[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 238 (Monday, December 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66131-66132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29611]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2009-29]


Filing Dates for the Florida Special Election in the 19th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: The Governor of Florida has rescheduled the date of the 
Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in the 19th 
Congressional District being vacated by Representative Robert Wexler. 
The Special General Election, formerly set for April 6, 2010, will now 
be held on April 13, 2010. The Special Primary Election date remains 
unchanged.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on February 2, 2010, 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 April 13, 2010, 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 Florida Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 
12-day Pre-Primary Report on January 21, 2010; a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on April 1, 2010; and a 30-day Post-General Report on May 13, 
2010. (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 January 21, 2010. (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report).
    Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's 
quarterly filings in April and July. (See chart below for the closing 
date for each report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2010 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Florida 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).
    Since disclosing financial activity from two different calendar 
years on one report would conflict with the calendar year aggregation 
requirements stated in the Commission's disclosure rules, unauthorized 
committees that trigger the filing of the Pre-Primary Report will be 
required to file this report on two separate forms: One form to cover 
2009 activity, labeled as the Year-End Report; and the other form to 
cover only 2010 activity, labeled as the Pre-Primary Report. Both forms 
must be filed by January 21, 2010.
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the Florida Special Primary or Special General 
Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting 
schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Florida 
Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.

Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling Activity

    Campaign committees, party committees and Leadership PACs that are 
otherwise required to file reports in connection with the special 
elections must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L if they receive two or 
more bundled contributions from lobbyists/registrants or lobbyist/
registrant PACs that aggregate in excess of the lobbyist bundling 
disclosure threshold during the special election reporting periods (see 
charts below for closing date of each period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v).
    The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2009 
is $16,000. This threshold amount may increase in 2010 based upon the 
annual cost of living adjustment (COLA). As soon as the adjusted 
threshold amount is available, the Commission will publish it in the 
Federal Register and post it on its Web site. 11 CFR 104.22(g) and 
110.17(e)(2). For more information on these requirements, see Federal 
Register Notice 2009-03, 74 FR 7285 (February 17, 2009).

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                            Calendar of Reporting Dates for Florida Special Election
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                                                                                   Reg. cert. &
                                                                     Close of        overnight        Filing
                             Report                                  books\1\         mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (02/02/10) Must File
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Year-End........................................................                    --WAIVED --
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        01/13/10    \2\ 01/18/10        01/21/10
April Quarterly.................................................        03/31/10        04/15/10        04/15/10
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       Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (02/02/10) and Special General (04/13/10) Must File
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Year-End........................................................                    --WAIVED--
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        01/13/10    \2\ 01/18/10        01/21/10
Pre-General.....................................................        03/24/10        03/29/10        04/01/10
April Quarterly.................................................        03/31/10        04/15/10        04/15/10
Post-General....................................................        05/03/10        05/13/10        05/13/10
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/10        07/15/10        07/15/10
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special General (04/13/10) Must File
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Pre-General.....................................................        03/24/10        03/29/10        04/01/10
April Quarterly.................................................        03/31/10        04/15/10        04/15/10
Post-General....................................................        05/03/10        05/13/10        05/13/10
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/10        07/15/10        07/15/10
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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 as a political committee with the Commission up through the close of books for the
  first report due.
\2\ Notice that the registered/certified & overnight mailing deadline falls on a federal holiday. The report
  should be postmarked on or before that date.


    On behalf of the Commission.

    Dated: December 8, 2009.
Steven T. Walther,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-29611 Filed 12-11-09; 8:45 am]
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