Glossary Definition :

Federal Election Activity: Under BCRA, "federal election activities" must be financed with hard money even when conducted by a state party. Federal election activities include voter registration activity within 120 days of the election; voter identification, get-out-the-vote activity, or generic campaign activity conducted for an election in which a candidate for federal office appears on the ballot; a public communication that refers to a clearly identified federal candidate and promotes or attacks that candidate; and services provided by an employee of a state, district or local political party committee who spends more than 25% of his or her compensated time during a single month on activities connected with the federal election.

Statutes and/or Regulations:

Definition: 2U.S.C. § 431(20) and 11C.F.R. § 100.24

Activities excluded from: 11C.F.R. § 100.24(c)

Allocation of costs: 11C.F.R. § 300.33

Disbursements: 11C.F.R. § 300.32 (a), (b) and (c)

Generic campaign activity: 11C.F.R. § 100.24(b)(2)(ii)

Recordkeeping
- for party committees: 11C.F.R. § 102.5(a)(3)
- for unregistered party organization: 11C.F.R. § 102.5(b)(2)

Reporting: 11C.F.R. § 300.36

Transfers: 11C.F.R. § 300.34(b)

Voter registration and get-out-the-vote activities for Presidential candidates ("coattails'' exception): 11C.F.R. § 100.89

Related Forms :

FEC Disclosure Form to Report Independent Expenditures:
Form 5 and Instructions

FEC Disclosure Form to Report Communications Costs by Corporations and Membership Organizations:
Form 7 and Instructions

FEC Disclosure Form to Report Electioneering Communications:
Form 9 and Instructions

Commentary :

"Guide to 2004 Reporting: Coverage Periods for Federal Election Activity in Connection With 2004 Elections," The Federal Election Commission

"Campaign Finance eGuide: Soft Money," The Campaign Finance Institute