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It would appear that the Federal Election Commission wants to discourage the political future of the likes of any more "Deez Nuts," "Butt Stuff," "Master Alexander Soy Sauce and Taters Gordh First" or feline candidate "Limberbutt McCubbins."

"The Commission has authorized staff to send verification letters to filers listing fictional characters, obscene language, sexual references, celebrities (where there is no indication that the named celebrity submitted the filing), animals, or similarly implausible entries as the name or contact information of the candidate or committee," the agency announced Thursday.


The FEC said that the change in policy came after an increase in filing of registrations and statements of candidacy from applicants who "appear to be unlawfully false or fictitious."

Staff will now send letters to questionable applications to verify their identities and notify the applicants of potential fines and related procedures, while the FEC said it has instructed a "working group" to come up with recommendations for the 2017-2018 election cycle.