[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3298-3299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1270]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 1999-1]


Filing Dates for the Georgia Special Election

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.


ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Georgia has scheduled a special election on February 23, 1999, 
to fill the U.S. House seat in the Sixth Congressional District vacated 
by Congressman Newt Gingrich. Should no candidate achieve a majority 
vote, a Special Runoff Election will be held on March 16, 1999, between 
the top two vote-getters.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
General Election on February 23 should file a 12-day Pre-General 
Election Report on February 11, 1999. 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 February 11, 
a Pre-Runoff Report on March 4, and a Post-Runoff Report on April 15, 
1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Bobby Zarin, Information Division, 
999 E Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20463, Telephone: (202) 694-1100; 
Toll Free (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All principal campaign committees of 
candidates who participate in the Georgia Special General and Special 
Runoff Elections and all other political

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committees not filing monthly which support candidates in these 
elections shall file a 12-day Pre-General Report on February 11, 1999, 
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 
3, 1999; a Pre-Runoff Report on March 4, 1999, with coverage dates from 
February 4 through February 24, 1999; and a Post-Runoff Report on April 
15, 1999, with coverage dates from February 25 through April 5, 1999.
    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 February 11, 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 3, and a Post-
General Report on March 25, with coverage dates from February 4 through 
March 15, 1999.
    All political committees not filing monthly which support 
candidates in the Special Runoff only shall file a 12-day Pre-Runoff 
Report on March 4, with coverage dates from the last report filed or 
the date of the committee's first activity, whichever is later, through 
February 24, and a Post-Runoff Report on April 15, with coverage dates 
from February 25 through April 5, 1999.

                            Calendar of Reporting Dates for Georgia 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 (02/23/99), Committees Must File:
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Pre-General.....................................................        02/03/99        02/08/99        02/11/99
Post-General....................................................        03/15/99        03/25/99        03/25/99
 
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          If Two Elections Are Held, But a Committee Is Involved Only in the Special General (02/23/99)
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Pre-General.....................................................        02/03/99        02/08/99        02/11/99
Mid-Year........................................................        06/30/99        07/31/99        07/31/99
 
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          Committees Involved in the Special General (02/23/99) and Special Runoff (03/16/99) Must File:
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Pre-General.....................................................        02/03/99        02/08/99        02/11/99
Pre-Runoff......................................................        02/24/99        03/01/99        03/04/99
Post-Runoff.....................................................        04/05/99        04/15/99        04/15/99
 
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                      Committees Involved Only in the Special Runoff (03/16/99) Must File:
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Pre-Runoff                                                              02/24/99        03/01/99        03/04/99
Post-Runoff                                                             04/05/99        04/15/99       04/15/99
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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: January 14, 1999.
Scott E. Thomas,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.

[FR Doc. 99-1270 Filed 1-20-99; 8:45 am]
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