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[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5350-5351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2208]

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2004-4]

Filing Dates for the South Dakota Special Congressional Election

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: South Dakota has scheduled a special general election on June 
1, 2004, to fill the At-Large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives 
vacated by Representative William J. Janklow.
    Committees participating in the South Dakota Special General 
Election are required to file pre- and post-election reports.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin R. Salley, Information 
Division, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463; telephone: (202) 
694-1100; toll free (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Principal Campaign Committees

    All principal campaign committees of candidates participating in 
the South Dakota Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-
General Report on May 20, 2004; and a 30-day Post-General Report on 
July 1, 2004. (See chart below for the closing date for each report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2004 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the South 
Dakota Special General Election by the close of books for the 
applicable report(s). (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report).
    Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the South 
Dakota Special General Election should continue to file according to 
the monthly reporting schedule.

Disclosure of Electioneering Communications (Individuals and Other 
Unregistered Organizations)

    As required by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, the 
Federal Election Commission promulgated new electioneering 
communications rules governing television and radio communications that 
refer to a clearly identified federal candidate and are distributed 
within 60 days prior to a special general election. 11 CFR 100.29. The 
statute and regulations require, among other things, that individuals 
and other groups not registered with the FEC who make electioneering 
communications costing more than $10,000 in the aggregate in a calendar 
year disclose that activity to the Commission within 24 hours of the 
distribution of the communication. See 11 CFR 104.20.
    The 60-day electioneering communications period in connection with 
the South Dakota Special General runs from April 2, 2004, through June 
1, 2004.

      Calendar of Reporting Dates for South Dakota Special Election
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                                                 Reg./cert.
              Report                 Close of     mailing    Filing date
                                    books \1\     date \2\
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     COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL GENERAL (06/01/04) MUST FILE
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Pre-General......................     05/12/04     05/17/04     05/20/04
Post-General.....................     06/21/04     07/01/04    07/01/04
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\1\ The period begins with the close of books of the last report filed
  by the committee. If the committee has filed no previous reports, the
  period begins with the date of the committee's first activity.

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\2\ Pre- and Post-General Reports sent registered or certified mail must
  be postmarked by the mailing date; otherwise, they must be received by
  the filing date. Committees should keep the mailing receipt with its
  postmark as proof of filing.

    Dated: January 28, 2004.
Bradley A. Smith,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-2208 Filed 2-3-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6715-01-P
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