[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33962-33963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15984]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2001-8]


Filing Dates for the Massachusetts Special Election in the 9th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Massachusetts has scheduled special elections on September 11, 
2001, and October 16, 2001, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives 
seat in the Ninth Congressional District held by the late John Joseph 
Moakley.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on September 11, 2001, should file a 12-day Pre-
Primary Report on August 30, 2001. Committees required to file reports 
in connection with both the Special Primary and Special General 
Election on October 16, 2001, should file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, 
a 12-day Pre-General Report on October 4, 2001, and a Post-General 
Report on November 15, 2001.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Principal Campaign Committees

    All principal campaign committees of candidates participating in 
the Massachusetts Special Primary and Special General Elections shall 
file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on August 30, 2001; a Pre-General 
Report on October 4, 2001; and a Post-General Report on November 15, 
2001. (See chart below for the closing date for each report).
    All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating 
in the Massachusetts Special Primary Election shall file a 12-day Pre-
Primary Report on August 30, 2001. (See chart below for the closing 
date for the report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees that file on a semiannual basis during 2001 
are subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Massachusetts Special Primary or Special General Elections by the close 
of books for the applicable report(s). Consult the chart below that 
corresponds to the committee's situation for close of books and filing 
date information.
    Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the 
Massachusetts Special Primary or Special General Elections should 
continue to file according to the non-election year monthly reporting 
schedule.

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                         Calendar of Reporting Dates for Massachusetts Special Elections
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                                                                                    Reg./Cert.
                             Report                               Close of books   mailing date     Filing date
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Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (09/11/01) Must
 File:
    Pre-Primary.................................................        08/22/01        08/27/01        08/30/01
    Year-End....................................................        12/31/01        01/31/02        01/31/02
Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (09/11/01) and
 Special General (10/16/01) Must File:
    Pre-Primary.................................................        08/22/01        08/27/01        08/30/01
    Pre-General.................................................        09/26/01        10/01/01        10/04/01
    Post-General................................................        11/05/01        11/15/01        11/15/01
    Year-End....................................................        12/31/01        01/31/02        01/31/02
A Committee Involved in Only the Special General (10/16/01) Must
 File:
    Pre-General.................................................        09/26/01        10/01/01        10/04/01
    Post-General................................................        11/05/01        11/15/01        11/15/01
    Year-End....................................................        12/31/01        01/31/02       01/31/02
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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 registered or certified mail must be postmarked by the mailing date; otherwise, they must be
  received by the filing date.


    Dated: June 21, 2001.
David M.Mason,
Vice Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 01-15984 Filed 6-25-01; 8:45 am]
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