[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53499-53500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24748]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[NOTICE 2017-13]
Filing Dates for the Pennsylvania Special Election in the 18th
Congressional District
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.
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SUMMARY: Pennsylvania has scheduled a special general election on March
13, 2018, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 18th
Congressional District vacated by Representative Tim Murphy.
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special
General Election on March 13, 2018, 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 Pennsylvania Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-
General Report on March 1, 2018; and a Post-General Report on April 12,
2018. (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 2018 are
subject to special election reporting if they make previously
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Special General Election will
continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the
Pennsylvania Special General Election may be found on the FEC Web site
at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/.
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 chart 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 Pennsylvania Special General Election
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Reg./cert. &
Close of books overnight Filing
Report \1\ mailing deadline
deadline
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Committees Involved in the Special General (03/13/18) Must File
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Pre-General..................................................... 02/21/18 02/26/18 03/01/18
Post-General.................................................... 04/02/18 04/12/18 04/12/18
April Quarterly................................................. .............. --WAIVED-- ..............
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/18 07/15/18 07/15/18 \2\
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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.
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Dated: November 3, 2017.
On behalf of the Commission,
Steven T. Walther,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-24748 Filed 11-15-17; 8:45 am]
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