[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19510-19511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5547]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2006-9]


Filing Dates for the New Jersey Special Election in the 13th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: New Jersey has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. 
House of Representatives seat in the Thirteenth Congressional District 
vacated by Senator Robert Menendez.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on June 6, 2006, 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 November 7, 2006, shall 
file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, a 12-day Pre-General Report, and a 
30-day 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 New Jersey Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file 
a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on May 25, 2006; a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on October 26, 2006; and a 30-day Post-General Report on 
December 7, 2006. (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 May 25, 2006. (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report.)

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2006 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the New 
Jersey 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 New Jersey 
Special Primary or Special General Election should continue to file 
according to the monthly reporting schedule.

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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 New Jersey Special Primary runs from May 7, 2006 through June 6, 
2006. The 60-day electioneering communications period in connection 
with the New Jersey Special General runs from September 8, 2006 through 
November 7, 2006.

                           Calendar of Reporting Dates for New Jersey Special Elections
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                                                                                   Reg./Cert. &
                             Report                               Close of books     overnight      Filing date
                                                                        \1\        mailing date
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                            For Committees Involved in the Special Primary (06/06/06)
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        05/17/06        05/22/06        05/25/06
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/06        07/15/06    \2\ 07/15/06
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                                                                                   Reg./Cert. &
                             Report                                  Repoting        overnight      Filing date
                                                                    period \1\     mailing date
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            For Committees Involved in the Special Primary (06/06/06) and Special General (11/07/06)
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        05/17/06        05/22/06        05/25/06
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/06        07/15/06    \2\ 07/15/06
October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/06        10/15/06    \2\ 10/15/06
Pre-General.....................................................        10/18/06        10/23/06        10/26/06
Post-General....................................................        11/27/06        12/07/06        12/07/06
Year-End........................................................        12/31/06        01/31/07       01/31/07
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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: April 6, 2006.
Michael E. Toner,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-5547 Filed 4-13-06; 8:45 am]
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