[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 245 (Thursday, December 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78683-78684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27780]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[NOTICE 2022-24]


Filing Dates for the Virginia Special Election in the 4th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Virginia has scheduled a special election on February 21, 
2023, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 4th 
Congressional District held by the late Representative A. Donald 
McEachin. Committees required to file reports in connection with the 
Special General Election on February 21, 2023, shall file 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 Virginia Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on February 9, 2023, and a 30-day Post-General Report on March 
23, 2023. (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 Virginia Special General Election 
by the close of books for the applicable report(s). (See charts below 
for the closing date for each report.)

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    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-General Report will be 
required to file this report on two separate forms: one form to cover 
2022 activity, labeled as the Year-End Report; and the other form to 
cover only 2023 activity, labeled as the Pre-General Report. Both forms 
must be filed by February 9, 2023.
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the Virginia General Election will continue to file 
according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information for the Virginia special election 
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 2022 
is $20,200. This threshold amount may increase in 2023 based upon the 
annual cost of living adjustment (COLA). Once the adjusted threshold 
amount becomes available, the Commission will publish it in the Federal 
Register and post it on its website.
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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 on paper by methods 
other than registered, certified or overnight mail must be received 
before the Commission's close of business on the last business day 
before the deadline.

  Calendar of Reporting Dates for Virginia Special Election Campaign Committees Involved in the Special General
                                             (02/21/2023) Must File
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                  Close of books     overnight        Filing
                             Report                                     \1\           mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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Year-End........................................................                    --WAIVED--
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Pre-General.....................................................      02/01/2023      02/06/2023      02/09/2023
Post-General....................................................      03/13/2023      03/23/2023      03/23/2023
April Quarterly.................................................      03/31/2023      04/15/2023  \2\ 04/15/2023
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       PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in the Special General (02/21/2023) Must File
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                  Close of books     overnight        Filing
                             Report                                     \1\           mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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Year-End........................................................                    --WAIVED--
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Pre-General.....................................................      02/01/2023      02/06/2023      02/09/2023
Post-General....................................................      03/13/2023      03/23/2023      03/23/2023
Mid-Year........................................................      06/30/2023      07/31/2023      07/31/2023
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    Dated: December 16, 2022.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Allen Dickerson,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-27780 Filed 12-21-22; 8:45 am]
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