[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64908-64909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22685]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2016-09]


Filing Dates for the Kentucky Special Election in the 1st 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Kentucky has scheduled a special general election on November 
8, 2016, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 1st 
Congressional District vacated by Representative Ed Whitfield.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
General Election on November 8, 2016, shall file a 12-day Pre-General 
Report, and a 30-day 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 Kentucky Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on October 27, 2016; and a Post-General Report on December 8, 
2016. (See chart below for the closing date for each report.)
    Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's 
regular quarterly filings. (See chart 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 
Kentucky Special General Election by the close of books for the 
applicable report(s). (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report.)
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the Kentucky Special General Election will continue 
to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Kentucky 
Special General Election 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 general election 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 $17,600 during 
the special election reporting periods. (See chart below for closing 
date of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b).

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                        Calendar of Reporting Dates for Kentucky Special General Election
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                                                                              Reg./cert. and
                         Report                          Close of books\1\  overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                                 deadline
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                         Committees Involved in the Special General (11/08/16) Must File
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Pre-General............................................           10/19/16           10/24/16           10/27/16
Post-General...........................................           11/28/16           12/08/16           12/08/16
Year-End...............................................           12/31/16           01/31/17           01/31/17
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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: September 12, 2016.
Matthew S. Petersen,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-22685 Filed 9-20-16; 8:45 am]
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