[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 157 (Monday, August 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49931-49932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20229]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2010--16]


Filing Dates for the Illinois Senate Special Election

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Illinois has scheduled a Special General Election on November 
2, 2010, to fill the remainder of President Obama's original U.S. 
Senate term, which expires on January 3, 2011.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
General Election on November 2, 2010, shall file 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 Illinois Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on October 21, 2010, and a 30-day Post-General Report on 
December 2, 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.

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 
Illinois Special General 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 Illinois Special General Election will continue 
to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Illinois 
Special Election 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 
election 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).
    Committees involved in the special general (11/02/10) must file:

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                            Calendar of Reporting Dates for Illinois Special Election
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                                                                                  Reg./cert. and
                                                                     Close of        overnight        Filing
                             Report                                  books\1\         mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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Pre-General.....................................................        10/13/10        10/18/10        10/21/10
Post-General....................................................        11/22/10        12/02/10        12/02/10
Year-End........................................................        12/31/10        01/31/11        01/31/11
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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.

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    Dated: August 10, 2010.

    On behalf of the Commission,
Cynthia L. Bauerly,
Vice Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-20229 Filed 8-13-10; 8:45 am]
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