[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11918-11919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4184]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2008-6]


Filing Dates for the Mississippi Special Election In the 1st 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Mississippi has scheduled a Special General Election on April 
22, 2008, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the First 
Congressional District formerly held by Senator Roger Wicker. 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 May 13, 2008, between the top 
two vote-getters in the Special General Election.
    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 April 10, 2008; a Pre-Runoff Report on 
May 1, 2008; and a Post-Runoff Report on June 12, 2008. (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 April 10, 2008; and a Post-General Report on May 22, 
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 Election by the close of 
books for the applicable report(s). (See chart below for the closing 
date for each report.)

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    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 Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.

                          Calendar of Reporting Dates for Mississippi 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 (04/22/08), committees
 involved must file:
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    April Quarterly.............................................                    --Waived--
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    Pre-General.................................................        04/02/08        04/07/08        04/10/08
    Post-General................................................        05/12/08        05/22/08        05/22/08
    July Quarterly..............................................        06/30/08        07/15/08        07/15/08
If two elections are held, committees involved only in the
 special general (04/22/08) must file:
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    April Quarterly.............................................                    --Waived--
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    Pre-General.................................................        04/02/08        04/07/08        04/10/08
    July Quarterly..............................................        06/30/08        07/15/08        07/15/08
Committees involved in the special general (04/22/08) and
 special runoff (05/13/08) must file:
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    April Quarterly.............................................                    --Waived--
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    Pre-General.................................................        04/02/08        04/07/08        04/10/08
    Pre-Runoff..................................................        04/23/08        04/28/08        05/01/08
    Post-Runoff.................................................        06/02/08        06/12/08        06/12/08
    July Quarterly..............................................        06/30/08        07/15/08        07/15/08
Committees involved only in the special runoff (05/13/08) must
 file:
    Pre-Runoff..................................................        04/23/08        04/28/08        05/01/08
    Post-Runoff.................................................        06/02/08        06/12/08        06/12/08
    July Quarterly..............................................        06/30/08        07/15/08       07/15/08
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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.


    Dated: February 28, 2008.
David M. Mason,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
 [FR Doc. E8-4184 Filed 3-4-08; 8:45 am]
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