### Question
Can you define what multicandidate political committee means?


### Answer
**Multicandidate political committee** is defined as the following in *2 U.S.C. § 441a*:

> a political committee which has been registered under section 433 of this title for a period of not less than 6 months, which has received contributions from more than 50 persons, and, except for any State political party organization, has made contributions to 5 or more candidates for Federal office

#### Citation:
  - *2 U.S.C. § 441a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 14-FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS > SUBCHAPTER I-DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS**

