[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR109.32]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 109_COORDINATED AND INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES (2 U.S.C. 431(17), 441a(a) 
 
       Subpart D_Special Provisions for Political Party Committees
 
Sec.  109.32  What are the coordinated party expenditure limits?

    (a) Coordinated party expenditures in Presidential elections. (1) 
The national committee of a political party may make coordinated party 
expenditures in connection with the general election campaign of any 
candidate for President of the United States affiliated with the party.
    (2) The coordinated party expenditures shall not exceed an amount 
equal to two cents multiplied by the voting age population of the United 
States. See 11 CFR 110.18. This limitation shall be increased in 
accordance with 11 CFR 110.17.
    (3) Any coordinated party expenditure under paragraph (a) of this 
section shall be in addition to--
    (i) Any expenditure by a national committee of a political party 
serving as the principal campaign committee of a candidate for President 
of the United States; and
    (ii) Any contribution by the national committee to the candidate 
permissible under 11 CFR 110.1 or 110.2.
    (4) Any coordinated party expenditures made by the national 
committee of a political party pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section, or made by any other party committee under authority assigned 
by a national committee of a political party under 11 CFR 109.33, on 
behalf of that party's Presidential candidate shall not count against 
the candidate's expenditure limitations under 11 CFR 110.8.
    (b) Coordinated party expenditures in other Federal elections. (1) 
The national committee of a political party, and a State committee of a 
political party, including any subordinate committee of a State 
committee, may each make coordinated party expenditures in connection 
with the general election campaign of a candidate for Federal office in 
that State who is affiliated with the party.
    (2) The coordinated party expenditures shall not exceed:
    (i) In the case of a candidate for election to the office of 
Senator, or of Representative from a State which is entitled to only one 
Representative, the greater of--
    (A) Two cents multiplied by the voting age population of the State 
(see 11 CFR 110.18); or
    (B) Twenty thousand dollars.

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    (ii) In the case of a candidate for election to the office of 
Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner in any other State, 
$10,000.
    (3) The limitations in paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall be 
increased in accordance with 11 CFR 110.17.
    (4) Any coordinated party expenditure under paragraph (b) of this 
section shall be in addition to any contribution by a political party 
committee to the candidate permissible under 11 CFR 110.1 or 110.2.