[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9927-9928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3818]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2012-01]


Filing Dates for the Arizona Special Election in the 8th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Arizona has scheduled elections on April 17, 2012, and June 
12, 2012, to fill the U.S. House seat in the 8th Congressional District 
vacated by Representative Gabrielle Giffords.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on April 17, 2012, 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 June 12, 2012, 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: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, 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 Arizona Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 
12-day Pre-Primary Report on April 5, 2012; a 12-day Pre-General Report 
on May 31, 2012; and a 30-day Post-General Report on July 12, 2012. 
(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 April 5, 2012. (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2012 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Arizona Special Primary or 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 Arizona Special Primary or General Elections 
will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Arizona 
Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.

Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling Activity

    Principal 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 2011 
was $16,200. This threshold amount may change in 2012 based upon the 
annual cost of living adjustment (COLA). Once the adjusted threshold 
amount becomes available, the Commission will publish it in the Federal 
Register and post it on its Web site.

                            Calendar Of Reporting Dates for Arizona Special Election
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                  Close of books     overnight        Filing
                             Report                                     \1\           mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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                      COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL PRIMARY (04/17/12) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        03/28/12        04/02/12        04/05/12
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April Quarterly.................................................                      WAIVED
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July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/12        07/15/12    \2\ 07/15/12
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      COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN BOTH THE SPECIAL PRIMARY (06/12/12) AND SPECIAL GENERAL (06/12/12) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        03/28/12        04/02/12        04/05/12
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April Quarterly.................................................                      WAIVED
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Pre-General.....................................................        05/23/12    \3\ 05/28/12        05/31/12
Post-General....................................................        07/02/12        07/12/12        07/12/12
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July Quarterly..................................................                      WAIVED
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October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/12        10/15/12        10/15/12
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                      COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL GENERAL (06/12/12) MUST FILE:
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Pre-General.....................................................        05/23/12    \3\ 05/28/12        05/31/12
Post-General....................................................        07/02/12        07/12/12        07/12/12
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July Quarterly..................................................                   -- WAIVED --
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October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/12        10/15/12        10/15/12
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\1\ These dates indicate 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.
\2\ Notice that this filing deadline falls on a weekend. Filing deadlines are not extended when they fall on
  nonworking days. Accordingly, reports filed by methods other than Registered, Certified, or Overnight Mail, or
  electronically, must be received before the Commission's close of business on the last business day before the
  deadline.
\3\ Notice that the registered/certified & overnight mailing deadline falls on a federal holiday. The report
  should be postmarked on or before that date.


     Dated: February 14, 2012.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Caroline C. Hunter,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-3818 Filed 2-17-12; 8:45 am]
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