[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41401-41402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13437]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2023-11]


Filing Dates for the Utah Special Election in the 2nd 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Utah has scheduled a Special General Election on November 21, 
2023, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 2nd 
Congressional District being vacated by Representative Chris Stewart. A 
Special Primary Election, if necessary, will be held on September 5, 
2023. Under Utah law, partisan candidates can seek nomination at their 
party's convention and/or gather signatures to appear on the primary 
election ballot. Political committees participating in the Utah 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:

Special Primary Election

    All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating 
in the Utah Special Primary, if necessary, shall file a Pre-Primary 
Report on August 24, 2023. (See charts below for the closing date for 
the report).

Special Primary and General Elections

    If two elections are held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates participating in the Utah Special Primary and Special 
General Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on August 24, 2023; a 
Pre-General Report on November 9, 2023; and a Post-General Report on 
December 21, 2023. (See charts below for the closing date for each 
report).

Special General Election

    All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating 
in the Utah Special General shall file a Pre-General Report on November 
9, 2023; and a Post-General Report on December 21, 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 Utah 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 Utah Special Primary or Special General Election 
will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information for the Utah 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 Utah Special Elections
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                                                                                  Reg./Cert. and
                                                                  Close of books     overnight        Filing
                             Report                                     \1\           mailing        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  10/15/2023 \2\
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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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If Two Elections Are Held, Campaign Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (09/05/2023) and the Special
                                         General (11/21/2023) 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  10/15/2023 \2\
Pre-General.....................................................      11/01/2023      11/06/2023      11/09/2023
Post-General....................................................      12/11/2023      12/21/2023      12/21/2023
Year-End........................................................      12/31/2023      01/31/2024      01/31/2024
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If Two Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Both the Special Primary (09/
                            05/2023) and the Special General (11/21/2023) Must File:
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Pre-Primary.....................................................      08/16/2023      08/21/2023      08/24/2023
Pre-General.....................................................      11/01/2023      11/06/2023      11/09/2023
Post-General....................................................      12/11/2023      12/21/2023      12/21/2023
Year-End........................................................      12/31/2023      01/31/2024      01/31/2024
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                Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/21/2023) Must File:
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Pre-General.....................................................      11/01/2023      11/06/2023      11/09/2023
Post-General....................................................      12/11/2023      12/21/2023      12/21/2023
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 (11/21/2023) Must File:
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Pre-General.....................................................      11/01/2023      11/06/2023      11/09/2023
Post-General....................................................      12/11/2023      12/21/2023      12/21/2023
Year-End........................................................      12/31/2023      01/31/2024      01/31/2024
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    Dated: June 20, 2023.

    On behalf of the Commission,
Dara S. Lindenbaum,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-13437 Filed 6-23-23; 8:45 am]
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