of expenses between campaign and non-campaign-related travel 1977
- - - 1980
- - - 1983
- - - 2004
- (a) Presidential candidates receiving matching funds 1983
- (d) Costs incurred by candidate between DC and home state 2004
- (e) Use of government accommodations 2004
106.4 - Place of filing 1975
- - Allocation of polling expenses 1976
- - - 1980
- - - 1980
- - - 2002
- (a) Purchase of opinion poll by candidate or authorized committee 1980
- - - 2002
- (b) Purchase of opinion poll by political committee 1980
- - - 2002
106.5 - Furnishing of House documents 1975
- - Allocation of expenses between federal and nonfederal activities by party committees 1991
- - - 1992
- - - 2002
- (a) General rules 1991
- - - 2002
- (a)(1) One federal account or separate federal and nonfederal accounts 1991
- (a)(2)(iii) Removed 2002
- (b) Allocation of administrative expenses and generic voter drive costs by national party committees other than Senate or House campaign committees 1991
- (c) Allocation of administrative expenses and generic voter drive costs by national party Senate or House campaign committee 1991
- (d) Allocation of administrative expenses and generic voter drive costs by state and local parties 1991
- - - 1992
- - Removed and reserved 2002
- (d)(1) Ballot composition method 1991
- - - 1992
- - Removed and reserved 2002
- (d)(1)(ii) Calculation of ratio 1991
- - - 1992
- - Removed and reserved 2002
- (d)(2) Variation for states holding nonfederal elections in odd-numbered years 1991
- - Removed and reserved 2002
- (e) Allocation of costs for exempt activities by state and local parties 1991
- - Removed and reserved 2002
- (f) Allocation of fundraising costs 1991
- - - 1992
- (g) Payment of allocable expenses by committees with separate federal and nonfederal accounts 1991
- - - 1992
- (g)(1) Payment options 1991
- (g)(2)(ii)(B) Window for transfers 1992
- (h) Sunset provision 2002
106.6 - Furnishing of Senate documents 1975
- - Allocation of expenses between federal and nonfederal activities by separate segregated funds and nonconnected committees (Note: paragraphs (c) and (f) of this regulation vacated 11/30/09) 1991
- - - 1992
- - - 2005
- - - 2006
- - - 2007
- - - 2009
- - - 2010
- - - 2016
- (b) Categories to be allocated 1991
- - Payments for administrative expenses, voter drives and certain public communications 2005
- - - 2006
- (b)(1) Costs to be allocated 2005
- - - 2006
- (b)(1)(i) Voter drives referring to clearly identified federal candidates but not nonfederal candidates 2005
- (b)(1)(ii) Voter drives referring to nonfederal candidates but not federal candidates 2005
- (b)(1)(iii) Public communications referring to clearly identified federal candidates 2005
- (b)(1)(iv) Public communications referring to party and nonfederal candidates but not federal candidates 2005
- (b)(2) Costs not subject to allocation 2005
- - - 2006
- (c) Method for allocating administrative expenses and generic voter drive costs 1991
- - Method for allocating administrative expenses, costs of generic voter drives and certain public communications 2005
- - - 2007
- - 106.6(c) vacated 11/30/09 2009
- - 106.6(c) removed and reserved 2010
- (d) Allocation of fundraising costs 1991
- - - 1992
- - - 2016
- (d)(1) Allocation of funds collected through a joint activity 2007
- - - 2016
- (e) Payment of allocable expenses 1991
- - - 1992
- (f) Payments for public communications and voter drives that refer to one or more federal or nonfederal candidate 2005
- - - 2006
- - - 2007
- - 106.6(f) vacated 11/30/09 2009
- - 106.6(f) removed and reserved 2010
106.7 - * Allocation of expenses between federal and nonfederal accounts by party committees, other than for federal election activity 2002
- - - 2002
- - - 2005
- - - 2007
- - - 2016
- (a) National party committees - prohibited 2002
- (b) State, district and local party committees 2002
- (c) Costs allocable by state, district and local party committees between federal and nonfederal accounts 2002
- - - 2002
- - - 2005
- - - 2005
- (c)(1) Salaries and wages and fringe benefits 2002
- - - 2005
- - - 2005
- (c)(2) Administrative costs 2002
- (c)(3) Exempt party activities 2002
- - - 2002
- (c)(4) Certain fundraising costs 2002
- - - 2005
- (c)(5) Voter-drive activities that do not qualify as federal election activities and that are not party exempt activities 2002
- - - 2005
- (d) Allocation percentages, ratios and recordkeeping 2002
- - - 2005
- - - 2007
- - - 2016
- (d)(1) Salaries and wages 2005
- - - 2016
- (d)(1)(i) For employees who spend 25% or less of their compensated time on federal election activities 2005
- (d)(1)(ii) For employees who spend more than 25% of their compensated time on federal election activities 2005
- - - 2016
- (d)(1)(iii) For employees who spend none of their compensated time on federal election activities 2005
- (d)(4) Allocable fundraising costs 2002
- - - 2007
- (e) Non-allocable costs 2002
- (e)(2) Salaries and wages 2005
- (e)(4) Fundraising costs for federal election activities 2002
- - Removed 2005
- (f) Transfers to cover allocable expenses 2002
- (f)(2)(ii) Payments outside time frame for transfers 2002
106.8 - Allocation of expenses for political party committee phone banks that refer to a clearly identified federal candidate 2003
- - - 2004
- (a) Scope 2003
- (a)(1) Refers to clearly identified federal candidate 2003
- (a)(2) Does not refer to any other candidate 2003
- (a)(3) Generic reference to party candidates 2003
- (a)(4) No solicitation 2003
- (a)(5) Not exempt activity 2003
- (b) Attribution 2003
- - - 2004
- (b)(1) Fifty percent paid for with federal funds but not attributable to any other candidate 2003
- (b)(2) Fifty percent attributed to clearly identified candidate and paid for with federal funds 2003
- - - 2004
- (b)(2)(i) As in-kind contribution 2003
- (b)(2)(ii) As coordinated or independent expenditure 2003
- - - 2004
View E&Js for Part 107: Presidential nominating convention, registration and reporting

Part 108: Filing copies of reports and statements with state officers

Citation Subsection Subject Year
108.1 - Filing requirements 1977
- - - 1980
- - - 2000
- - - 2003
- (a) When filing with state office required 2000
- - - 2003
- (b) State filing waiver 2000
- - - 2003
108.2 - * Filing copies of reports by presidential and vice presidential candidates 1977
- - - 1980
- - - 2000
108.3 - Filing copies of reports by other federal candidates and committees (State) 1977
- - * Filing copies of reports and statements in connection with the campaign of any congressional candidate 1980
- - - 2000
- (a) Filing copies of reports by committees supporting Senate candidates 2000
- (b) Filing copies of reports by committees supporting House candidates and by unauthorized committees 2000
- (c) Portion of report filed by unauthorized committees 2000
108.4 - Filing copies of reports by committees supporting presidential candidates 1977
- - * Filing copies of reports by committees other than principal campaign committees that support presidential candidates 1980
- - - 1980
- - - 2000
108.5 - * Time and manner of filing copies 1977
- - - 1980
108.6 - * Duties of State officers 1977
- - - 1980
- - - 2000
- - - 2024
- (b) Preservation of reports 2000
- - - 2024
- (e) State may charge fee 2000
108.7 - * Effect on State law 1977
- - - 1980
- - - 2002
(c) State laws not superseded 2002
- (c)(6) Building funds for state or local party 2002
108.8 - Exemption for the District of Columbia 1977
- - - 1980
- - - 1996
- - - 2019

This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.