[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60091-60092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24258]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 2019-16]
Filing Dates for the Maryland Special Election in the 7th
Congressional District
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.
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SUMMARY: Maryland has scheduled special elections on February 4, 2020,
and April 28, 2020, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in
the 7th Congressional District of the late Representative Elijah
Cummings.
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special
Primary Election on February 4, 2020, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary
Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the
Special Primary and Special General Election on April 28, 2020, shall
file a 12-day Pre-Primary, a 12-day Pre-General, and a 30-day Post-
General Report.
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
All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in
the Maryland Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a
12-day Pre-Primary Report on January 23, 2020; a 12-day Pre-General
Report on April 16, 2020; and a 30-day Post-General Report on May 28,
2020. (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
All principal campaign committees of candidates participating only
in the Special Primary Election shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report
on January 23, 2020. (See charts below for the closing date for each
report.)
Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)
Political committees not filing monthly in 2020 are subject to
special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed
contributions or expenditures in connection with the Maryland Special
Primary or Special General Elections by the close of books for the
applicable report(s). (See charts below for the closing date for each
report.)
Since disclosing financial activity from two different calendar
years on one report would conflict with the calendar year aggregation
requirements stated in the Commission's disclosure rules, unauthorized
committees that trigger the filing of the Pre-Primary Report will be
required to file this report on two separate forms: One form to cover
2019 activity, labeled as the Year-End Report; and the other form to
cover only 2020 activity, labeled as the Pre-Primary Report. Both forms
must be filed by January 23, 2020.
Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures
in connection with the Maryland Special Primary or Special General
Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting
schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the Maryland
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 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), 110.17(e)(2), (f).
The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2019
is $18,700. This threshold amount may change in 2020 based upon the
annual cost of living adjustment (COLA). As soon as the adjusted
threshold amount is available, the Commission will publish it in the
Federal Register and post it on its website. 11 CFR 104.22(g) and
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 Maryland Special Election
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Reg./cert. and
Close of books overnight Filing
Report \1\ mailing deadline
deadline
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Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (02/04/2020) Must File:
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Year-End........................................................ --WAIVED--
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 01/15/2020 01/20/2020 01/23/2020
April Quarterly................................................. 03/31/2020 04/15/2020 04/15/2020
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Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (02/04/2020) and Special General (04/28/2020) Must File:
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Year-End........................................................ --WAIVED--
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 01/15/2020 01/20/2020 01/23/2020
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April Quarterly................................................. --WAIVED-- ..............
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Pre-General..................................................... 04/08/2020 04/13/2020 04/16/2020
Post-General.................................................... 05/18/2020 05/28/2020 05/28/2020
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/2020 07/15/2020 07/15/2020
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Committees Involved in Only the Special General (04/28/2020) Must File:
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April Quarterly................................................. --WAIVED--
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Pre-General..................................................... 04/08/2020 04/13/2020 04/16/2020
Post-General.................................................... 05/18/2020 05/28/2020 05/28/2020
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/2020 07/15/2020 07/15/2020
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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.
Dated: November 1, 2019.
On behalf of the Commission.
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-24258 Filed 11-6-19; 8:45 am]
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