[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28304-28305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9774]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2005-14]


Filing Dates for the Ohio Special Election in the 2nd 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Ohio has scheduled special elections on June 14, 2005, and 
August 2, 2005, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 
2nd Congressional District vacated by Representative Rob Portman.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on June 14, 2005, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary 
Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the 
Special Primary and Special General Election on August 2, 2005, shall 
file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, a 12-day Pre-General Report, and a 
Post-General Report.

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 who participate in 
the Ohio Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12-
day Pre-Primary Report on June 2, 2005; a Pre-General Report on July 
21, 2005; and a Post-General Report on September 1, 2005. (See chart 
below for the closing date for each report.)
    All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating 
in the Special Primary Election shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report 
on June 2, 2005. (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report.)

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a semiannual basis in 2005 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Ohio 
Special Primary or Special General Elections by the close of books for 
the applicable report(s). (See chart below for the closing date for 
each report.)
    Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the Ohio 
Special Primary or 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 30 days prior to a special primary election or 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.
    The 30-day electioneering communications period in connection with 
the Ohio Special Primary runs from May 15, 2005, through June 14, 2005. 
The 60-day electioneering communications period in connection with the 
Ohio Special General runs from June 3, 2005, through August 2, 2005.

Calendar of Reporting Dates for Ohio Special Elections

                      Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (06/14/05) Must File
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                             Report                               Close of books     overnight      Filing date
                                                                        \1\        mailing date
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Pre-Primary.....................................................       05/25/05    05/30/05 \2\        06/02/05
July Quarterly..................................................       06/30/05        07/15/05       07/15/05
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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\ Notice that the registered, certified and overnight mailing date falls on a weekend or Federal holiday. The
  report should be postmarked before that date.


         Committees Involved in the Special Primary (06/14/05) and Special General (08/02/05) Must File
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                             Report                               Close of books     overnight      Filing date
                                                                        \1\        mailing date
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Pre-Primary.....................................................       05/25/05    05/30/05 \2\        06/02/05
July Quarterly..................................................                  ----waived----
Pre-General.....................................................       07/13/05        07/18/05        07/21/05
Post-General....................................................       08/22/05        09/01/05        09/01/05
October Quarterly...............................................       09/30/05        10/15/05   10/15/05.\3\
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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.

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\2\ Notice that the registered, certified and overnight mailing date falls on a weekend or Federal holiday. The
  report should be postmarked before that date.
\3\ Notice that this deadline falls on a weekend. Filing dates are not extended when they fall on nonworking
  days.


                      Committees Involved Only in the Special General (08/02/05) Must File
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                             Report                               Close of books     overnight      Filing date
                                                                        \1\        mailing date
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July Quarterly..................................................                  ----waived----
Pre-General.....................................................       07/13/05        07/18/05        07/21/05
Post-General....................................................       08/22/05        09/01/05        09/01/05
October Quarterly...............................................       09/30/05        10/15/05   10/15/05.\3\
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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.
\3\ Notice that this deadline falls on a weekend. Filing dates are not extended when they fall on nonworking
  days.


    Dated: May 11, 2005.
Michael E. Toner,
Vice Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-9774 Filed 5-16-05; 8:45 am]
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