[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1933-1934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-967]



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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 1996-1]


Filing Dates for the California Special Elections

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special elections.

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SUMMARY: California has scheduled special elections on March 26 and May 
21, 1996, in the Thirty-seventh Congressional District to fill the U.S. 
House seat vacated by Congressman Walter Tucker.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
General Election on March 26 should file a 12-day Pre-General Report on 
March 14, 1996. Committees required to file reports in connection with 
both the Special General and Special Runoff Elections to be held on May 
21, should no candidate achieve a majority vote, must file a 12-day 
Pre-General Report, an April Quarterly Report on April 15, a 12-day 
Pre-Runoff Report on May 9, and a Post-Runoff Report on June 20, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Bobby Werfel, Information Division, 999 E Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20463, Telephone: (202) 219-3420; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All principal campaign committees of 
candidates in the Special General and Special Runoff Elections and all 
other political committees not filing monthly which support candidates 
in these elections shall file a 12-day Pre-General Report on March 14, 
with coverage dates from the close of the last report filed, or the day 
of the committee's first activity, whichever is later, through March 6; 
an April Quarterly Report on April 15, with coverage dates from March 7 
through March 31; a 12-day Pre-Runoff Report on May 9, with coverage 
dates from April 1 through May 1; and a Post-Runoff Report on June 20, 
with coverage dates from May 2 through June 10, 1996.
    All principal campaign committees of candidates in the Special 
General Election only and all other political committees not filing 
monthly which support candidates in the Special General Election shall 
file a 12-day Pre-General Report on March 14, with coverage dates from 
the close of the last report filed, or the date of the committee's 
first activity, whichever is later, through March 6 and a Post-General 
Report on April 25, with coverage dates from March 7 through April 15, 
1996.
    All political committees not filing monthly which support 
candidates in the Special Runoff only shall file a 12-day Pre-Runoff 
Report on May 9, with coverage dates from the last report filed or the 
date of the committee's first activity, whichever is later, through May 
1, and a Post-Runoff Report on June 20, with coverage dates from May 2 
through June 10, 1996.

      Calendar of Reporting Dates for California Special Elections      
I. If only the Special General is held (03/26/96), Committees Must File:
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                                                  Regular/              
                                     Close of   certificate             
              Report                  books*      mailing    Filing date
                                                   date**               
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    Pre-General..................     03/06/96     03/11/96     03/14/96
    April Quarterly                                                     
(2)--Waived--                                                           
    Post-General.................     04/15/96     04/25/96     04/25/96
II. If Two Elections are Held,                                          
 but a Committee is Involved Only                                       
 in the Special General (03/26/                                         
 96):                                                                   
    Pre-General..................     03/06/96     03/11/96     03/14/96
    April Quarterly..............     03/31/96     04/15/96     04/15/96
III. All Committees Involved in                                         
 the Special General (03/26/96)                                         
 and Special Runoff (05/21/96)                                          
 Must File:                                                             
    Pre-General..................     03/06/96     03/11/96     03/14/96
    April Quarterly..............     03/31/96     04/15/96     04/15/96
    Pre-Runoff...................     05/01/96     05/06/96     05/09/96

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    Post-Runoff..................     06/10/96     06/20/96     06/20/96
IV. All Committees Involved in                                          
 the Special Runoff (05/21/96)                                          
 Only Must File:                                                        
    Pre-Runoff...................     05/01/96     05/06/96     05/09/96
    Post-Runoff..................     06/10/96     06/20/96     06/20/96
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* The period begins with the close of books of the last report filed by 
  the committee. If the Committee has filed no previous reports, the    
  period begins with the date of the committee's first activity.        
** Reports sent by registered or certified mail must be postmarked by   
  the mailing date; otherwise, they must be received by the filing date.


    Dated: January 19, 1996.
Lee Ann Elliott,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 96-967 Filed 1-23-96; 8:45 am]
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