[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17742-17743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7785]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2010-09]


Filing Dates for the Georgia Special Election in the 9th 
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 May 11, 
2010, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Ninth 
Congressional District vacated by Representative Nathan Deal. Under 
Georgia law, a majority winner in a non-partisan special election is 
declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a majority vote, a 
special runoff election will be held on June 8, 2010, between the top 
two vote-getters.
    Political committees participating in the Georgia special elections 
are required to file pre- and post-election reports. Filing deadlines 
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 St., 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 April 29, 2010; a Pre-Runoff Report on May 
27, 2010; and a Post-Runoff Report on July 8, 2010. (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 29, 2010; and a Post-General Report on June 10, 
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 July and October. (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 
Georgia Special General Election and/or Special Runoff Election by the 
close of books for the applicable report(s). (See chart below for the 
closing date for each report).
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the Georgia Special General Elections will continue 
to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Georgia 
Special Elections may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates_2010.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 $16,000 during the special 
election reporting periods (see charts below for closing date of each 
period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v).

                            Calendar of Reporting Dates for Georgia Special Election
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                  Close of books     overnight        Filing
                             Report                                     \1\           mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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            IF ONLY THE SPECIAL GENERAL IS HELD (05/11/10), POLITICAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED MUST FILE:
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Pre-General.....................................................        04/21/10        04/26/10        04/29/10
Post-General....................................................        05/31/10        06/10/10        06/10/10
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/10        07/15/10        07/15/10
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   IF TWO ELECTIONS ARE HELD, POLITICAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED ONLY IN THE SPECIAL GENERAL (05/11/10) MUST FILE:
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Pre-General.....................................................        04/21/10        04/26/10        04/29/10
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/10        07/15/10        07/15/10
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    POLITICAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL GENERAL (05/11/10) AND SPECIAL RUNOFF (06/08/10) MUST FILE:
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Pre-General.....................................................        04/21/10        04/26/10        04/29/10
Pre-Runoff......................................................        05/19/10        05/24/10        05/27/10
Post-Runoff.....................................................        06/28/10        07/08/10        07/08/10
July Quarterly..................................................  ..............             \2\  ..............
October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/10        10/15/10        10/15/10
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                 POLITICAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED ONLY IN THE SPECIAL RUNOFF (06/08/10) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Runoff......................................................        05/19/10        05/24/10        05/27/10
Post-Runoff.....................................................        06/28/10        07/08/10        07/08/10
July Quarterly..................................................  ..............             \2\  ..............
October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/10        10/15/10        10/15/10
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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\ Waived.



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    Dated: April 1, 2010.
    On behalf of the Commission.
Cynthia L. Bauerly,
Vice Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-7785 Filed 4-6-10; 8:45 am]
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