[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25290-25291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10350]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2015-08]


Filing Dates for the Illinois Special Elections in the 18th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special elections.

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SUMMARY: Illinois has scheduled special elections on July 7, 2015, and 
September 10, 2015, to fill the U.S. House of Representative seat in 
the 18th Congressional District vacated by Representative Aaron Schock.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on July 7, 2015, 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 September 10, 2015, 
shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, 12-day Pre-General Report and a 
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 June 25, 2015; a 12-day Pre-General Report 
on August 29, 2015; and a Post-General Report on October 10, 2015. (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 June 25, 2015. (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 2015 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Illinois 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 Illinois Special Primary or Special General 
Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting 
schedule.

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    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Illinois 
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 $17,600 during the 
special election reporting periods. (See charts below for closing date 
of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b).

       Calendar of Reporting Dates for Illinois Special Elections
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                                                  Reg./Cert.
                                                       &
               Report                  Close of    overnight    Filing
                                        books 1     mailing    deadline
                                                   deadline
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    Quarterly Filing Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special
                      Primary (07/07/15) Must File
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Pre-Primary.........................    06/17/15    06/22/15    06/25/15
July Quarterly......................    06/30/15    07/15/15    07/15/15
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 Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (07/
                            07/15) Must File
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Pre-Primary.........................    06/17/15    06/22/15    06/25/15
Mid-Year............................    06/30/15    07/31/15    07/31/15
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    Quarterly Filing Campaign Committees Involved in Both the Special
       Primary (07/07/15) and Special General (09/10/15) Must File
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Pre-Primary.........................    06/17/15    06/22/15    06/25/15
July Quarterly......................    06/30/15    07/15/15    07/15/15
Pre-General.........................    08/21/15    08/26/15  2 08/29/15
Post-General........................    09/30/15    10/10/15  2 10/10/15
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October Quarterly...................              --WAIVED--
                                     -----------------------------------
Year-End............................    12/31/15    01/31/16  2 01/31/16
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 Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (07/
             07/15) and Special General (09/10/15) Must File
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Pre-Primary.........................    06/17/15    06/22/15    06/25/15
Mid-Year............................    06/30/15    07/31/15    07/31/15
Pre-General.........................    08/21/15    08/26/15  2 08/29/15
Post-General........................    09/30/15    10/10/15  2 10/10/15
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Year-End............................    12/31/15    01/31/16  2 01/31/16
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    Quarterly Filing Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special
                      General (09/10/15) Must File
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Pre-General.........................    08/21/15    08/26/15  2 08/29/15
Post-General........................    09/30/15    10/10/15  2 10/10/15
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October Quarterly...................              --WAIVED--
                                     -----------------------------------
Year-End............................    12/31/15    01/31/16  2 01/31/16
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 Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (09/
                            10/15) Must File
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Pre-General.........................    08/21/15    08/26/15  2 08/29/15
Post-General........................    09/30/15    10/10/15  2 10/10/15
Year-End............................    12/31/15    01/31/16  2 01/31/16
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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 weekend. 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: April 27, 2015.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Ann M. Ravel,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-10350 Filed 5-1-15; 8:45 am]
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