# 11 CFR § 100.17: Clearly identified (52 U.S.C. 30101(18))

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.17

## Section

- **Citation:** 11 CFR § 100.17
- **Heading:** Clearly identified (52 U.S.C. 30101(18))
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** 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

## Text

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]

## Nearby sections

- [11 CFR § 100.1 § 100.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.1.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.2 § 100.2 Election (52 U.S.C. 30101(1)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.2.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.3 § 100.3 Candidate (52 U.S.C. 30101(2)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.3.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.4 § 100.4 Federal office (52 U.S.C. 30101(3)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.4.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.5 § 100.5 Political committee (52 U.S.C. 30101(4), (5), and (6)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.5.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.6 § 100.6 Connected organization (52 U.S.C. 30101(7)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.6.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.9 § 100.9 Commission (52 U.S.C. 30101(10)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.9.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.10 § 100.10 Person (52 U.S.C. 30101(11)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.10.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.11 § 100.11 State (52 U.S.C. 30101(12)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.11.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.12 § 100.12 Identification (52 U.S.C. 30101(13)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.12.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.13 § 100.13 National committee (52 U.S.C. 30101(14)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.13.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.14 § 100.14 State Committee, subordinate committee, district, or local committee (52 U.S.C. 30101(15)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.14.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.15 § 100.15 Political party (52 U.S.C. 30101(16)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.15.md)
- [11 CFR § 100.16 § 100.16 Independent expenditure (52 U.S.C. 30101(17)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.16.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-11-100.17. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.