[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48710-48711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20115]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2000-16]


Filing Dates for the Georgia Senate 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 November 7, 2000, 
to fill the U.S. Senate seat of the late Senator Paul Coverdell. Under 
Georgia law, a majority winner in a non-partisan special election is 
declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a majority vote, a 
Special Runoff Election will be held on November 28, 2000, between the 
top two vote-getters.
    Committees participating in the Georgia special elections are 
required to file pre- and post-election reports. Filing dates for these 
reports are affected by whether one or two elections are held.

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

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All principal campaign committees of 
candidates who participate in the Georgia Special General and Special 
Runoff Elections and all other political committees which support 
candidates in these elections shall file a 12-day Pre-General Report on 
October 26, 2000, with coverage dates from the close of the last report 
filed, or the day of the committee's first activity, whichever is 
later, through October 18, 2000; a Pre-Runoff Report on November 16, 
2000, with coverage dates from October 19 through November 8, 2000; and 
a Post-Runoff Report on December 28, 2000, with coverage dates from 
November 9 through December 18, 2000.
    All principal campaign committees of candidates in the Special 
General Election only and all other political committees which support 
candidates in the Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-
General Report on October 26, 2000, with coverage dates from the close 
of the last report filed, or the date of the committee's first 
activity, whichever is later, through October 18, 2000, and a Post 
General Report on December 7, 2000, with coverage dates from October 19 
through November 27, 2000.
    All political committees which support candidates in the Special 
Runoff only shall file a 12-day Pre-Runoff Report on November 16, 2000, 
with coverage dates from the last report filed through November 8, 
2000, and a Post-Runoff Report on December 28, 2000, with coverage 
dates from November 9 through December 18, 2000.
    Committees filing monthly which support candidates in the Georgia 
Special General or Special Runoff Elections should continue to file 
according to the election year monthly reporting schedule.

                          Calendar of Reporting Dates for Georgia Special Elections \1\
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                                                                Reg./Cert. mailing date
                Report                    Close of books \2\              \3\                  Filing date
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                      If Only the Special General Is Held (11/07/00), Committees Must File:
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Pre-General..........................  10/18/00...............  10/23/00...............  10/26/00
Post-General.........................  11/27/00...............  12/07/00...............  12/07/00
Year-End.............................  12/31/00...............  01/31/01...............  01/31/01
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        If Two Elections Are Held, a Committee Involved in Only the Special General (11/07/00) Must File:
Pre-General..........................  10/18/00...............  10/23/00...............  10/26/00
Year-End.............................  12/31/00...............  01/31/01...............  01/31/01
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       Committees Involved in the Special General (11/07/00) and the Special Runoff (11/28/00) Must File:
Pre-General..........................  10/18/00...............  10/23/00...............  10/26/00
Pre-Runoff...........................  11/08/00...............  11/13/00...............  11/16/00
Post-Runoff..........................  12/18/00...............  12/28/00...............  12/28/00
Year-End.............................  12/31/00...............  01/31/01...............  01/31/01
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special Runoff (11/28/00) Must File:
Pre-Runoff...........................  11/08/00...............  11/13/00...............  11/16/00
Post-Runoff..........................  12/18/00...............  12/28/00...............  12/28/00
Year-End.............................  12/31/00...............  01/31/01...............  01/31/01
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\1\ PACs and party committees must also adhere to their reporting requirements for the regularly scheduled
  November 7 general election. The addition of these reports may affect the coverage dates of some of the
  special election reports. See the January issue of the Record or the FEC's website at www.FEC.GOV for more
  information.
\2\ 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.
\3\ Reports sent registered or certified mail must be postmarked by the mailing date; otherwise, they must be
  received by the filing date.


    Dated: August 4, 2000.
Karl J. Sandstrom,
Commissioner, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-20115 Filed 8-8-00; 8:45 am]
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