[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1586-1587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-395]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2004-1]


Filing Dates for the Kentucky Special Election in the 6th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Kentucky has scheduled a special general election on February 
17, 2004, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Sixth 
Congressional District vacated by Representative Ernie Fletcher.
    Committees participating in the Kentucky Special General Election 
are required to file pre- and post-election reports.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin R. Salley, Information 
Division, 999 E Street, NW., 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 Kentucky Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on February 5, 2004; and a 30-day Post-General Report on March 
18, 2004. (See chart below for the closing date for each report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a semiannual basis in 2003 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Kentucky Special General Election by the close of books for the 
applicable report(s). (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report).
    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 Pre-General Report will be 
required to file this report on two separate forms. One form to cover 
2003 activity, labeled as the Year-End Report; and the other form to 
cover only 2004 activity, labeled as the Pre-General Report. Both forms 
must be filed by February 5, 2004.
    Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the Kentucky 
Special General Election should continue to file according to the 
monthly reporting schedule.

Disclosure of Electioneering Communications (Individuals and Other 
Unregistered Organizations)

    As required by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, the 
Federal Election Commission promulgated new electioneering 
communications rules governing television and radio communications that 
refer to a clearly identified Federal candidate and are distributed 
within 60 days prior to a special general election. 11 CFR 100.29. The 
statute and regulations require, among other things, that individuals 
and other groups not registered with the FEC who make electioneering 
communications costing more than $10,000 in the aggregate in a calendar 
year disclose that activity to the Commission within 24 hours of the 
distribution of the communication. See 11 CFR 104.20.

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    The 60-day electioneering communications period in connection with 
the Kentucky Special General runs from December 19, 2003, through 
February 17, 2004.

 Calendar of Reporting Dates for Kentucky Special Election Committees Involved in the Special General (02/17/04)
                                                   Must File:
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                                                                          Reg./Cert. mailing
                       Report                          Close of books\1\       date \2\           Filing date
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 Year-End...........................................                           --Waived--
Pre-General.........................................           01/28/04            02/02/04            02/05/04
Post-General........................................           03/08/04            03/18/04           03/18/04
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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\ Pre- and Post-General Reports sent registered or certified mail must be postmarked by the mailing date;
  otherwise, they must be received by the filing date. Committees should keep the mailing receipt with its
  postmark as proof of filing.


    Dated: January 5, 2004.
Bradley A. Smith,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-395 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am]
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