[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16419-16420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6758]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2011-03]


Filing Dates for the New York Special Election in the 26th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: New York has scheduled a Special General Election on May 24, 
2011, to fill the U.S. House seat in the 26th Congressional District 
vacated by Representative Christopher J. Lee.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
General Election on May 24, 2011, 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 New York Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on May 12, 2011, and a 30-day Post-General Report on June 23, 
2011. (See chart below for the closing date for each report).
    Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's 
quarterly filing in July 2011. (See chart below for the closing date 
for each report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a semi-annual basis in 2011 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the New 
York Special General Election by the close of books for the applicable

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report(s). (See chart below for the closing date for each report).
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the New York Special General Election will continue 
to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the New York 
Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates_2011.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 $16,200 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 New York Special Election Committees Involved in the Special General (05/24/11)
                                                    Must File
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                                                                             Reg./cert. &
                       Report                         Close of books \1\   overnight mailing    Filing deadline
                                                                               deadline
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Pre-General.........................................            05/04/11            05/09/11            05/12/11
Post-General........................................            06/13/11            06/23/11            06/23/11
July Quarterly......................................            06/30/11            07/15/11            07/15/11
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\1\ These dates indicate the beginning and the end of the reporting period. A 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.


    Dated: March 16, 2011.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Cynthia L. Bauerly,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-6758 Filed 3-22-11; 8:45 am]
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