[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3589-3591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01094]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2014-02]


Filing Dates for the North Carolina Special Elections in the 12th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special elections.

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SUMMARY: North Carolina has scheduled special elections to fill the 
U.S. House seat in the 12th Congressional District vacated by 
Representative Melvin L. Watts. There are three possible special 
elections, but only two may be necessary.
     Primary Election: May 6, 2014.
     Possible Runoff Election: July 15, 2014. In the event that 
the top vote-getter does not achieve over 40% of the votes cast in his/
her party's Special Primary Election, the top two vote-getters of that 
party will participate in a Special Runoff.
     General Election: November 4, 2014.

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 North Carolina Special Primary shall file a Pre-Primary Report 
on April 24, 2014. (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 North Carolina Special Primary and 
Special General Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on April 24, 
2014; a Pre-General Report on October 23, 2014; and a Post-General 
Report on December 4, 2014. (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 North Carolina Special Primary and 
Special Runoff Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on April 24, 
2014; and a Pre-Runoff Report on July 3, 2014. (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 North Carolina Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General 
Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on April 24, 2014; a Pre-
Runoff Report on July 3, 2014; a Pre-General Report on October 23, 
2014; and a Post-General Report on December 4, 2014. (See chart below 
for the closing date for each report.)

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2014 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the North 
Carolina 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).

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    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the North Carolina 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 North 
Carolina 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 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) and (b).
    The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2013 
was $17,100. This threshold amount may increase in 2014 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. 11 CFR 104.22 (g) and 110.17 
(e)(2). For more information on these requirements, see Federal 
Register Notice 2009-03, 74 FR 7285 (February 17, 2009).

Calendar of Reporting Dates for North Carolina Special Elections Committees Involved in ONLY the Special Primary
                                              (05/06/14) Must File
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                                                                 Reg./cert. & overnight
                Report                    Close of books \1\        mailing deadline         Filing deadline
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Pre-Primary..........................                 04/16/14                 04/21/14                 04/24/14
July Quarterly.......................                 06/30/14                 07/15/14                 07/15/14
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            IF ONLY TWO ELECTIONS ARE HELD, COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL PRIMARY (05/06/14) AND
                                      SPECIAL GENERAL (11/04/14) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary..........................                 04/16/14                 04/21/14                 04/24/14
July Quarterly.......................                 06/30/14                 07/15/14                 07/15/14
October Quarterly....................                 09/30/14                 10/15/14                 10/15/14
Pre-General..........................                 10/15/14                 10/20/14                 10/23/14
Post-General.........................                 11/24/14                 12/04/14                 12/04/14
Year-End.............................                 12/31/14                 01/31/15             \2\ 01/31/15
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      IF ONLY TWO ELECTIONS ARE HELD, COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL GENERAL (11/04/14) MUST FILE:
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Pre-General..........................                 10/15/14                 10/20/14                 10/23/14
Post-General.........................                 11/24/14                 12/04/14                 12/04/14
Year-End.............................                 12/31/14                 01/31/15             \2\ 01/31/15
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             IF THREE ELECTIONS ARE HELD, COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL PRIMARY (05/06/14) AND
                                      SPECIAL RUNOFF (07/15/14) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary..........................                 04/16/14                 04/21/14                 04/24/14
Pre-Runoff...........................                 06/25/14                 06/30/14                 07/03/14
July Quarterly.......................                 06/30/14                 07/15/14                 07/15/14
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        IF THREE ELECTIONS ARE HELD, COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL RUNOFF (07/15/14) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Runoff...........................                 06/25/14                 06/30/14                 07/03/14
July Quarterly.......................                 06/30/14                 07/15/14                 07/15/14
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              COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL PRIMARY (05/06/14), SPECIAL RUNOFF (07/15/14) AND
                                      SPECIAL GENERAL (11/04/14) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary..........................                 04/16/14                 04/21/14                 04/24/14
Pre-Runoff...........................                 06/25/14                 06/30/14                 07/03/14
July Quarterly.......................                 06/30/14                 07/15/14                 07/15/14
October Quarterly....................                 09/30/14                 10/15/14                 10/15/14
Pre-General..........................                 10/15/14                 10/20/14                 10/23/14
Post-General.........................                 11/24/14                 12/04/14                 12/04/14
Year-End.............................                 12/31/14                 01/31/15             \2\ 01/31/15
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       IF THREE ELECTIONS ARE HELD, COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL GENERAL (11/04/14) MUST FILE:
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Pre-General..........................                 10/15/14                 10/20/14                 10/23/14
Post-General.........................                 11/24/14                 12/04/14                 12/04/14
Year-End.............................                 12/31/14                 01/31/15             \2\ 01/31/15
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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\ Notice that this filing deadline falls on a weekend or 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.



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    On behalf of the Commission.

    Dated: January 15, 2014.
Lee E. Goodman,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-01094 Filed 1-21-14; 8:45 am]
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