election
Defined in 10 places across 7 titles of the United States Code.
Other terms.—Each of the terms "contribution", "expenditure", "independent expenditure", "candidate", "election", "electioneering communication", and "Federal office" has the meaning given that term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.).
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2017–present10 U.S.C. § 2335Armed Forces · Renumbered § 4660] · in this section
- 2020–202610 U.S.C. § 4660Armed Forces · Prohibition on collection of political information · in this section
The term "election" means—
(A) a general, special, primary, or runoff election;
(B) a convention or caucus of a political party which has authority to nominate a candidate;
(C) a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party; and
(D) a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of individuals for election to the office of President.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present2 U.S.C. § 431The Congress · Definitions · in this section
- 2014–present52 U.S.C. § 30101Voting and Elections · Definitions · in this section
Each of the terms “contribution”, “expenditure”, “independent expenditure”, “candidate”, “election”, “electioneering communication”, and “Federal office” has the meaning given that term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.).
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 4660Armed Forces · Prohibition on collection of political information · in this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “election” means—
(A) a general, special, primary, or runoff election for a Federal office,
(B) a convention or caucus of a political party which has authority to nominate a candidate for Federal office,
(C) a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party, or
(D) a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of individuals for election to the office of President.
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- 2000–present26 U.S.C. § 527Internal Revenue Code · Political organizations · for purposes of this section
Other terms.—Each of the terms "contribution", "expenditure", "independent expenditure", "candidate", "election", "electioneering communication", and "Federal office" has the meaning given that term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.).1
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- 2014–201710 U.S.C. § 2335Armed Forces · Renumbered § 4660] · in this section
the term “election” has the meaning stated in section 30101(1) of this title;
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- 2014–present52 U.S.C. § 20502Voting and Elections · Definitions · as used in this chapter
the term “election” has the meaning stated in section 431(1) of title 2;
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 1973GGThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
the term “election” means (A) a general, special primary, or runoff election, (B) a convention or caucus of a political party held to nominate a candidate, (C) a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a nominating convention of a political party, (D) a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of persons for election to the office of President, and (E) the election of delegates to a constitutional convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States or of any State; and
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 601Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Deprivation of employment or other benefit for political contribution · as used in this section
The term “election” means an official general or special election to choose a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, but that term does not include a primary election, or a caucus or convention of a political party.
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- 1996–present2 U.S.C. § 381The Congress · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “election” means an official general or special election to choose a Representative in or Resident Commissioner to the Congress of the United States, but does not include a primary election, or a caucus or convention of a political party.
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- 1994–19962 U.S.C. § 381The Congress · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The terms "candidate", "election", and "political party" have the meanings given those terms in section 30101 of title 52.
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- 2019–present50 U.S.C. § 3371cWar and National Defense · Notification of significant foreign cyber intrusions and active measures campaigns directed at elections for Federal offices · in this section