[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46635-46636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22390]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2001--12]


Filing Dates for the South Carolina Special Election in the 2nd 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: South Carolina has scheduled special elections to fill the 
U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Second Congressional District 
held by the late Congressman Floyd Spence. There are three possible 
special elections, but only two may be necessary.
     Primary Election: October 30, 2001.
     Possible Runoff Election: November 13, 2001. In the event 
that one candidate does not achieve a majority vote in his/her party's 
Special Primary Election, the top two vote-getters will participate in 
a Special Runoff Election.
     General Election: December 18, 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 South Carolina Special Primary shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary 
Report on October 18, 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 South Carolina Special Primary and 
Special General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on 
October 18, 2001; a Pre-General Report on December 6, 2001; and a 
consolidated Post-General & Year-End Report on January 17, 2002. (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 South Carolina Special Primary and Special Runoff Elections 
shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on October 18, 2001; and a Pre-
Runoff Report on November 1, 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 South Carolina Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General 
Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on October 18, 2001; a 
Pre-Runoff Report on November 1, 2001; a Pre-General Report on December 
6, 2001; and a consolidated Post-General & Year-End Report on January 
17, 2002. (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 South 
Carolina 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.
    Since disclosing financial activity from two different calendar 
years on one report would conflict with the calendar year aggregation 
requirements stated in the Commission's disclosure rules, unauthorized 
committees that trigger the filing of the consolidated Post-General & 
Year-End Report will be required to file this report on two separate 
forms. One form to cover 2001 activity, labeled as the Year-End Report; 
and the other form to cover only 2002 activity, labeled as the Post-
General Report. Both forms must be filed by the due date for the 
consolidated report, January 17, 2002.

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    Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the South 
Carolina 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 South Carolina Special Elections
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                                                                                Reg./Cert.
                         Report                          Close of books\1\   mailing date \2\     Filing date
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                      COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL PRIMARY (10/30/01) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary............................................           10/10/01           10/15/01           10/18/01
Year-End...............................................           12/31/01           01/31/02           01/31/02
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  IF ONLY TWO ELECTIONS ARE HELD, COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL PRIMARY (10/30/01) AND THE SPECIAL GENERAL
                                              (12/18/01) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary............................................           10/10/01           10/15/01           10/18/01
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Pre-General............................................           11/28/01           12/03/01           12/06/01
Post-General & Year-End\3\.............................           01/07/02           01/17/02           01/17/02
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IF THREE ELECTIONS ARE HELD, COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL PRIMARY (10/30/01)AND SPECIAL RUNOFF (11/13/
                                                 01) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary............................................           10/10/01           10/15/01           10/18/01
Pre-Runoff.............................................           10/24/01           10/29/01           11/01/01
Year-End...............................................           12/31/01           01/31/02           01/31/02
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 COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL PRIMARY (10/30/01), SPECIAL RUNOFF (11/13/01)AND THE SPECIAL GENERAL (12/18/
                                                 01) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary............................................           10/10/01           10/15/01           10/18/01
Pre-Runoff.............................................           10/24/01           10/29/01           11/01/01
Pre-General............................................           11/28/01           12/03/01           12/06/01
Post-General & Year-End\3\.............................           01/07/02           01/17/02           01/17/02
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                      COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL RUNOFF (11/13/01) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Runoff.............................................           10/24/01           10/29/01           11/01/01
Year-End...............................................           12/31/01           01/31/02           01/31/02
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                      COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL GENERAL (12/18/01) MUST FILE:
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Pre-General............................................           11/28/01           12/03/01           12/06/01
Post-General & Year-End................................           01/07/02           01/17/02          01/17/02
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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.
\3\ Committees should file a consolidated Post-General & Year-End Report by the filing date of the Post-General
  Report.


    Dated: August 31, 2001.
Karl J. Sandstrom,
Commissioner, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 01-22390 Filed 9-5-01; 8:45 am]
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