[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75161-75162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30505]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2012-09]


Filing Dates for the Illinois Special Election in the 2nd 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Illinois has scheduled elections on February 26, 2013, and 
April 9, 2013, to fill the U.S. House seat in the 2nd Congressional 
District vacated by Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. Committees 
required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary 
Election on February 26, 2013, 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 April 9, 2013, 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 Illinois Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 
12-day Pre-Primary Report on February 14, 2013; a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on March 28, 2013; and a 30-day Post-General Report on May 9, 
2013. (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 February 14, 2013. (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 2013 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Illinois 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 Illinois Special Primary or General Elections 
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.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 2012 
was $16,700. This threshold amount may change in 2013 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.

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                            Calendar of Reporting Dates for Illinois Special Election
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                                                                                   Reg./Cert. &
                                                                     Close of        overnight        Filing
                             Report                                  books\1\         mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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             Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (02/26/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        02/06/13        02/11/13        02/14/13
April Quarterly.................................................        03/31/13        04/15/13        04/15/13
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            Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (02/26/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        02/06/13        02/11/13        02/14/13
Mid-Year........................................................        06/30/13        07/31/13        07/31/13
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 Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (02/26/13) and Special General (04/09/13) Must
                                                      File:
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        02/06/13        02/11/13        02/14/13
Pre-General.....................................................        03/20/13        03/25/13        03/28/13
April Quarterly.................................................        03/31/13        04/15/13        04/15/13
Post-General....................................................        04/29/13        05/09/13        05/09/13
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/13        07/15/13        07/15/13
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  Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (02/26/13) and Special General (04/09/13)
                                                   Must File:
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        02/06/13        02/11/13        02/14/13
Pre-General.....................................................        03/20/13        03/25/13        03/28/13
Post-General....................................................        04/29/13        05/09/13        05/09/13
Mid-Year........................................................        06/30/13        07/31/13        07/31/13
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             Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (04/09/13) Must File:
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Pre-General.....................................................        03/20/13        03/25/13        03/28/13
April Quarterly.................................................        03/31/13        04/15/13        04/15/13
Post-General....................................................        04/29/13        05/09/13        05/09/13
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/13        07/15/13        07/15/13
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            Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (04/09/13) Must File:
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Pre-General.....................................................        03/20/13        03/25/13        03/28/13
Post-General....................................................        04/29/13        05/09/13        05/09/13
Mid-Year........................................................        06/30/13        07/31/13        07/31/13
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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.


    Dated: December 10, 2012.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Caroline C. Hunter,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-30505 Filed 12-18-12; 8:45 am]
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