[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45891-45892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11468]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[NOTICE 2024-15]


Filing Dates for the Wisconsin Special Election in the 8th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Wisconsin has scheduled special elections on August 13, 2024, 
and November 5, 2024, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in 
the 8th Congressional District vacated by Representative Mike 
Gallagher. Committees required to file reports in connection with the 
Special Primary Election on August 13, 2024, shall file a 12-day Pre-
Primary Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with 
both the Special Primary and Special General on November 5, 2024, shall 
file a 12-day Pre-Primary, a 12-day Pre-General and a 30-Day Post-
General Report.

ADDRESSES: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information 
Division, (202) 694-1100 or (800) 424-9530, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Principal Campaign Committees

    All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in 
the Wisconsin Special Primary and Special General Election shall file a 
12-day Pre-Primary Report on August 1, 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 Wisconsin Special Primary or 
Special General Election by the close of books for the applicable 
report(s). (See charts

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below for the closing date for each report.)
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the Wisconsin Special Primary or Special General 
Election will continue to file according to the monthly reporting 
schedule.
    Additional disclosure information for the Wisconsin 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 $22,700 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).

                           Calendar of Reporting Dates for Wisconsin Special Elections
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                                     overnight        Filing
                         Report                             Close of books \1\        mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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                Political Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (08/13/2024) Must File:
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Pre-Primary............................................               07/24/2024      07/29/2024      08/01/2024
October Quarterly......................................               09/30/2024      10/15/2024      10/15/2024
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  Political Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (08/13/2024) and Special General (11/05/2024) Must
                                                      File:
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Pre-Primary............................................               07/24/2024      07/29/2024      08/01/2024
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.


    Dated: May 21, 2024.

    On behalf of the Commission,
Sean J. Cooksey,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-11468 Filed 5-23-24; 8:45 am]
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