---
kind: "section"
citation: "11 C.F.R. § 9002.12"
title: "11"
number: "9002.12"
heading: "Expenditure report period."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/11/9002.12"
---

# §9002.12. Expenditure report period.


Expenditure report period means, with respect to any Presidential election, the period of time described in either paragraph [(a)](#a) or [(b)](#b) of this section, as appropriate.

- (a) In the case of a major party, the expenditure report period begins on September 1 before the election or on the date on which the major party's presidential nominee is chosen, whichever is earlier; and the period ends 30 days after the Presidential election.
- (b) In the case of a minor or new party, the period will be the same as that of the major party with the shortest expenditure report period for that Presidential election as determined under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 9002 and 9009(b).

### Source

Source: 56 FR 35911, July 29, 1991, unless otherwise noted.