[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 197 (Friday, October 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70989-70990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22669]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[NOTICE 2023--15]


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 March 5, 2024, 
and November 5, 2024, to fill the remainder of the late Senator Dianne 
Feinstein's unexpired U.S. Senate term, which ends on January 3, 2025. 
Committees

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required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary 
Election on March 5, 2024, 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 5, 2024, 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 February 22, 2024; a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on October 24, 2024; and a 30-day Post-General Report on 
December 5, 2024. (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 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 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 2023 
is $21,800. This threshold amount may change in 2024 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 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 (03/05/2024) Must File:
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Pre-Primary............................................         02/14/2024     \2\ 02/19/2024         02/22/2024
April Quarterly........................................         03/31/2024         04/15/2024         04/15/2024
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Political Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (03/05/2024) and the Special General (11/05/2024) Must
                                                      File:
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Pre-Primary............................................         02/14/2024     \2\ 02/19/2024         02/22/2024
April Quarterly........................................         03/31/2024         04/15/2024         04/15/2024
July Quarterly.........................................         06/30/2024         07/15/2024         07/15/2024
October Quarterly......................................         09/30/2024         10/15/2024         10/15/2024
Pre-General............................................         10/16/2024         10/21/2024         10/24/2024
Post-General...........................................         11/25/2024         12/05/2024         12/05/2024
Year-End...............................................         12/31/2024         01/31/2025         01/31/2025
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                Political Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/05/2024) Must File:
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Pre-General............................................         10/16/2024         10/21/2024         10/24/2024
Post-General...........................................         11/25/2024         12/05/2024         12/05/2024
Year-End...............................................         12/31/2024         01/31/2025         01/31/2025
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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 the registered/certified & overnight mailing deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday. The
  report should be postmarked before that date.


    Dated: October 10, 2023.

    On behalf of the Commission,
Dara S. Lindenbaum,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-22669 Filed 10-12-23; 8:45 am]
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