[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: 11CFR9008.2]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 9008_FEDERAL FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONVENTIONS--Table of 
 
 Subpart A_Expenditures by National Committees and Convention Committees
 
Sec.  9008.2  Definitions.

    (a) Commission means the Federal Election Commission, 999 E Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20463.
    (b) Fund means the Presidential Election Campaign Fund established 
by 26 U.S.C. 9006(a).
    (c) Major party means, with respect to any presidential election, a 
political party whose candidate for the office of President in the 
preceding presidential election received, as the candidate of such 
party, 25 percent or more of the total number of popular votes received 
by all candidates for such office.
    (d) Minor party means, with respect to any presidential election, a 
political party whose candidate for the office of President in the 
preceding presidential election received, as the candidate of such 
party, 5 percent or more, but less than 25 percent, of the total number 
of popular votes received by all candidates for such office.
    (e) National committee means the organization which, by virtue of 
the by-laws of the political party, is responsible for the day to day 
operation of that party at the national level.
    (f) New party means, with respect to any presidential election, a 
political party which is neither a major party nor a minor party.
    (g) Nominating convention means a convention, caucus or other 
meeting which is held by a political party at the national level and 
which chooses the presidential nominee of the party through selection by 
delegates to that convention or through other similar means.

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    (h) Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury of the United 
States.