[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1344-1345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-63]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2007-29]


Filing Dates for the Mississippi Senate Special Election

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Mississippi has set November 4, 2008, as the date of the 
Special General Election to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by 
Senator Trent Lott. Under Mississippi 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 
November 25, 2008, between the top two vote-getters.
    Committees participating in the Mississippi 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 Mississippi Special General and Special Runoff Elections shall file 
a 12-day Pre-General Report on October 23, 2008; a 12-day Pre-Runoff 
Report on November 13, 2008; and a 30-day Post-Runoff Report on 
December 25, 2008. (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report).
    If only one election is held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates participating in the Special General Election shall file a 
12-day Pre-General Report on October 23, 2008; and a 30-day Post-
General Report on December 4, 2008. (See chart below for the closing 
date for each report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2008 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Mississippi 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 
Mississippi Special General or Special Runoff Election should continue 
to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the 
Mississippi Special Elections may be found on the FEC Web site at 
http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.

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                          Calendar of Reporting Dates for Mississippi Special Election
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                                                                                Reg./cert. &
                          Report                             Close of books       overnight      Filing deadline
                                                                   \1\        mailing deadline
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                 If Only the Special General Is Held (11/04/08), Committees Involved Must File:
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Pre-General...............................................          10/15/08          10/20/08          10/23/08
Post-General..............................................          11/24/08          12/04/08          12/04/08
Year-End..................................................          12/31/08          01/31/09       \2\01/31/09
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 If Two Elections Are Held, Committees Involved Only in the Special General (11/04/08), Committees Involved Must
                                                      File:
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Pre-General...............................................          10/15/08          10/20/08          10/23/08
Year-End..................................................          12/31/08          01/31/09       \2\01/31/09
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         Committees Involved in the Special General (11/04/08) and Special Runoff (11/25/08) Must File:
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Pre-General...............................................          10/15/08          10/20/08          10/23/08
Pre-Runoff................................................          11/05/08          11/10/08          11/13/08
Post-Runoff...............................................          12/15/08          12/25/08       \2\12/25/08
Year-End..................................................          12/31/08          01/31/09       \2\01/31/09
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                      Committees Involved Only in the Special Runoff (11/25/08) Must File:
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Pre-Runoff................................................          11/05/08          11/10/08          11/13/08
Post-Runoff...............................................          12/15/08          12/25/08       \2\12/25/08
Year-End..................................................          12/31/08          01/31/09       \2\01/31/09
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\1\ The reporting period always begins the day after the closing date of the last report filed. If the committee
  is new and has not previously filed a report, the first report must cover all activity that occurred before
  the committee registered up through the close of books for the first report due.
\2\ Notice that this filing deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday. Filing deadlines are not extended
  when they fall on nonworking days. Accordingly, reports filed by methods other than Registered, Certified or
  Overnight Mail must be received before the Secretary of the Senate's close of business on the last business
  day before the deadline.


    Dated: December 31, 2007.
Robert D. Lenhard
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-63 Filed 1-7-08; 8:45 am]
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