[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51189-51191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20189]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2013-12]


Filing Dates for the Alabama Special Elections in the 1st 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special elections.

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SUMMARY: Alabama has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House 
seat in the 1st Congressional District vacated by Representative Jo 
Bonner. There are three possible special elections, but only two may be 
necessary.
     Primary Election: September 24, 2013.
     Possible Runoff Election: November 5, 2013. In the event 
that one candidate does not achieve a majority vote in his/her party's 
Special Primary Election, the top two vote-getters will participate in 
a Special Runoff Election.
     General Election: December 17, 2013. However, if a Special 
Runoff Election is not necessary, the Special General will instead be 
held on November 5, 2013.

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

Special Primary Only

    All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating 
in the Alabama Special Primary shall file a Pre-Primary Report on 
September 12, 2013. (See chart below for the closing date for the 
report).

Special Primary and General Without Runoff

    If only two elections are held, all principal campaign committees 
of candidates participating in the Alabama Special Primary and Special 
General Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on September 12, 
2013; a Pre-General Report on October 24, 2013; and a Post-General 
Report on December 5, 2013. (See chart below for the closing date for 
each report).

Special Primary and Runoff Elections

    If three elections are held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates only participating in the Alabama Special Primary and 
Special Runoff Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on September 
12, 2013; and a Pre-Runoff Report on October 24, 2013. (See chart below 
for the closing date for each report.)

Special Primary, Runoff and General Elections

    All principal campaign committees of candidates participating in 
the Alabama Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General 
Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on September 12, 2013; a Pre-
Runoff Report on October 24, 2013; a Pre-General Report on December 5, 
2013; and a Post-General Report on January 21, 2014. (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 
Alabama Special Primary, Special Runoff or Special General Elections by 
the close of books for the applicable report(s). (See chart below for 
the closing date for each report).
    Since disclosing financial activity from two different calendar 
years on one report would conflict with the calendar year aggregation 
requirements stated in the Commission's disclosure rules, if three 
elections are held, unauthorized committees that trigger the filing of 
the Post-General Report will be required to file this report on two 
separate forms. One form to cover 2013 activity, labeled as the Year-
End Report; and the other form to cover only 2014 activity, labeled as 
the Post-General Report. Both forms must be filed by January 21, 2014.
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the Alabama Special Primary, Special Runoff or 
Special General Elections will continue to file according to the 
monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Alabama 
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 
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each period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v) and (b).

                            Calendar of Reporting Dates for Alabama Special Elections
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                                                                               Reg./cert. &
                         Report                          Close of books\1\  overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                                 deadline
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             Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (09/24/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/04/13           09/09/13           09/12/13
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 (09/24/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/04/13           09/09/13           09/12/13
Year-End...............................................           12/31/13           01/31/14           01/31/14
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   If Only Two Elections Are Held, Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in the Special Primary (09/24/13) and
                                    Special General (11/05/13) \2\ Must File:
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/04/13           09/09/13           09/12/13
October Quarterly......................................                         --WAIVED--
Pre-General............................................           10/16/13           10/21/13           10/24/13
Post-General...........................................           11/25/13           12/05/13           12/05/13
Year-End...............................................           12/31/13           01/31/14           01/31/14
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  If Only Two Elections Are Held, Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in the Special Primary (09/24/13) and
                                    Special General (11/05/13) \2\ Must File:
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/04/13           09/09/13           09/12/13
Pre-General............................................           10/16/13           10/21/13           10/24/13
Post-General...........................................           11/25/13           12/05/13           12/05/13
Year-End...............................................           12/31/13           01/31/14           01/31/14
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 If Only Two Elections Are Held, Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/05/13) \2\
                                                   Must File:
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October Quarterly......................................                         --WAIVED--
Pre-General............................................           10/16/13           10/21/13           10/24/13
Post-General...........................................           11/25/13           12/05/13           12/05/13
Year-End...............................................           12/31/13           01/31/14           01/31/14
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  If Only Two Elections Are Held, Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/05/13)
                                                 \2\ Must File:
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Pre-General............................................           10/16/13           10/21/13           10/24/13
Post-General...........................................           11/25/13           12/05/13           12/05/13
Year-End...............................................           12/31/13           01/31/14           01/31/14
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 If Three Elections Are Held, Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in the Special Primary (09/24/13) and Special
                                          Runoff (11/05/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/04/13           09/09/13           09/12/13
October Quarterly......................................                         --WAIVED--
Pre-Runoff.............................................           10/16/13           10/21/13           10/24/13
Year-End...............................................           12/31/13           01/31/14           01/31/14
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    If Three Elections Are Held, Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in the Special Primary (09/24/13) and
                                      Special Runoff (11/05/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/04/13           09/09/13           09/12/13
Pre-Runoff.............................................           10/16/13           10/21/13           10/24/13
Year-End...............................................           12/31/13           01/31/14           01/31/14
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  If Three Elections Are Held, Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Runoff (11/05/13) Must
                                                      File:
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October Quarterly......................................                         --WAIVED--
Pre-Runoff.............................................           10/16/13           10/21/13           10/24/13
Year-End...............................................           12/31/13           01/31/14           01/31/14
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 If Three Elections Are Held, Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Runoff (11/05/13) Must
                                                      File:
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Pre-Runoff.............................................           10/16/13           10/21/13           10/24/13
Year-End...............................................           12/31/13           01/31/14           01/31/14
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  Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in the Special Primary (09/24/13), Special Runoff (11/05/13) and Special
                                          General (12/17/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/04/13           09/09/13           09/12/13
October Quarterly......................................                         --WAIVED--
Pre-Runoff.............................................           10/16/13           10/21/13           10/24/13
Pre-General............................................           11/27/13           12/02/13           12/05/13
Post-General...........................................           01/06/14           01/21/14           01/21/14
Year-End...............................................                         --WAIVED--
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 Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in the Special Primary (09/24/13), Special Runoff (11/05/13) and Special
                                          General (12/17/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/04/13           09/09/13           09/12/13
Pre-Runoff.............................................           10/16/13           10/21/13           10/24/13
Pre-General............................................           11/27/13           12/02/13           12/05/13
Post-General...........................................           01/06/14           01/21/14           01/21/14
Year-End...............................................                         --WAIVED--
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  If Three Elections Are Held, Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (12/17/13) Must
                                                      File:
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Pre-General............................................           11/27/13           12/02/13           12/05/13
Post-General...........................................           01/06/14           01/21/14           01/21/14
Year-End...............................................                         --WAIVED--
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 If Three Elections Are Held, Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (12/17/13) Must
                                                      File:
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Pre-General............................................           11/27/13           12/02/13           12/05/13
Post-General...........................................           01/06/14           01/21/14           01/21/14
Year-End...............................................                         --WAIVED--
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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\ If a Special Runoff Election is necessary, it will be held on November 5, 2013, and the Special General
  Election will be held on December 17, 2013.


    On behalf of the Commission,
    Dated: August 13, 2013.
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-20189 Filed 8-19-13; 8:45 am]
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