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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I. Authority of the Committee on House Administration Relating to
Federal Elections___
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Part II. Federal Election Commission Proposed Regulations and Forms__ 2
A. Regulations:
Subchapter A—General_ _
Part 100-Scope and definitions__.
Part 101-Candidate status and designation_
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Part 102-Registration and organization of political
committees _ _
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Part 103-Campaign depositories.
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Part 104-Reports by political committees and candi-
dates..
Part 105-Document filing....
Part 106-Allocation of candidate and committee activi-
ties_
Part 107-
Convention reports - -
Part 108-Filing copies of reports and statements, with
State officers___
Part 109-Independent expenditures.
Part 110-Contribution and expenditure limitation and
prohibition.
Part 111-Compliance procedure---
Part 112-Advisory opinion procedure_ _ _
Part 113-Office accounts: Excess campaign funds.
Part 114-Corporate and labor organization activity-
Part 115-Federal contractors__
Subchapter B-Presidential election campaign fund, Federal
financing of convention ___
Part 122-Entitlement to and disposition of payments
from the fund__.
Part 123-Payment procedure for Presidential nominat-
ing conventions___
Subchapter D-Presidential election campaign fund, general
election financing-
Part 140-Definitions -
Part 141-Eligibility for payments.
Part 142-Entitlement of eligible candidates to payments;
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Part II. Federal Election Commission etc.-Continued
B. Forms Required To Be Filed With the Federal Election Com-
mission:
FEC form 1-Statement of organization for a political com-
mittee___.
FEC form 2-Statement of a candidate for nomination or
election to Federal office..
FEC form 2a-Candidate authorization of a political com-
mittee other than a principal campaign committee_ -
FEC form 3-Report of receipts and expenditures for a
candidate or committee supporting any candidate(s) for
nomination or election to Federal office...
FEC form 3a-Report of a candidate or committee for a
calendar quarter filed in place of FEC form 3...
FEC form 3b-Consolidation report of receipts and expendi- tures__.
Schedule A-Itemized receipts, contributions, ticket pur- chases, loans, rebates, and transfers__
Schedule B-Itemized expenditures campaign fundraising,
loans, and transfers__ -
Schedule C-Debts and obligations_
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Schedule D-Itemized receipts sales and collections..
Schedule E-Itemized independent expenditures.-
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FEC form 6-Short form report of receipts and expenditures
for a candidate or principal campaign committee___.
Schedule A-Itemized receipts, contributions, loans, rebates,
and transfers
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Schedule B-Itemized expenditures, loan repayments, refunds
of contributions, and transfers--
Schedule C-Debts and obligations.
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Schedule D-Memo Entry of sales and collections-
Part III. Rules and Regulations Issued by Various Federal Agencies
Regarding Federal Elections..
A. Civil Aeronautics Board: Extension of credit by air carriers to
political candidates (14 C.F.R. Part 374a) - .
B. Federal Communications Commission: Extension of unsecured
credit for interstate and foreign communications services to
candidates for Federal office (47 C.F.R. Part 64) -----
C. Interstate Commerce Commission: Extension of credit to candi-
dates for Federal office or their representatives (49 C.F.R.
Part 1325)__.
Part IV. Primary and General Election Filing and Reporting Dates___
A. Preelection and postelection report filing dates:
C. Primary elections, when held..
D. Nominating papers, and petition deadlines and requirements--
E. Filing fees and assessments for U.S. House of Representatives....
Part V. Who May Use the Congressional Frank_
A. Who may use the congressional frank_
1. Entitlement to use the frank_
2. Expiration of franking privilege..
3. Representative elect..
4. Committees.
5. Loan of frank.
6. Inside mail..
7. Responsibility of Member's staff__
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Part V. Who May Use the Congressional Frank-Continued
B. Contents of frankable mail..
1. Policy of Congress-
2. Intent of Congress-
3. Matters of public concern or public service_
4. Newsletter and news release...
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(a) Examples of nonfrankable items in newsletters or
news releases__
(b) Examples of frankable items in newsletters or
news releases___
(c) Pictures in newsletters or news releases-
15. Political matter..
5. Solicitation of funds..
6. Questionnaire seeking public opinion.
7. Condolences and congratulations..
8. Holiday greetings. -
9. Federal laws and publications..
10. Congressional Record and Congressional Record re-
prints
11. Voting information.
12. Biographical matter_.
13. Picture of a representative..
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14. Personal matter.
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16. Mail between a representative's Washington Office and
District Offices__.
17. Mail to other legislators-
18. Seeds and agricultural reports-
19. Restitution for misuse of the frank; payment to the
Treasury
4. Time of Mailing; Processing by the House Folding Room...
E. Laws relating to the use of the Congressional frank.
1. 39 U.S.C. § 3201. Definitions_.
2. 39 U.S.C. § 3210. Franked mail transmitted by the Vice
President, Members of Congress, and congressional
officials_
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3. U.S.C. § 3211. Public Documents -
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4. 39 U.S.C. § 3212. Congressional Record under Frank of
Members of Congress--.
5. 39 U.S.C. § 3213. Seeds, and reports, from Department of
Agriculture
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6. 39 U.S.C. § 3115. Lending or permitting use of Frank
unlawful___
7. 39 U.S.C. § 3216. Reimbursement for Franked mailings__
9. 39 U.S.C. § 3218. Franked mail for surviving spouses of
Members of Congress..
F. Title 44-Public Printing and Documents_
10. 39 U.S.C. § 3219, Mailgrams-
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1. 44 U.S.C. § 733. Documents and reports ordered by
Members of Congress; Franks and envelopes for Mem-
bers of Congress-
2. 44 U.S.C. § 907. Congressional Record; Extracts for
Members of Congress; Mailing envelopes__.
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G. Public Law 93-191__
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H. 1976 Election Mailing Restrictions_
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Part VI. Activities of Congressional Employees..
A. Letter from Office of General Counsel, United States Civil Service
Commission__
B. Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Advisory Opinion
No. 2, on Congressional clerk hire, employees, and campaign
activities.
C. Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Advisory Opinion
No. 4, on the propriety of accepting certain nonpaid transporta-
tion____
Part VII. State Laws Relating to Filling of Vacancies in the House of
Representatives _ _
List of State sources used in compiling information on State law__
Part VIII. The Voting Rights Act of 1965, as Amended in 1970 and 1975__
A. Chapter 20-Elective Franchise.
Section 1971. Voting Rights.
Section 1973. Denial or Abridgment of Right to Vote on
Account of Race or Color, Through Voting Qualifications or
Prerequisites--
Section 1973a. Proceeding to Enforce the Right to Vote_
Section 1973b. Suspension of the Use of Tests or Devices in
Determining Eligibility to Vote-
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Section 1973c. Alteration of Voting Qualifications and Pro-
cedures etc.
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Section 1973d. Federal Voting Examiners; Appointment
Section 1973e. Examination of Applicants for Registration__
Section 1973f. Observers at Elections; Assignment; Duties;
Reports --
Section 1973k. Termination of Listing Procedures, etc.
Section 19731. Enforcement Proceedings-
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Section 1973n. Impairment of Voting Rights of Persons
Holding Current Registration_
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Section 19730. Authorization of Appropriations_
Section 1973p. Separability of Provisions_
Section 1973aa. Application of Prohibition to Other States;
Definition of "Test or Device".
Section 1973aa-1. Residence Requirements for Voting-
Section 1973 aa-la. Bilingual Election Requirements.
Section 1973aa-2. Judicial Relief, etc...
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Section 1973 aa-4. Separability of Provisions...
Section 1973 aa-3. Penalty.
Section 1973 aa-5. Survey to Compile Registration and Voting
Statistics__
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Section 1973 bb. Enforcement of Twenty-Sixth Amendment__
Section 1973 bb-1. Definitions_
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Section 1974. Retention and Preservation of Records and
Papers by Officers of Election__.
Section 1974a. Theft, Destruction, Concealment, Mutilation,
or Alteration of Records or Papers; Penalties_
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Section 1974b. Demand for records or papers by attorney
general or representative_-_
Section 1974c. Disclosure of records or papers-.
Section 1974d. Jurisdiction to compel production of records or
papers
Section 1974e. Definitions
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Section 1975c. Duties; reports; termination..
Section 2000f. Survey for compliation of registration and
voting statistics, etc. -
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Part VIII. The Voting Rights Act etc.-Continued
B. Interim Guidelines on Language Provisions Part 55-Implemen-
tation of the provisions of the Voting Rights Act regarding
language minority groups.
Section 55.1. Purpose
Section 55.2. Definitions.
Section 55.3. Statutory provisions.
Section 55.4. Effective date; interim nature of this part..
Section 55.5. Coverage under section 4(f) (4)..
Section 55.6. Coverage under section 203(c) -
Section 55.7. Coverage of political units, within a county..
Section 55.8. Types of elections covered.
Section 55.9. General.
Section 55.10. Language used for written material_
Section 55.11. Language used for oral assistance__
Section 55.12. Stages of the electoral process_-
Section 55.13. Written material_
Section 55.14. Oral assistance__
Section 55.15. Multilingual elections_
Section 55.16. State plan---.
Section 55.17. Record keeping.
Section 55.18. Enforcement by the attorney general.
Section 55.19. Procedure
Part IX. Absentee Voting in Federal Elections.
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A. Federal absentee voting assistance (title 50, United States Code)__
Section 1451. State enactment of absentee voting legislation
Section 1452. Balloting procedures.
Section 1453. Statistical data ....
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Section 1454. Personnel residing on military installations; ac-
quisition of legal residence for voting purposes..
Section 1461. Presidential designee to coordinate and facilitate
actions to discharge Federal responsibilities; report – – –
Section 1465. Post card for election for Members of Congress
B. Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-203,
Title 42, United States Code)__
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Section 1973dd. Definitions__
Section 1973dd-1. Right of citizens residing overseas to vote
in Federal elections _ _
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Section 1973dd-2. Absentee registration and ballots for Fed-
Part X. Contested Elections-Title II, United States Code, Chapter 12__
(d) Time for serving answer after service of motion.
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