[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: 11CFR9032.2]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 9032_DEFINITIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  9032.2  Candidate.

    Candidate means an individual who seeks nomination for election to 
the office of President of the United States. An individual is 
considered to seek nomination for election if he or she--
    (a) Takes the action necessary under the law of a State to qualify 
for a caucus, convention, primary election or run-off election;
    (b) Receives contributions or incurs qualified campaign expenses;
    (c) Gives consent to any other person to receive contributions or to 
incur qualified campaign expenses on his or her behalf; or
    (d) Receives written notification from the Commission that any other

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person is receiving contributions or making expenditures on the 
individual's behalf and fails to disavow that activity by letter to the 
Commission within 30 calendar days after receipt of notification.