[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 63715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31464]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 1997-16]
Filing Dates for the California Special Election
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.
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SUMMARY: California has scheduled a special election on January 13,
1998, to fill the U.S. House seat in the Twenty-Second Congressional
District held by the late Congressman Walter Capps. Should no candidate
achieve a majority vote, a Special Runoff Election will be held on
March 10, 1998, among the top vote-getters of each qualified political
party, including qualified independent candidates.
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special
General Election on January 13 should file a 12-day Pre-General
Election Report on January 2, 1998. Committees required to file reports
in connection with both the Special General and Special Runoff Election
must file a 12-day Pre-General Election Report on January 2, a Year-End
Report on January 31, a Pre-Runoff Report on February 26, and a
consolidated Post-Runoff & April Quarterly Report on April 9, 1998.
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 California 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 January 2, 1998, with coverage dates from the
close of the last report filed, or the day of the committee's first
activity, whichever is later, through December 24, 1997; a Year-End
Report on January 31, 1998, with coverage dates from December 25
through December 31, 1997; a Pre-Runoff Report on February 26, 1998,
with coverage dates from January 1 through February 18, 1998; and a
consolidated Post-Runoff & April Quarterly Report on April 9, 1998,
with coverage dates from February 19 through March 31, 1998.
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 January 2, with coverage dates from
the close of the last report filed, or the date of the committee's
first activity, whichever is later, through December 24; a Year-End
Report on January 31, with coverage dates from December 25 through
December 31; and a Post-General Report on February 12, with coverage
dates from January 1 through February 2, 1998.
All political committees not filing monthly which support
candidates in the Special Runoff only shall file a 12-day Pre-Runoff
Report on February 26, with coverage dates from the last report filed
or the date of the committee's first activity, whichever is later,
through February 18, and a consolidated Post-Runoff & April Quarterly
Report on April 9, with coverage dates from February 19 through March
31, 1998.
Calendar of Reporting Dates for California Special Election
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Reg./cert.
Report Close of books mailing date Filing date
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If Only the Special General Is Held (01/13/98), Committees Must File:
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Pre-General..................................................... 12/24/97 12/29/97 \3\ 01/02/98
Year-End........................................................ 12/31/97 01/31/98 01/31/98
Post-General.................................................... 02/02/98 02/12/98 02/12/98
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If Two Elections Are Held, But a Committee Is Involved Only in the Special General (01/13/98)
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Pre-General..................................................... 12/24/97 12/29/97 \3\ 01/02/98
Year-End........................................................ 12/31/97 01/31/98 01/31/98
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Committees Involved in the Special General (01/13/98) and Special Runoff (03/13/98) Must File
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Pre-General..................................................... 12/24/97 12/29/97 \3\ 01/02/98
Year-End........................................................ 12/31/97 01/31/98 01/31/98
Pre-Runoff...................................................... 02/18/98 02/23/98 02/26/98
Post-Runoff and April Quarterly \4\............................. 03/31/98 04/09/98 04/09/98
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Committees Involved in the Special Runoff (03/10/98) Only Must File
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Pre-Runoff...................................................... 02/18/98 02/23/98 02/26/98
Post-Runoff and April Quarterly \4\............................. 03/31/98 04/09/98 04/09/98
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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 date has been adjusted because the computed date would have fallen on a Federal holiday.
\4\ Committees should file a consolidated Post-Runoff and April Quarterly Report by the filing date of the Post-
Runoff Report.
Joan D. Aikens,
Vice Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 97-31464 Filed 12-1-97; 8:45 am]
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