[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 57 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11092-11094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05581]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[NOTICE 2019--07]


Filing Dates for the North Carolina Special Election in the 9th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: North Carolina has scheduled special elections to fill the 
U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 9th Congressional District.

DATES: There are three possible special elections, but only two may be 
necessary.
     Special Primary Election: May 14, 2019.
     Possible Special Runoff Election: September 10, 2019. In 
the event that the top vote-getter does not achieve over 30% of the 
votes cast in his/her party's Special Primary Election, the top two 
vote-getters of that party may participate in a Special Runoff 
Election.
     Special General Election: November 5, 2019. However, if a 
Special Runoff Election is not necessary, the Special General will 
instead be held on September 10, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information 
Division, 1050 First Street NE, 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 North Carolina Special Primary Election shall file a Pre-Primary 
Report on May 2, 2019. (See chart below for the closing date for the 
report).

Special Primary and Special General Without Special Runoff

    If only two elections are held, all principal campaign committees 
of candidates participating in the North Carolina Special Primary and 
Special General Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on May 2, 
2019; a Pre-General Report on August 29, 2019; and a Post-General 
Report on October 10, 2019. (See chart below for the closing date for 
each report).

Special Primary and Special Runoff Elections

    If three elections are held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates only participating in the North Carolina Special Primary and 
Special Runoff Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on May 2, 
2019; and a Pre-Runoff Report on August 29, 2019. (See chart below for 
the closing date for each report.)

Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General Elections

    All principal campaign committees of candidates participating in 
the North Carolina Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General 
Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on May 2, 2019; a Pre-Runoff 
Report on August 29, 2019; a Pre-General Report on October 24, 2019; 
and a Post-General Report on December 5, 2019. (See chart below for the 
closing date for each report.)

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees not filing monthly in 2019 are subject to 
special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed 
contributions or expenditures in connection with the North Carolina 
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 North Carolina Special Primary, Special Runoff 
or Special General Elections will continue to file according to the 
monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the North 
Carolina Special Elections may be found on the FEC website 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 $18,700 during the 
special election reporting periods. (See charts below for closing date 
of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b), 110.17(e)(2), (f).

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                         Calendar of Reporting Dates for North Carolina Special Election
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                  Close of books     overnight        Filing
                             Report                                     \1\           mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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                  Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (05/14/19) Must File
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        04/24/19        04/29/19        05/02/19
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/19        07/15/19        07/15/19
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     PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special Primary (05/14/19) Must File
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        04/24/19        04/29/19        05/02/19
Mid-Year........................................................        06/30/19        07/31/19        07/31/19
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      If Only Two Elections Are Held, Campaign Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (05/14/19)
                                    and Special General (09/10/19) Must File
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        04/24/19        04/29/19        05/02/19
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/19        07/15/19        07/15/19
Pre-General.....................................................        08/21/19        08/26/19        08/29/19
Post-General....................................................        09/30/19        10/10/19        10/10/19
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
October Quarterly...............................................                    --WAIVED--
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
Year-End........................................................        12/31/19        01/31/20        01/31/20
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    If Only Two Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Both the Special
                                               Primary (05/14/19)
                                    and Special General (09/10/19) Must File
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        04/24/19        04/29/19        05/02/19
Mid-Year........................................................        06/30/19        07/31/19        07/31/19
Pre-General.....................................................        08/21/19        08/26/19        08/29/19
Post-General....................................................        09/30/19        10/10/19        10/10/19
Year-End........................................................        12/31/19        01/31/20        01/31/20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  If Only Two Elections Are Held, Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special General (09/10/19) Must File
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Pre-General.....................................................        08/21/19        08/26/19        08/29/19
Post-General....................................................        09/30/19        10/10/19        10/10/19
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
October Quarterly...............................................                    --WAIVED--
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
Year-End........................................................        12/31/19        01/31/20        01/31/20
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    If Only Two Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special
                                          General (09/10/19) Must File
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Pre-General.....................................................        08/21/19        08/26/19        08/29/19
Post-General....................................................        09/30/19        10/10/19        10/10/19
Year-End........................................................        12/31/19        01/31/20        01/31/20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  If Three Elections Are Held, Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (05/14/19) and Special
                                           Runoff (09/10/19) Must File
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        04/24/19        04/29/19        05/02/19
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/19        07/15/19        07/15/19
Pre-Runoff......................................................        08/21/19        08/26/19        08/29/19
October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/19        10/15/19        10/15/19
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 If Three Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special Primary
                                                   (05/14/19)
                                     and Special Runoff (09/10/19) Must File
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        04/24/19        04/29/19        05/02/19
Mid-Year........................................................        06/30/19        07/31/19        07/31/19
Pre-Runoff......................................................        08/21/19        08/26/19        08/29/19
Year-End........................................................        12/31/19        01/31/20        01/31/20
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    If Three Elections Are Held, Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special Runoff (09/10/19) Must File
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Pre-Runoff......................................................        08/21/19        08/26/19        08/29/19
October Quarterly...............................................        09/30/19        10/15/19        10/15/19
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  If Three Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special Runoff
                                              (09/10/19) Must File
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Pre-Runoff......................................................        08/21/19        08/26/19        08/29/19

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Year-End........................................................        12/31/19        01/31/20        01/31/20
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 Campaign Committees Involved in the Special Primary (05/14/19), Special Runoff (09/10/19), and Special General
                                              (11/05/19) Must File
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        04/24/19        04/29/19        05/02/19
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/19        07/15/19        07/15/19
Pre-Runoff......................................................        08/21/19        08/26/19        08/29/19
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
October Quarterly...............................................                    --WAIVED--
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
Pre-General.....................................................        10/16/19        10/21/19        10/24/19
Post-General....................................................        11/25/19        12/05/19        12/05/19
Year-End........................................................        12/31/19        01/31/20        01/31/20
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 PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in the Special Primary (05/14/19), Special Runoff (09/10/
                                                      19),
                                    and Special General (11/05/19) Must File
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Pre-Primary.....................................................        04/24/19        04/29/19        05/02/19
Mid-Year........................................................        06/30/19        07/31/19        07/31/19
Pre-Runoff......................................................        08/21/19        08/26/19        08/29/19
Pre-General.....................................................        10/16/19        10/21/19        10/24/19
Post-General....................................................        11/25/19        12/05/19        12/05/19
Year-End........................................................        12/31/19        01/31/20        01/31/20
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   If Three Elections Are Held, Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/05/19) Must File
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
October Quarterly...............................................                    --WAIVED--
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
Pre-General.....................................................        10/16/19        10/21/19        10/24/19
Post-General....................................................        11/25/19        12/05/19        12/05/19
Year-End........................................................        12/31/19        01/31/20        01/31/20
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 If Three Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special General
                                              (11/05/19) Must File
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Pre-General.....................................................        10/16/19        10/21/19        10/24/19
Post-General....................................................        11/25/19        12/05/19        12/05/19
Year-End........................................................        12/31/19        01/31/20        01/31/20
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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: March 12, 2019.
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-05581 Filed 3-22-19; 8:45 am]
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