[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2532]



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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 1996-4]


Filing Dates for the Maryland Special Elections

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Filing Dates for Special Elections.

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SUMMARY: Maryland has scheduled special elections on March 5 and April 
16, 1996, in the Seventh Congressional District to fill the U.S. House 
seat being vacated by Congressman Kweisi Mfume.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on March 5 should file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on 
February 22, 1996. Committees required to file reports in connection 
with both the Special Primary and Special General Election to be held 
on April 16, must file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, a Pre-General 
Report on April 8, and a Post-General Report on May 16, 1996.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All principal campaign committees of 
candidates in the Special Primary and Special General Elections and all 
other political committees not filing monthly which support candidates 
in these elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on February 
22, with coverage dates from the close of the last report filed, or the 
day of the committee's first activity, whichever is later, through 
February 14; a Pre-General Report on April 8, with coverage dates from 
February 15 through March 31; and a Post-General Report on May 16, with 
coverage dates from April 1 through May 6, 1996.
    All principal campaign committees of candidates in the Special 
Primary Election only and all other political committees not filing 
monthly which support candidates in the Special Primary Election shall 
file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on February 22, with coverage dates 
from the close of the last report filed, or the date of the committee's 
first activity, whichever is later, through February 14, and an April 
Quarterly Report on April 15, with coverage dates from February 15 
through March 31, 1996.
    All political committees not filing monthly which support 
candidates in the Special General only shall file a Pre-General Report 
on April 8, with coverage dates from the last report filed or the date 
of the committee's first activity, whichever is later, through March 
31, and a Post-General Report on May 16, with coverage dates from April 
1 through May 6, 1996.

       Calendar of Reporting Dates for Maryland Special Elections       
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                                                 Reg./cert.             
              Report                 Close of     Mailing    Filing date
                                    books \1\     date \2\              
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I. For Committees Involved Only                                         
 in the Special Primary (03/05/                                         
 96):                                                                   
Pre-Primary......................     02/14/96     02/19/96             
                                                        \3\     02/22/96
April Quarterly..................     03/31/96     04/15/96     04/15/96
II. For Committees Involved in                                          
 the Special Primary (03/05/96)                                         
 and Special General (04/16/96):                                        
Pre-Primary......................     02/14/96     02/19/96             
                                                        \3\     02/22/96
Pre-General......................     03/31/96     04/05/96     04/08/96
Post-General.....................     05/06/96     05/16/96     05/16/96
III. For Committees Involved Only                                       
 in the Special General (04/16/                                         
 96):                                                                   
Pre-General......................     03/31/96     04/05/96     04/08/96
Post-General.....................     05/06/96     05/16/96     05/16/96
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\1\ 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.        
\2\ Reports sent by registered or certified mail must be postmarked by  
  the mailing date; otherwise, they must be received by the filing date.
\3\ The mailing date for the Pre-Primary Report is a Federal holiday;   
  nevertheless, the report must be received by the filing date. Reports 
  sent by registered or certified mail must be postmarked by the mailing
  date; otherwise they must be received by the filing date.             

    Dated: February 1, 1996.
Lee Ann Elliott,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 96-2532 Filed 2-6-96; 8:45 am]
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