[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43868-43870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21012]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2001-11]


Filing Dates for the Arkansas Special Election in the 3rd 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Arkansas has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. 
House of Representatives seat in the Third Congressional District 
vacated by Congressman Asa Hutchinson. There are three possible special 
elections, but only two may be necessary.
     Primary Election: September 25, 2001.
     Possible Runoff Election: October 16, 2001. In the event 
that one candidate does not achieve more than 50% of the vote in his/
her party's Special Primary Election, the top two vote-getters will 
participate in a Special Runoff Election.
     General Election: November 20, 2001.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Principal Campaign Committees

Special Primary Only

    All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating 
in the Arkansas Special Primary shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report 
on September 13, 2001. (See chart below for the closing date for the 
report.)

Special Primary and General Without Runoff

    If only two elections are held, all principal campaign committees 
of candidates participating in the Arkansas Special Primary and Special 
General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on September 
13, 2001; a Pre-General Report on November 8, 2001; and a Post-General 
Report on December 20, 2001. (See chart below for the closing date for 
each report.)

Special Primary and Runoff Elections

    All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating 
in the Arkansas Special Primary and Special Runoff Elections shall file 
a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on September 13, 2001; and a Pre-Runoff 
Report on October 4, 2001. (See chart below for the closing date for 
each report.)

Special Primary, Runoff and General Elections

    All principal campaign committees of candidates participating in 
the Arkansas Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General 
Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on September 13, 2001; 
a Pre-Runoff Report on October 4, 2001; a Pre-General Report on 
November 8, 2001; and a Post-General Report on December 20, 2001. (See 
chart below for the closing date for each 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 
Arkansas Special Primary, Runoff or 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 Arkansas 
Special Primary, Special Runoff or Special General Elections should 
continue to file according to the non-election year monthly reporting 
schedule.

                           Calendar of Reporting Dates for Arkansas Special Elections
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                                                                     Close of       Reg./Cert.
                             Report                                   Books1       Mailing Date2    Filing Date
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Committees involved in only the special primary (09/25/01) must
 file:
    Pre-Primary.................................................        09/05/01        09/10/01        09/13/01
    Year-End....................................................        12/31/01        01/31/02        01/31/02
If only two elections are held, committees involved in the
 special primary (09/25/01) and the special general (11/20/01)
 must file:
    Pre-Primary.................................................        09/05/01        09/10/01        09/13/01
    Pre-General.................................................        10/31/01        11/05/01        11/08/01
    Post-General................................................        12/10/01        12/20/01        12/20/01
    Year-End....................................................        12/31/01        01/31/02        01/31/02
If three elections are held, committees involved in only the
 special primary (09/25/01) and special runoff (10/16/01) must
 file:
    Pre-Primary.................................................        09/05/01        09/10/01        09/13/01
    Pre-Runoff..................................................        09/26/01        10/01/01        10/04/01
    Year-End....................................................        12/31/01        01/31/02        01/31/02
Committees involved in the special primary (09/25/01), special
 runoff (10/16/01) and the special general (11/20/01) must file:
    Pre-Primary.................................................        09/05/01        09/10/01        09/13/01
    Pre-Runoff..................................................        09/26/01        10/01/01        10/04/01
    Pre-General.................................................        10/31/01        11/05/01        11/08/01
    Post-General................................................        12/10/01        12/20/01        12/20/01
    Year-End....................................................        12/31/01        01/31/02        01/31/02
Committees involved in only the special runoff (10/16/01) must
 file:
    Pre-Runoff..................................................        09/26/01        10/01/01        10/04/01
    Year-End....................................................        12/31/01        01/31/02        01/31/02
Committees involved in only the special general (11/20/01) must
 file:
    Pre-General.................................................        10/31/01        11/05/01        11/08/01
    Post-General................................................        12/10/01        12/20/01        12/20/01
    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.



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    Dated: August 16, 2001.
Danny L. McDonald,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 01-21012 Filed 8-20-01; 8:45 am]
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