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      Conversion to multicandidate committee

Conversion to multicandidate committee In past advisory opinions, the Commission has permitted a principal campaign committee to become a multicandidate committee as an alternative to the committee’s termination. In meeting the requirements for multicandidate status, a former principal campaign committee may avail itself of the length of time of its prior registration, the number of contributions it has made in the past and the number of contributions it has received. Note that the prohibition on converting campaign funds to personal use still applies to such a committee. Principal campaign committees of active candidates cannot qualify as multicandidate committees. To change the committee type, the committee must amend its Form 1 (Statement of Organization) to: Change the committee’s name. A PAC’s name must not include the candidate’s name.Update the committee type.Amend any other information that has changed.
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        Converting to a multicandidate committee
 After the conversion, the committee remains responsible for resolving any outstanding obligations, such as debts and unrefunded impermissible contributions.
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 Legal citations Regulations 11 CFR 102.12(c)Support by authorized committees 11 CFR 102.13(c)Designation of authorized committees
 Advisory opinions AO 2012-06Redesignation of candidate committee's general election contributions to nonconnected committee AO 2004-03Conversion of authorized committee to multicandidate committee (superseded in part; footnote 2 of AO 2012-06) AO 1993-22Superseded in part by the 2003 leadership PAC regulations, 68 FR 67013, 67017-18(December 1, 2003). Use of excess funds by retired House Member. AO 1985-30Authorized candidate committee converted to multicandidate committee


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