[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5380-5381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2461]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 1998-5]


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 April 7, 1998, 
to fill the U.S. House seat in the Forty-Fourth Congressional District 
held by the late Congressman Sonny Bono. Should no candidate achieve a 
majority vote, a Special Runoff Election will be held on June 2, 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 April 7 should file a 12-day Pre-General Election 
Report on March 26, 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 March 26, an April 
Quarterly Report on April 15, a Pre-Runoff Report on May 21, and a 
consolidated Post-Runoff & July Quarterly Report on July 15, 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 March 26, 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 March 18,

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1998; an April Quarterly Report on April 15, 1998, with coverage dates 
from March 19 through March 31, 1998; a Pre-Runoff Report on May 21, 
1998, with coverage dates from April 1 through May 13, 1998; and a 
consolidated Post-Runoff & July Quarterly Report on July 15, 1998, with 
coverage dates from May 14 through June 30, 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 March 26, 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 18; an April 
Quarterly Report on April 15, with coverage dates from March 19 through 
March 31; and a Post-General Report on May 7, with coverage dates from 
April 1 through April 27, 1998.
    All political committees not filing monthly which support 
candidates in the Special Runoff only shall file a 12-day Pre-Runoff 
Report on May 21, with coverage dates from the last report filed or the 
date of the committee's first activity, whichever is later, through May 
13, and a consolidated Post-Runoff & July Quarterly Report on July 15, 
with coverage dates from May 14 through June 30, 1998.

                           Calendar of Reporting Dates for California Special Election                          
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                                                                                    Registered/                 
                                                                  Close of books     Certified                  
                             Report                                     \1\        mailing date     Filing date 
                                                                                        \2\                     
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If only the special general is held (04/07/98), committees must                                                 
 file:                                                                                                          
    Pre-General.................................................        03/18/98        03/23/98        03/26/98
    April Quarterly.............................................        03/31/98        04/15/98        04/15/98
    Post-General................................................        04/27/98        05/07/98        05/07/98
If two elections are held, but a Committee is involved only in                                                  
 the special general (04/07/98):                                                                                
    Pre-General.................................................        03/18/98        03/23/98        03/26/98
    April Quarterly.............................................        03/31/98        04/15/98        04/15/98
Committees involved in the special general (04/07/98) and                                                       
 special runoff (06/02/98) must file:                                                                           
    Pre-General.................................................        03/18/98        03/23/98        03/26/98
    April Quarterly.............................................        03/31/98        04/15/98        04/15/98
    Pre-Runoff..................................................        05/13/98        05/18/98        05/21/98
    Post-Runoff & July Quarterly \3\............................        06/30/98        07/15/98        07/15/98
Committees involved in the special runoff (06/02/98) only must                                                  
 file:                                                                                                          
    Pre-Runoff..................................................        05/13/98        05/18/98        05/21/98
    Post-Runoff & July Quarterly \3\............................        06/30/98        07/15/98        07/15/98
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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\ Committees should file a consolidated Post-Runoff and July Quarterly Report by the filing date of the July  
  Quarterly Report.                                                                                             

    Dated January 28, 1998.
Joan D. Aikens,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 98-2461 Filed 1-30-98; 8:45 am]
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