[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 189 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55772-55773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19261]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2007-17]


Filing Dates for the Ohio Special Election in the 5th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Ohio has scheduled elections on November 6, 2007, and December 
11, 2007, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Fifth 
Congressional District vacated by the late Congressman Paul E. Gillmor. 
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on November 6, 2007, 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 December 11, 2007, 
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 Ohio

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Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-
Primary Report on October 25, 2007; a 12-day Pre-General Report on 
November 29, 2007; and a consolidated 30-day Post-General and Year-End 
Report on January 10, 2008. (See chart below for the closing date for 
each report).
    All principal campaign committees of candidates participating only 
in the Special Primary Election shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report 
on October 25, 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 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 must 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 30 days prior 
to a special primary election or 60 days prior to a special general 
election. 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 30-day electioneering communications period in connection with 
the Ohio Special Primary runs from October 7, 2007, through November 6, 
2007. The 60-day electioneering communications period in connection 
with the Ohio Special General runs from October 12, 2007, through 
December 11, 2007.

                              Calendar of Reporting Dates for Ohio Special Election
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                  Close of books     overnight        Filing
                             Report                                     \1\           mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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             Quarterly filing committees involved in only the special primary (11/06/07), must file
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October quarterly...............................................                  ----waived----
Pre-primary.....................................................        10/17/07        10/22/07        10/25/07
Year-end........................................................        12/31/07        01/31/08        01/31/08
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             Semiannual filing committees involved in only the special primary (11/06/07), must file
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Pre-primary.....................................................        10/17/07        10/22/07
Year-end........................................................        12/31/07        01/31/08        01/31/08
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 Quarterly filing committees involved in both the special primary (11/06/07) and special general (12/11/07) must
                                                      file
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October Quarterly...............................................                  ----waived----
Pre-primary.....................................................        10/17/07        10/22/07        10/25/07
Pre-general.....................................................        11/21/07        11/26/07        11/29/07
Post-general & year-end \2\.....................................        12/31/07        01/10/08        01/10/08
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Semiannual filing committees involved in both the special primary (11/06/07) and special general (12/11/07) must
                                                      file
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Pre-primary.....................................................        10/17/07        10/22/07        10/25/07
Pre-general.....................................................        11/21/07        11/26/07        11/29/07
Post-general & year-end \2\.....................................        12/31/07        01/10/08        01/10/08
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             Quarterly filing committees involved in only the special general (12/11/07), must file
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Pre-general.....................................................        11/21/07        11/26/07
Post-general & year-end \2\.....................................        12/31/07        01/10/08        01/10/08
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             Semiannual filing committees involved in only the special general (12/11/07), must file
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Pre-general.....................................................        11/21/07        11/26/07        11/29/07
Post-general & year-end \2\.....................................        12/31/07        01/10/08       01/10/08
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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 must file a consolidated Post-General and Year-End Report by the filing date of the Post-General
  Report.


    Dated: September 24, 2007.
Robert D. Lenhard,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-19261 Filed 9-28-07; 8:45 am]
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