### Question
What does multicandidate political committee mean?


### Answer
**Multicandidate political committee** has the following meaning in *52 U.S.C. § 30116*:

> a political committee which has been registered under section 30103 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:
  - *52 U.S.C. § 30116*
  - Heading: **Subtitle III-Federal Campaign Finance > CHAPTER 301-FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS > SUBCHAPTER I-DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS**

