11 CFR § 9004.8 - Withdrawal by candidate.

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title: "11 CFR § 9004.8 - Withdrawal by candidate."
title_number: 11
title_name: "Federal Elections"
section_number: "9004.8"
section_name: "Withdrawal by candidate."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND: GENERAL ELECTION FINANCING"
part_number: "9004"
part_name: "ENTITLEMENT OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES TO PAYMENTS; USE OF PAYMENTS"
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authority: "26 U.S.C. 9004 and 9009(b)."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 35919, July 29, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
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# 9004.8 Withdrawal by candidate.

(a) Any individual who is not actively conducting campaigns in more than one State for the office of President or Vice President shall cease to be a candidate under 11 CFR 9002.2.

(b) An individual who ceases to be a candidate under this section shall:

(1) No longer be eligible to receive any payments under 11 CFR 9005.2 except to defray qualified campaign expenses as provided in 11 CFR 9004.4.

(2) Submit a statement, within 30 calendar days after he or she ceases to be a candidate, setting forth the information required under 11 CFR 9004.9(c).