[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50347-50348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16948]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2005--21]


Filing Dates For the California Special Election in the 48th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: California has scheduled a special general election on October 
4, 2005, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Forty-
Eighth Congressional District vacated by Representative Christopher 
Cox. Under California law, a majority winner in a special election is 
declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a majority vote, a 
special runoff election will be held on December 6, 2005, among the top 
vote-getters of each qualified political party, including qualified 
independent candidates.
    Committees participating in the California special elections are 
required to file pre- and post-election reports. Filing dates for these 
reports are affected by whether one or two elections are held.

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 California Special General and Special Runoff Elections shall file 
a 12-day Pre-General Report on September 22, 2005; a Pre-Runoff Report 
on November 24, 2005; and a Post-Runoff Report on January 5, 2006. (See 
chart below for the closing date for each report).
    If only one election is held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates in the Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-
General Report on September 22, 2005; and a Post-General Report on 
November 3, 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 
California Special General or Special Runoff 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 California 
Special General or Special Runoff 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 (including a special 
general runoff). 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 60-day electioneering communications period in connection with 
the California Special General runs from August 5, 2005 through October 
4, 2005. The 60-day electioneering communications period in connection 
with the California Special Runoff runs from October 7, 2005 through 
December 6, 2005.

                           Calendar of Reporting Dates for California Special Election
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                                                                               Reg./cert. &
                         Report                            Close of books   overnight mailing     Filing date
                                                                \1\                date
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                 If Only the Special General Is Held (10/04/05), Committees Involved Must File:
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Pre-General............................................           09/14/05           09/19/05           09/22/05

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October Quarterly......................................           09/30/05           10/15/05       \2\ 10/15/05
Post-General...........................................           10/24/05           11/03/05           11/03/05
Year-End...............................................           12/31/05           01/31/06           01/31/06
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   If Two Elections Are Held, Quarterly Filing Committees Involved Only in the Special General (10/04/05) Must
                                                      File:
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Pre-General............................................           09/14/05           09/19/05           09/22/05
October Quarterly......................................           09/30/05           10/15/05       \2\ 10/15/05
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 If Two Elections Are Held, Committees Filing Semiannually Involved Only in the Special General (10/04/05) Must
                                                      File:
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Pre-General............................................           09/14/05           09/19/05           09/22/05
Year-End...............................................           12/31/05           01/31/06           01/31/06
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 Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in the Special General (10/04/05) and Special Runoff (12/06/05) Must File:
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Pre-General............................................           09/14/05           09/19/05           09/22/05
October Quarterly......................................           09/30/05           10/15/05      \2\ 10/15/05.
Pre-Runoff.............................................           11/16/05           11/21/05       \2\ 11/24/05
Post-Runoff............................................           12/26/05           01/05/06          01/05/06.
Year-End...............................................           12/31/05           01/31/06           01/31/06
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Semiannual Filing Committees Involved in the Special General (10/04/05) and Special Runoff (12/06/05) Must File:
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Pre-General............................................           09/14/05           09/19/05           09/22/05
Pre-Runoff.............................................           11/16/05           11/21/05       \2\ 11/24/05
Post-Runoff............................................           12/26/05           01/05/06           01/05/06
Year-End...............................................           12/31/05           01/31/06           01/31/06
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                      Committees Involved Only in the Special Runoff (12/06/05) Must File:
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Pre-Runoff.............................................           11/16/05           11/21/05       \2\ 11/24/05
Post-Runoff............................................           12/26/05           01/05/06           01/05/06
Year-End...............................................           12/31/05           01/31/06          01/31/06
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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 this deadline falls on a holiday or a weekend. Filing dates are not extended when they fall on
  nonworking days.


    Dated: August 22, 2005.
Michael E. Toner,
Vice Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-16948 Filed 8-25-05; 8:45 am]
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