[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 153 (Friday, August 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47969-47970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17272]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[NOTICE 2020-07]


Filing Dates for the Georgia Special Election in the 5th 
Congressional District Special Election

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Georgia has scheduled a Special General Election on September 
29, 2020, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat of the late 
Representative John Lewis. Under Georgia law, a majority winner in a 
Special General Election is declared elected. Should no candidate 
achieve a majority vote, a Special Runoff Election will be held on 
December 1, 2020, between the top two vote-getters. Political 
committees participating in the Georgia special elections are required 
to file pre- and post-election reports. Filing deadlines for these 
reports are affected by whether one or two elections are held.

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 
both the Georgia Special General and Special Runoff Elections shall 
file a 12-day Pre-General Report on September 17, 2020; a 12-day Pre-
Runoff Report on November 19, 2020; and a 30-day Post-Runoff Report on 
December 31, 2020. (See charts below for the closing date for each 
report.)
    If both elections are held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates who participate only in the Special General Election shall 
file a 12-day Pre-General Report on September 17, 2020. (See charts 
below for the closing date for each report.)
    If only one election is held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates in the Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-
General Report on September 17, 2020; and a 30-day Post-General Report 
on October 29, 2020. (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 not filing monthly are subject to special 
election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or 
expenditures in connection with the Georgia Special General or Special 
Runoff 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 Georgia Special General or Special Runoff 
Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting 
schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Georgia 
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 election 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 $19,000 during the 
special election reporting period. (See charts below for closing date 
of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b), 110.17(e)(2), (f).

                           Calendar of Reporting Dates for Georgia Special Election(s)
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                  Close of books     overnight        Filing
                             Report                                     \1\           mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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If only the special general is held (09/29/2020), committees
 involved must file:
Special Pre-General.............................................      09/09/2020      09/14/2020      09/17/2020
October Quarterly...............................................      09/30/2020      10/15/2020      10/15/2020
Special Post-General............................................      10/19/2020      10/29/2020      10/29/2020
Year-End........................................................      12/31/2020      01/31/2021  \2\ 01/31/2021
If two elections are held, committees involved only in the
 special general (09/29/2020) must file:
Special Pre-General.............................................      09/09/2020      09/14/2020      09/17/2020
October Quarterly...............................................      09/30/2020      10/15/2020      10/15/2020
If two elections are held, committees involved only in the
 special runoff (12/01/2020) must file:
Special Pre-Runoff..............................................      11/11/2020      11/16/2020      11/19/2020
Special Post-Runoff.............................................      12/21/2020      12/31/2020      12/31/2020
Year-End........................................................      12/31/2020      01/31/2021  \2\ 01/31/2021
Committees inovlved in both the special general (09/29/2020) and
 special runoff (12/01/2020) must file:

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Special Pre-General.............................................      09/09/2020      09/14/2020      09/17/2020
October Quarterly...............................................      09/30/2020      10/15/2020      10/15/2020
Special Pre-Runoff..............................................      11/11/2020      11/16/2020      11/19/2020
Special Post-Runoff.............................................      12/21/2020      12/31/2020      12/31/2020
Year-End........................................................      12/31/2020      01/31/2021  \2\ 01/31/2021
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Notes for Committees Involved in Both the Special Election(s) and 
Regularly-Scheduled Election(s)

    In addition to the special election reports listed in the tables 
above, committees involved in the regularly-scheduled election(s) may 
have additional filing obligations. (See https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/2020-reporting-dates/pre-and-post-general-reports-2020/.) Given the proximity of special and 
regularly-scheduled elections, some reporting periods overlap. As a 
result, the Commission has waived the Pre-General Report (due October 
22) for any committee required to file a Special Post-General Report 
(due October 29). This is the only report the Commission has waived as 
a result of the overlap. Committees must file all other required 
special and regularly-scheduled reports. Remember, a reporting period 
always begins the day after the close of books for the last report 
filed. Filers with questions are encouraged to call the Commission at 
1-800-424-9530.
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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: August 3, 2020.

    On behalf of the Commission,
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Commissioner, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-17272 Filed 8-6-20; 8:45 am]
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