[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3537-3538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01203]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2022-02]


Filing Dates for the California Senate Special Election

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: California has scheduled special elections on June 7, 2022, 
and November 8, 2022, to fill the remainder of Vice President Kamala 
Harris' unexpired U.S. Senate term, which ends on January 3, 2023. 
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on June 7, 2022, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary 
Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the 
Special Primary and the Special General Election on November 8, 2022, 
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 California Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file 
a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on May 26, 2022; a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on October 27, 2022; and a 30-day Post-General Report on 
December 8, 2022. (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 California 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.)
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the California Special Primary or Special General 
Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting 
schedule.
    Additional disclosure information for the California 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 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 2021 
was $19,300. This threshold amount may change in 2022 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

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post it on its website. 11 CFR 104.22(g) and 110.17(e)(2).

                          Calendar of Reporting Dates for California Special Elections
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                                                                               Reg./cert. &
                         Report                            Close of books   overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                \1\              deadline
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                Political Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (06/07/2022) Must File
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Pre-Primary............................................         05/18/2022         05/23/2022         05/26/2022
July Quarterly.........................................         06/30/2022         07/15/2022         07/15/2022
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  Political Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (06/07/2022) and Special General (11/08/2022) Must
                                                      File
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Pre-Primary............................................         05/18/2022         05/23/2022         05/26/2022
July Quarterly.........................................         06/30/2022         07/15/2022         07/15/2022
October Quarterly......................................         09/30/2022         10/15/2022     \2\ 10/15/2022
Pre-General............................................         10/19/2022         10/24/2022         10/27/2022
Post-General...........................................         11/28/2022         12/08/2022         12/08/2022
Year-End...............................................         12/31/2022         01/31/2023         01/31/2023
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                Political Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/08/2022) Must File
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Pre-General............................................         10/19/2022         10/24/2022         10/27/2022
Post-General...........................................         11/28/2022         12/08/2022         12/08/2022
Year-End...............................................         12/31/2022         01/31/2023         01/31/2023
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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, or electronically, must be received before the Commission's close of business on the last
  business day before the deadline.


    Dated: January 18, 2022.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Allen J. Dickerson,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-01203 Filed 1-21-22; 8:45 am]
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