[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38508-38509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12542]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2023--10]


Filing Dates for the Rhode Island Special Election in the 1st 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Rhode Island has scheduled special elections on September 5, 
2023, and November 7, 2023, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives 
seat in the 1st Congressional District vacated by the Representative 
David N. Cicilline. Committees required to file reports in connection 
with the Special Primary Election on September 5, 2023, 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 November 7, 2023, 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 Rhode Island Special Primary and Special General Elections shall 
file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on August 24, 2023; a 12-day Pre-
General Report on October 26, 2023; and a 30-day Post-General Report on 
December 7, 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 Rhode Island Special Primary or 
Special General Election 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 Rhode Island Special Primary or Special General 
Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting 
schedule.
    Additional disclosure information for the Rhode Island 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 $21,800 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 Rhode Island Special Elections
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                                                                          Reg./cert. &
                    Report                       Close of books \1\     overnight mailing      Filing deadline
                                                                            deadline
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                 Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (09/05/2023) Must File
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Pre-Primary...................................            08/16/2023            08/21/2023            08/24/2023
October Quarterly.............................            09/30/2023            10/15/2023        \2\ 10/15/2023
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    PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special Primary (09/05/2023) Must File
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Pre-Primary...................................            08/16/2023            08/21/2023            08/24/2023
Year-End......................................            12/31/2023            01/31/2024            01/31/2024
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 Campaign Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (09/05/2023) and the Special General (11/07/2023) Must
                                                      File
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Pre-Primary...................................            08/16/2023            08/21/2023            08/24/2023
October Quarterly.............................            09/30/2023            10/15/2023        \2\ 10/15/2023
Pre-General...................................            10/18/2023            10/23/2023            10/26/2023
Post-General..................................            11/27/2023            12/07/2023            12/07/2023
Year-End......................................            12/31/2023            01/31/2024            01/31/2024
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 Pacs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Both the Special Primary (09/05/2023) and the Special
                                         General (11/07/2023) Must File
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Pre-Primary...................................            08/16/2023            08/21/2023            08/24/2023
Pre-General...................................            10/18/2023            10/23/2023            10/26/2023
Post-General..................................            11/27/2023            12/07/2023            12/07/2023
Year-End......................................            12/31/2023            01/31/2024            01/31/2024
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                 Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/07/2023) Must File
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Pre-General...................................            10/18/2023            10/23/2023            10/26/2023
Post-General..................................            11/27/2023            12/07/2023            12/07/2023
Year-End......................................            12/31/2023            01/31/2024            01/31/2024
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    Pacs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special General (11/07/2023) Must File
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Pre-General...................................            10/18/2023            10/23/2023            10/26/2023
Post-General..................................            11/27/2023            12/07/2023            12/07/2023
Year-End......................................            12/31/2023            01/31/2024            01/31/2024
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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.


    Dated: June 7, 2023.

    On behalf of the Commission,
Dara S. Lindenbaum,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-12542 Filed 6-12-23; 8:45 am]
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