[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48869-48870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19377]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2013-11]


Filing Dates for the Massachusetts Special Elections in the 5th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Massachusetts has scheduled special elections on October 15, 
2013, and December 10, 2013, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives 
seat vacated by Senator Edward J. Markey.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on October 15, 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 December 10, 2013, 
shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, 12-day Pre-General Report, and 
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 Massachusetts Special Primary and Special General Elections shall 
file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on October 3, 2013; a 12-day Pre-
General Report on November 28, 2013; and a Post-General Report on 
January 21, 2014. (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 October 3, 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 
Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts Special Primary or General 
Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting 
schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the 
Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts Special Elections
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                                                                               Reg./cert. &
                                                           Close of books    overnight filing
                         Report                                 \1\          mailing deadline   Filing deadline
                                                                                 deadline
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              Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (10/15/13) Must File
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/25/13           09/30/13           10/03/13
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 (10/15/13) Must File
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/25/13           09/30/13           10/03/13
Year-End...............................................           12/31/13           01/31/14           01/31/14
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 Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (10/15/13) and Special General (12/10/13) Must
                                                      File
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/25/13           09/30/13           10/03/13
October Quarterly......................................           09/30/13           10/15/13           10/15/13
Pre-General............................................           11/20/13           11/25/13       \2\ 11/28/13
Post-General...........................................           12/31/13           01/21/14           01/21/14
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Year-End...............................................                           WAIVED
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  Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (10/15/13) and Special General (12/10/13)
                                                    Must File
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/25/13           09/30/13           10/03/13
Pre-General............................................           11/20/13           11/25/13       \2\ 11/28/13
Post-General...........................................           12/31/13           01/21/14           01/21/14
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Year-End...............................................                           WAIVED
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              Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (12/10/13) Must File
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Pre-General............................................           11/20/13           11/25/13       \2\ 11/28/13
Post-General...........................................           12/31/13           01/21/14           01/21/14
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Year-End...............................................                           WAIVED
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             Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (12/10/13) Must File
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Pre-General............................................           11/20/13           11/25/13       \2\ 11/28/13
Post-General...........................................           12/31/13           01/21/14           01/21/14
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Year-End...............................................                           WAIVED
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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.
\2\ Notice that this filing deadline falls on a federal holiday. 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.


    Dated: August 6, 2013.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-19377 Filed 8-9-13; 8:45 am]
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