Federal Election Commission (FEC)
231,388Words in 50 parts
13.0Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
21.0Reading grade
73.3%Unchanged since 2017
4Flagged parts
2026-11-03Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 38.1 words on average; 34.3% over 40 words; 31.9% passive; 10.2 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 5.1% · prohibition 5.3% · paperwork 13.6% · obligation 20.0% · permission 11.8% · other 44.1%
- Checksum
caae328eb259a2fee1d103cd9d4e10555746ed706e946eea9183d3fb8878e246changed since last refresh
Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top 10% | 11 CFR 108
FILING COPIES OF REPORTS AND STATEMENTS WITH STATE OFFICERS (52 U.S.C. 30113)
High signals: Paperwork share
+7.7 SD · Reading grade
+2.9 SD · Directive share
+2.5 SD · Restriction density
+1.3 SD |
1,404 | 2.25 |
| 21 top 10% | 11 CFR 104
REPORTS BY POLITICAL COMMITTEES AND OTHER PERSONS (52 U.S.C. 30104)
High signals: Paperwork share
+4.7 SD · Directive share
+1.9 SD · Restriction density
+1.4 SD · Size
+1.1 SD |
21,888 | 1.59 |
| 155 top 10% | 11 CFR 102
REGISTRATION, ORGANIZATION, AND RECORDKEEPING BY POLITICAL COMMITTEES (52 U.S.C. 30103)
High signals: Restriction density
+2.0 SD · Directive share
+2.0 SD · Paperwork share
+1.9 SD |
9,193 | 1.05 |
| 286 top 10% | 11 CFR 9008
FEDERAL FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONVENTIONS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.5 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
10,374 | 0.90 |
| 724 | 11 CFR 9003
ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENTS
High signals: Directive share
+1.8 SD · Paperwork share
+1.4 SD · Restriction density
+1.0 SD |
6,844 | 0.67 |
| 727 | 11 CFR 106
ALLOCATIONS OF CANDIDATE AND COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
High signals: Directive share
+1.5 SD · Restriction density
+1.2 SD |
9,973 | 0.67 |
| 758 | 11 CFR 201
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
High signals: Reading grade
+2.2 SD · Paperwork share
+1.7 SD |
1,284 | 0.66 |
| 835 | 11 CFR 1
PRIVACY ACT
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.7 SD |
2,988 | 0.62 |
| 890 | 11 CFR 111
COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE (52 U.S.C. 30109, 30107(a))
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.3 SD |
10,186 | 0.60 |
| 914 | 11 CFR 110
CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
18,531 | 0.59 |
| 917 | 11 CFR 2
SUNSHINE REGULATIONS; MEETINGS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD · Restriction density
+1.2 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
2,690 | 0.59 |
| 1,189 | 11 CFR 103
CAMPAIGN DEPOSITORIES (52 U.S.C. 30102(h))
High signals: Directive share
+2.2 SD · Restriction density
+1.5 SD |
1,073 | 0.51 |
| 1,218 | 11 CFR 9034
ENTITLEMENTS
High signals: Directive share
+1.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
10,099 | 0.50 |
| 1,497 | 11 CFR 9004
ENTITLEMENT OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES TO PAYMENTS; USE OF PAYMENTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,864 | 0.42 |
| 1,779 | 11 CFR 9036
REVIEW OF MATCHING FUND SUBMISSIONS AND CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENTS BY COMMISSION
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.1 SD |
4,051 | 0.34 |
| 1,808 | 11 CFR 109
COORDINATED AND INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES (52 U.S.C. 30101(17), 30116(a) AND (d), AND PUB. L. 107-155 SEC. 214(C))
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,526 | 0.33 |
| 1,900 | 11 CFR 300
NON-FEDERAL FUNDS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
15,224 | 0.30 |
| 2,030 | 11 CFR 114
CORPORATE AND LABOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVITY
High signals: Reading grade
+1.5 SD |
15,521 | 0.27 |
| 2,193 | 11 CFR 116
DEBTS OWED BY CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,226 | 0.23 |
| 2,326 | 11 CFR 5
ACCESS TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND MEDIA RELATIONS DIVISION DOCUMENTS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.9 SD |
1,345 | 0.20 |
| 2,409 | 11 CFR 112
ADVISORY OPINIONS (52 U.S.C. 30108)
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.2 SD |
1,478 | 0.17 |
| 2,589 | 11 CFR 4
PUBLIC RECORDS AND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,592 | 0.14 |
| 2,836 | 11 CFR 100
SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (52 U.S.C. 30101)
High signals: Size
+1.2 SD |
25,444 | 0.07 |
| 3,011 | 11 CFR 9007
EXAMINATIONS AND AUDITS; REPAYMENTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,633 | 0.04 |
| 3,207 | 11 CFR 9033
ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,127 | -0.00 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 52 U.S.C. 30101: 88,840 words in 6 parts (38.4% of this agency's text)
- 36 U.S.C. 510: 40,419 words in 2 parts (17.5% of this agency's text)
- 52 U.S.C. 30102: 25,717 words in 7 parts (11.1% of this agency's text)
- 52 U.S.C. 30104: 15,617 words in 2 parts (6.7% of this agency's text)
- 26 U.S.C. 9003: 11,971 words in 2 parts (5.2% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 3701: 11,116 words in 2 parts (4.8% of this agency's text)
- 52 U.S.C. 30105: 10,518 words in 2 parts (4.5% of this agency's text)
- 26 U.S.C. 9008: 10,374 words in 1 parts (4.5% of this agency's text)
- 28 U.S.C. 2461: 10,186 words in 1 parts (4.4% of this agency's text)
- 26 U.S.C. 9034: 10,099 words in 1 parts (4.4% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 11 CFR 100: SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (52 U.S.C. 30101) (25,444 words)
- 11 CFR 104: REPORTS BY POLITICAL COMMITTEES AND OTHER PERSONS (52 U.S.C. 30104) (21,888 words)
- 11 CFR 110: CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS (18,531 words)
- 11 CFR 114: CORPORATE AND LABOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVITY (15,521 words)
- 11 CFR 300: NON-FEDERAL FUNDS (15,224 words)
- 11 CFR 9008: FEDERAL FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONVENTIONS (10,374 words)
- 11 CFR 111: COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE (52 U.S.C. 30109, 30107(a)) (10,186 words)
- 11 CFR 9034: ENTITLEMENTS (10,099 words)
- 11 CFR 106: ALLOCATIONS OF CANDIDATE AND COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES (9,973 words)
- 11 CFR 102: REGISTRATION, ORGANIZATION, AND RECORDKEEPING BY POLITICAL COMMITTEES (52 U.S.C. 30103) (9,193 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.