[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 46 (Friday, March 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10761-10762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4183]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[ Notice 2007-5]


Filing Dates for the Georgia Special Election in the 10th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Georgia has scheduled a special general election on June 19, 
2007, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Tenth 
Congressional District held by the late Representative Charlie Norwood. 
Under Georgia law, a majority winner in a nonpartisan special election 
is declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a majority vote, a 
special runoff election will be held on July 17, 2007, between the top 
two vote-getters.
    Committees participating in the Georgia 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 Georgia Special General and Special Runoff Elections shall file a 
12-day Pre-General Report on June 7, 2007; a Pre-Runoff Report on July 
5, 2007; and a Post-Runoff Report on August 16, 2007. (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 June 7, 2007; and a Post-General Report on July 19, 
2007. (See chart below for the closing date for each report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a semiannual basis in 2007 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Georgia 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 Georgia 
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)

    Federal Election Commission electioneering communications rules 
govern 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. See also 2 U.S.C. 434(f). 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 2 U.S.C. 434(f)(1) and 11 CFR 104.20.
    The 60-day electioneering communications period in connection with 
the Georgia Special General runs from April 20, 2007 through June 19, 
2007. The 60-day electioneering communications period in connection 
with the Georgia Special Runoff runs from May 18, 2007 through July 17, 
2007.

Calendar of Reporting Dates for Georgia Special Election

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                                                 Reg./cert.
                                     Close of   & overnight     Filing
              Report                books \1\     mailing      deadline
                                                  deadline
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If only the special general is held (06/19/07), quarterly filing
 committees involved must file:
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Pre-General......................     05/30/07     06/04/07     06/07/07
July Quarterly...................  ...........       waived  ...........
Post-General.....................     07/09/07     07/19/07     07/19/07
October Quarterly................     09/30/07     10/15/07     10/15/07
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If only the special general is held (06/19/07), semiannual filing
 committees involved must file:
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Pre-General......................     05/30/07     06/04/07     06/07/07
Post-General & Mid-Year \2\......     07/09/07     07/19/07     07/19/07
Year-End.........................     12/31/07     01/31/08     01/31/08
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If two elections are held, quarterly filing committees involved only in
 the special general (06/19/07) must file:
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Pre-General......................     05/30/07     06/04/07     06/07/07
July Quarterly...................     06/30/07     07/15/07  \3\07/15/07
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If two elections are held, semiannual filing committees involved only in
 the special general (06/19/07) must file:
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Pre-General......................     05/30/07     06/04/07     06/07/07
Mid-Year.........................     06/30/07     07/31/07     07/31/07
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Quarterly filing committees involved in the special general (06/19/07)
 and special runoff (07/17/07) must file:
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Pre-General......................     05/30/07     06/04/07     06/07/07
July Quarterly...................  ...........       Waived  ...........
Pre-Runoff.......................     06/27/07     07/02/07     07/05/07
Post-Runoff......................     08/06/07     08/16/07     08/16/07
October Quarterly................     09/30/07     10/15/07     10/15/07
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Semiannual filing committees involved in the special general (06/19/07)
 and special runoff (07/17/07) must file:
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Pre-General......................     05/30/07     06/04/07     06/07/07
Pre-Runoff.......................     06/27/07     07/02/07     07/05/07
Mid-Year.........................     06/30/07     07/31/07     07/31/07
Post-Runoff......................     08/06/07     08/16/07     08/16/07
Year-End.........................     12/31/07     01/31/08     01/31/08
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Quarterly filing committees involved only in the special runoff (07/17/
 07) must file:
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July Quarterly...................  ...........       Waived  ...........
Pre-Runoff.......................     06/27/07     07/02/07     07/05/07
Post-Runoff......................     08/06/07     08/16/07     08/16/07
October Quarterly................     09/30/07     10/15/07     10/15/07
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Semiannual filing committees involved only in the special runoff (07/17/
 07) must file:
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Pre-Runoff.......................     06/27/07     07/02/07     07/05/07
Mid-Year.........................     06/30/07     07/31/07     07/31/07
Post-Runoff......................     08/06/07     08/16/07     08/16/07
Year-End.........................     12/31/07     01/31/08    01/31/08
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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\ Committees should file a consolidated Post-General and Mid-Year
  Report by the filing date of the Post-General Report.
\3\ Notice that this deadline falls on a holiday or a weekend. Filing
  dates are not extended when they fall on nonworking days. Accordingly,
  reports filed by methods other than Registered, Certified or Overnight
  Mail, or electronically, must be received before the Commission's (or
  for committees supporting only Senate candidates, the Secretary of
  Senate's) close of business on the last business day before the
  deadline.


    Dated: March 2, 2007.
Robert D. Lenhard,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-4183 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am]
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