[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22574-22575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9005]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2012-04]


Filing Dates for the Washington Special Election In the 1st 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Washington has scheduled elections on August 7, 2012, and 
November 6, 2012, to fill the U.S. House seat in the 1st Congressional 
District vacated by Representative Jay Inslee.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on August 7, 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 November 6, 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 Washington Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file 
a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on July 26, 2012; a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on October 25, 2012; and a 30-day Post-General Report on 
December 6, 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 July 26, 2012. (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 October. (See chart below for the closing date for 
each report).

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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 
Washington 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 Washington Special Primary or General Elections 
will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Washington 
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 $16,700 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 Washington Special Election
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                                                                            Reg. cert. and
                       Report                         Close of books \1\   overnight mailing    Filing deadline
                                                                               deadline
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (08/07/12) Must File:
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Pre-Primary.........................................            07/18/12            07/23/12            07/26/12
October Quarterly...................................            09/30/12            10/15/12            10/15/12
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      Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (08/07/12) and Special General (11/06/12) Must File:
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Pre-Primary.........................................            07/18/12            07/23/12            07/26/12
October Quarterly...................................            09/30/12            10/15/12            10/15/12
Pre-General.........................................            10/17/12            10/22/12            10/25/12
Post-General........................................            11/26/12            12/06/12            12/06/12
Year-End............................................            12/31/12            01/31/13            01/31/13
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/06/12) Must File:
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Pre-General.........................................            10/17/12            10/22/12            10/25/12
Post-General........................................            11/26/12            12/06/12            12/06/12
Year-End............................................            12/31/12            01/31/13            01/31/13
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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.


    On behalf of the Commission.
Caroline C. Hunter,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-9005 Filed 4-13-12; 8:45 am]
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