[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12099-12100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03893]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2017-06]


Filing Dates for the Alabama Senate Special Elections

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Alabama has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. 
Senate seat vacated by Senator Jeff Sessions. There are three possible 
special elections, but only two may be necessary.
     Primary Election: June 5, 2018.
     Possible Runoff Election: July 17, 2018. 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: November 6, 2018.

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 May 
24, 2018. (See charts 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 May 24, 2018; a 
Pre-General Report on October 25, 2018; and a Post-General Report on 
December 6, 2018. (See charts 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 May 24, 
2018; and a Pre-Runoff Report on July 5, 2018. (See charts 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 May 24, 2018; a Pre-Runoff 
Report on July 5, 2018; a Pre-General Report on October 25, 2018; and a 
Post-General Report on December 6, 2018. (See charts below for the 
closing date for each report.)
    Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's 
regular quarterly filings. (See charts below for the closing date for 
each report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2018 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 charts below for 
the closing date for each report.)
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the Alabama Special Primary, Special Runoff or 
Special General Election 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 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 2017 
is $17,900. This threshold amount may increase in 2018 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 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 Alabama Special Election
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                  Close of books     overnight        Filing
                             Report                                     \1\           mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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                 Political Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (06/05/18) Must File
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        05/16/18        05/21/18        05/24/18
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/18        07/15/18    \2\ 07/15/18
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If Only Two Elections are Held, Political Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (06/05/18) and Special
                                          General (11/06/18) Must File
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        05/16/18        05/21/18        05/24/18
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/18        07/15/18    \2\ 07/15/18
October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/18        10/15/18        10/15/18
Pre-General.....................................................        10/17/18        10/22/18        10/25/18
Post-General....................................................        11/26/18        12/06/18        12/06/18
Year-End........................................................        12/31/18        01/31/19        01/31/19
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 If Only Two Elections are Held, Political Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/06/18) Must File
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Pre-General.....................................................        10/17/18        10/22/18        10/25/18
Post-General....................................................        11/26/18        12/06/18        12/06/18
Year-End........................................................        12/31/18        01/31/19        01/31/19
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  If Three Elections are Held, Political Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (06/05/18) and Special
                                           Runoff (07/17/18) Must File
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        05/16/18        05/21/18        05/24/18
Pre-Runoff......................................................        06/27/18        07/02/18        07/05/18
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
July Quarterly..................................................                    --WAIVED--
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/18        10/15/18        10/15/18
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   If Three Elections are Held, Political Committees Involved in Only the Special Runoff (07/17/18) Must File
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Pre-Runoff......................................................        06/27/18        07/02/18        07/05/18
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
July Quarterly..................................................                    --WAIVED--
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/18        10/15/18        10/15/18
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 Political Committees Involved in the Special Primary (06/05/18), Special Runoff (07/17/18) and Special General
                                              (11/06/18) Must File
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        05/16/18        05/21/18        05/24/18
Pre-Runoff......................................................        06/27/18        07/02/18        07/05/18
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
July Quarterly..................................................                    --WAIVED--
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/18        10/15/18        10/15/18
Pre-General.....................................................        10/17/18        10/22/18        10/25/18
Post-General....................................................        11/26/18        12/06/18        12/06/18
Year-End........................................................        12/31/18        01/31/19        01/31/19
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   If Three Elections are Held, Political Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/06/18) Must File
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Pre-General.....................................................        10/17/18        10/22/18        10/25/18
Post-General....................................................        11/26/18        12/06/18        12/06/18
Year-End........................................................        12/31/18        01/31/19        01/31/19
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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 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 must be received by close of business on the last business day before the deadline.


    On behalf of the Commission.

    Dated: February 22, 2017.
Steven T. Walther,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-03893 Filed 2-27-17; 8:45 am]
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