[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 175 (Monday, September 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53452-53453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14961]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2006-16]


Filing Dates for the Texas Special Election in the 22nd 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Texas has scheduled a special election on November 7, 2006, to 
fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Twenty-Second 
Congressional District vacated by Representative Tom DeLay. There are 
two possible elections, but only one may be necessary. If no candidate 
wins a majority of votes in the Special General Election, the two top 
vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, will participate in a 
Special Runoff Election on a date to be set by the Governor after 
November 7, 2006.
    Committees participating in the Texas special 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 Texas Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on October 26, 2006. If there is a majority winner, committees 
must also file a 30-day Post-General Report on December 7, 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 Texas 
Special General Election 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 Texas 
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. See 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 Texas Special General runs from September 8, 2006 through November 
7, 2006.

Possible Special Runoff Election

    In the event that no candidate receives a majority of the votes in 
the Special General Election, a Special Runoff Election will be held. 
The Commission will publish a future notice giving the filing dates for 
that election if it becomes necessary.

         Calendar of Reporting Dates for Texas Special Election
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                                                 Reg./cert.
                                     Close of   & overnight
              Report                books \1\     mailing    Filing date
                                                    date
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If Only The Special General Is
 Held (11/07/06), Committees Must
 File:

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    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
If Two Elections Are Held,
 Committees Involved In Only The
 Special General (11/07/06) Must
 File:
    Pre-General..................     10/18/06     10/23/06     10/26/06
    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.


    Dated: September 5, 2006.
Michael E. Toner,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-14961 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am]
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