[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78230-78231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31545]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2015-12]


Filing Dates for the Ohio Special Elections in the 8th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special elections.

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SUMMARY: Ohio has scheduled special elections on March 15, 2016, and 
June 7, 2016, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 8th 
Congressional District vacated by Representative John Boehner.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on March 15, 2016, 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 June 7, 2016, 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 Ohio Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12-
day Pre-Primary Report on March 3, 2016; a 12-day Pre-General Report on 
May 26, 2016; and a Post-General Report on July 7, 2016. (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 March 3, 2016. (See charts below for the closing date for each 
report.)

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2016 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Ohio 
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 Ohio 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 Ohio 
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), (b).
    The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2015 
is $17, 600. This threshold amount may change in 2016 based upon the 
annual cost of living adjustment (COLA). As soon as the adjusted 
threshold amount is available, the Commission will publish it in the 
Federal Register and post it on its Web site. 11 CFR 104.22(g) and 
110.7(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 Ohio Special Elections Committees Involved in Only The Special Primary (03/15/
                                                  16) Must File
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                                                                               Reg./cert. &
                         Report                            Close of books   overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                \1\              deadline
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Pre-Primary............................................           02/24/16           02/29/16           03/03/16
April Quarterly........................................           03/31/16           04/15/16           04/15/16
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       Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (03/15/16) and Special General (06/07/16) Must File
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                                                                               Reg./Cert. &
                         Report                            Close of books   overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                \1\              deadline
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Pre-Primary............................................           02/24/16           02/29/16           03/03/16
April Quarterly........................................           03/31/16           04/15/16           04/15/16
Pre-General............................................           05/18/16           05/23/16           05/26/16
Post-General...........................................           06/27/16           07/07/16           07/07/16
July Quarterly.........................................  .................         --WAIVED--  .................
October Quarterly......................................           09/30/16           10/15/16           10/15/16
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special General (06/07/16) Must File
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                                                                               Reg./cert. &
                         Report                            Close of books   overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                \1\              deadline
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Pre-General............................................           05/18/16           05/23/16           05/26/16
Post-General...........................................           06/27/16           07/07/16           07/07/16
July Quarterly.........................................  .................         --WAIVED--  .................
October Quarterly......................................           09/30/16           10/15/16           10/15/16
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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.


    On behalf of the Commission.

    Dated: December 9, 2015.
Ann M. Ravel,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-31545 Filed 12-15-15; 8:45 am]
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