[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36548-36549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14403]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2013-08]


Filing Dates for the New Jersey Senate Special Elections

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: New Jersey has scheduled special elections on August 13, 2013, 
and October 16, 2013, to fill the U.S. Senate seat of the late Senator 
Frank R. Lautenberg.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on August 13, 2013, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary 
Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the 
Special Primary and the Special General Election on October 16, 2013, 
shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, 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 New Jersey Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file 
a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on August 1, 2013; a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on October 4, 2013; and a 30-day Post-General Report on November 
15, 2013. (See charts 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 August 1, 2013. (See charts 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 New 
Jersey Special Primary or Special General Elections by the close of 
books for the applicable report(s). (See charts below for the closing 
date for each report.)
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the New Jersey Special Primary or General Elections 
will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.

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    Additional disclosure information in connection with the New Jersey 
Special Elections 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 $17,100 during the 
special election reporting periods (see charts below for closing date 
of each period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v) and (b).

                           Calendar of Reporting Dates for New Jersey Special Election
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                                                                                  Reg./cert. and
                                                                  Close of books     overnight        Filing
                             Report                                     \1\           mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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             Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (08/13/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        07/24/13        07/29/13        08/01/13
October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/13        10/15/13        10/15/13
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            Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (08/13/13) Must File:
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Mid-Year........................................................                    --WAIVED--
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        07/24/13        07/29/13        08/01/13
Year-End........................................................        12/31/13        01/31/14        01/31/14
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 Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (08/13/13) and Special General (10/16/13) Must
                                                      File:
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        07/24/13        07/29/13        08/01/13
Pre-General.....................................................        09/26/13        10/01/13        10/04/13
October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/13        10/15/13        10/15/13
Post-General....................................................        11/05/13        11/15/13        11/15/13
Year-End........................................................        12/31/13        01/31/14        01/31/14
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  Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (08/13/13) and Special General (10/16/13)
                                                   Must File:
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Mid-Year........................................................                    --WAIVED--
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
Pre-Primary.....................................................        07/24/13        07/29/13        08/01/13
Pre-General.....................................................        09/26/13        10/01/13        10/04/13
Post-General....................................................        11/05/13        11/15/13        11/15/13
Year-End........................................................        12/31/13        01/31/14        01/31/14
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             Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (10/16/13) Must File:
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Pre-General.....................................................        09/26/13        10/01/13        10/04/13
Post-General....................................................        11/05/13        11/15/13        11/15/13
Year-End........................................................        12/31/13        01/31/14        01/31/14
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            Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (10/16/13) Must File:
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Mid-Year........................................................        06/30/13        07/31/13        07/31/13
Pre-General.....................................................        09/26/13        10/01/13        10/04/13
Post-General....................................................        11/05/13        11/15/13        11/15/13
Year-End........................................................        12/31/13        01/31/14        01/31/14
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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 up through the close of books for the first report due.


    Dated: June 11, 2013.
    On behalf of the Commission.
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-14403 Filed 6-17-13; 8:45 am]
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