[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 15482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8208]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 1997-5]


Filing Dates for the Texas Special Election

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Filing Dates for Special Elections.

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SUMMARY: Texas has scheduled a Special Runoff Election on April 12, 
1997, to fill the U.S. House seat in the Twenty-Eighth Congressional 
District held by the late Congressman Frank Tejeda. On March 15, 1997, 
a Special General Election was held, with no candidate achieving a 
majority vote. Under Texas law, a runoff election will now be held 
between the top two vote-getters.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Runoff Election on April 12 should file a 12-day Pre-Runoff Election 
Report on March 31, 1997; a 30-day Post-Runoff Report on May 12, 1997; 
and a Mid-Year Report on July 31, 1997.

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 who participate in the Texas Special Runoff Election and all 
other political committees not filing monthly which support candidates 
in the Special Election shall file a 12-day Pre-Runoff Report on March 
31, 1997, 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 23, 1997; a Post-Runoff Report on May 12, 1997, with 
coverage dates from March 24 through May 2, 1997; and a Mid-Year Report 
on July 31, 1997, with coverage dates from May 3 through June 30, 1997.

  Calendar of Reporting Dates for Texas Special Election for Committees 
                     Involved in the Special Runoff                     
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                                                 Reg./cert.             
              Report                 Close of     mailing    Filing date
                                    books \1\     date \2\              
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Pre-Runoff.......................     03/23/97     02/28/97     03/31/97
Post-Runoff......................     05/02/97     05/12/97     05/12/97
Mid-Year.........................     06/30/97     07/31/97     07/31/97
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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.

    Dated: March 27, 1997.
John Warren McGarry,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 97-8208 Filed 3-31-97; 8:45 am]
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