11 CFR 100.17 : Federal Elections (§ 1.1 To Parts 9431-9499) — (§ 1.1 To Parts 9431-9499) — Federal Election Commission (§ 1.1 To Parts 9040-9099) — General (§ 100.1 To § 116.12) — Scope And Definitions (52 U.S.C. 30101) (§ 100.1 To § 100.155) — General Definitions (§ 100.1 To §§ 100.34-100.50) — Clearly identified (52 U.S.C. 30101(18)).

The term clearly identified means the candidate's name, nickname, photograph, or drawing appears, or the identity of the candidate is otherwise apparent through an unambiguous reference such as “the President,” “your Congressman,” or “the incumbent,” or through an unambiguous reference to his or her status as a candidate such as “the Democratic presidential nominee” or “the Republican candidate for Senate in the State of Georgia.”