§ 100.17 Clearly identified (52 U.S.C. 30101(18)).

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Title 11—Federal Elections > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 100—SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (52 U.S.C. 30101) > Subpart A—General Definitions

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The term clearly identified means the candidate's name, nickname, photograph, or drawing appears, or the identity of the candidate is otherwise apparent through an unambiguous reference such as “the President,” “your Congressman,” or “the incumbent,” or through an unambiguous reference to his or her status as a candidate such as “the Democratic presidential nominee” or “the Republican candidate for Senate in the State of Georgia.”

[60 FR 35304, July 6, 1995]

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