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Section 73.1940 [47 CFR §73.1940] Legally qualified candidates for public office.

(a)   A legally qualified candidate for public office is any person who:

(1)   Has publicly announced his or her intention to run for nomination or office;

(2)   Is qualified under the applicable local, State or Federal law to hold the office for which he or she is a candidate; and

(3)   Has met the qualifications set forth in either paragraph (b), (c), (d), or (e) of this section.

(b)   A person seeking election to any public office including that of President or Vice President of the United States, or nomination for any public office except that of President or Vice President, by means of a primary, general or special election, shall be considered a legally qualified candidate if, in addition to meeting the criteria set forth in paragraph (a) of this section, that person:

(c)   A person seeking election to the office of President or Vice President of the United States shall, for the purposes of the Communications Act and the rules in 47 CFR chapter I, be considered legally qualified candidates only in those States or territories (or the District of Columbia) in which they have met the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section: Except, that any such person who has met the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section in at least 10 States (or 9 and the District of Columbia) shall be considered a legally qualified candidate for election in all States, territories, and the District of Columbia for the purposes of this Act.