[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
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October Quarterly............................................... --WAIVED--
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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
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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
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October Quarterly............................................... --WAIVED--
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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
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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
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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
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October Quarterly............................................... --WAIVED--
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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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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
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October Quarterly............................................... --WAIVED--
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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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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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