[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: 11CFR400.51]

[Page 280]
 
                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 400_INCREASED LIMITS FOR CANDIDATES OPPOSING SELF-FINANCED CANDIDATES--
 
               Subpart E_Disposal of Excess Contributions
 
Sec.  400.51  Relation of excess contributions to the election in which they 

are made.

    (a) Primary elections. If the excess contributions were received 
during the primary election cycle, the candidate's authorized committee 
must refund the excess contributions within 50 days of the primary 
election in accordance with 11 CFR 400.53.
    (b) General elections. If the excess contributions were received 
during the general election cycle, the candidate's authorized committee 
must refund the excess contributions within 50 days of the general 
election in accordance with 11 CFR 400.53.
    (c) Run-off elections. For purposes of this section only, when a 
primary or general election results in a run-off election, the run-off 
election is considered part of the respective primary or general 
election. Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the 
candidate's authorized committee must refund the excess contributions 
within 50 days of the run-off election in accordance with 11 CFR 400.53.