[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56824-56825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28338]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[NOTICE 2001-16]


Filing Dates for the Oklahoma Special Election in the 1st 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Oklahoma has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. 
House of Representatives seat in the First Congressional District being 
vacated by Congressman Steve Largent. There are three possible special 
elections, but only two may be necessary.
     Primary Election: December 11, 2001.
     Possible Runoff Election: January 8, 2002. 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: February 12, 2002. However, if a Special 
Runoff Election is not necessary, the Special General will instead be 
held on January 8, 2002.

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

Special Primary Only

    All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating 
in the Oklahoma Special Primary shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report 
on November 29, 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 Oklahoma Special Primary and Special 
General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on November 
29, 2001; a Pre-General Report on December 27, 2001; and a Post-General 
Report on February 7, 2002. (See chart below for the closing date for 
each report.)

Special Primary and Runoff Elections

    If three elections are held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates only participating in the Oklahoma Special Primary and 
Special Runoff Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on 
November 29, 2001; and a Pre-Runoff Report on December 27, 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 Oklahoma Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General 
Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on November 29, 2001; 
a Pre-Runoff Report on December 27, 2001; a Pre-General Report on 
January 31, 2002; and a Post-General Report on March 14, 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 
Oklahoma 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 set forth in the Commission's disclosure regulations, 
unauthorized committees will be required to file certain special 
election reports on two separate forms. If three elections are held 
(Primary, Runoff and General), unauthorized committees that are 
required to file the Pre-General Report must file this report on two 
separate forms: one covering 2001 activity, labeled as the Year-End 
Report; and the other covering only 2002 activity, labeled as the Pre-
General Report. Both forms must be filed by January 31, 2002. On the 
other hand, if a Runoff Election is not necessary and only two 
elections are held (Primary and General), unauthorized committees that 
are required to file the Post-General Report must file this report on 
two separate forms: one covering 2001 activity, labeled as the Year-End 
Report; and the other covering only 2002 activity, labeled as the Post-
General Report. Both forms must be filed by February 7, 2002.
    Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the Oklahoma 
Special Primary, Special Runoff or Special General Elections should 
continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.

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                           Calender of Reporting Dates for Oklahoma Special Elections
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                                                                                Reg./cert.
                         Report                            Close of books    mailing date \2\     Filing date
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 Committee involved in only the special primary (12/11/
                     01) must file:
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Pre-Primary............................................           11/21/01           11/26/01           11/29/01
Year-End...............................................           12/31/01           01/31/02           01/31/02
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 If only two elections are held, committees involved in
  both the special primary (12/11/01) and the special
           general (01/08/02) \3\ must file:
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Pre-Primary............................................           11/21/01           11/26/01           11/29/01
Pre-General............................................           12/19/01           12/24/01           12/27/01
Year-End (Waived)......................................
Post-General...........................................           01/28/02           02/07/02           02/07/02
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  If three elections are held, committees involved in
 only the special primary (12/11/01) and special runoff
                 (01/08/02) must file:
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Pre-Primary............................................           11/21/01           11/26/01           11/29/01
Pre-Runoff.............................................           12/19/01           12/24/01           12/27/01
Year-End...............................................           12/31/01           01/31/02           01/31/02
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 Committees involved in the special primary (12/11/01),
 special runoff (01/08/02) and the special general (02/
                   12/02) must file:
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Pre-Primary............................................           11/21/01           11/26/01           11/29/01
Pre-Runoff.............................................           12/19/01           12/24/01           12/27/01
Year-End (Waived)......................................
Pre-General............................................           01/23/02           01/28/02           01/31/02
Post-General...........................................           03/04/02           03/14/02           03/14/02
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 Committees involved in only the special runoff (01/08/
                     02) must file:
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Pre-Runoff.............................................           12/19/01           12/24/01           12/27/01
Year-End...............................................           12/31/01           01/31/02           01/31/02
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  If three elections are held, committees involved in
     only the special general (02/12/02) nust file:
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Year-End (Waived)......................................
Pre-General............................................           01/23/02           01/28/02           01/31/02
Post-General...........................................           03/04/02           03/14/02           03/14/02
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 If two elections are held, committees involved in only
      the special general (01/08/02)\3\ must file:
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Pre-General............................................           12/19/01           12/24/01           12/27/01
Year-End (Waived)......................................
Post-General...........................................           01/28/02           02/07/02          02/07/02
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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\ If a Special Runoff Election is necessary, it will be held January 8, 2002, and the Special General Election
  will be held on February 12, 2002.


    Dated: November 7, 2001.
Danny L. McDonald,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 01-28338 Filed 11-9-01; 8:45 am]
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