[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47587-47588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22257]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2009-20]


Filing Dates for the Massachusetts Senate Special Election

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Massachusetts has scheduled elections on December 8, 2009, and 
January 19, 2010, to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by the late 
Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on December 8, 2009, 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

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January 19, 2010, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, a 
consolidated 12-day Pre-General and Year-End Report, and a 30-day Post-
General Report.

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 who participate in 
the Massachusetts Special Primary and Special General Elections shall 
file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on November 26, 2009; a consolidated 
12-day Pre-General and Year-End Report on January 7, 2010; and a 30-day 
Post-General Report on February 18, 2010. (See chart below for the 
closing date for each report).
    All principal campaign committees of candidates participating only 
in the Special Primary Election shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report 
on November 26, 2009, and a Year End report on January 31, 2010. (See 
chart below for the closing date for each report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a semi-annual basis in 2009 or a 
quarterly basis in 2010 are subject to special election reporting if 
they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in 
connection with the Massachusetts Special Primary or Special General 
Elections 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 
Massachusetts Special Primary or Special General Elections should 
continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the 
Massachusetts Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at 
http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.

     Calendar of Reporting Dates for Massachusetts Special Election
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                                                 Reg./cert.
                                     Close of   & overnight     Filing
              Report                books \1\     mailing      deadline
                                                  deadline
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Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (12/08/09) Must File:
    Pre-Primary..................     11/18/09     11/23/09   \2\ 11/26/
                                                                      09
    Year-End.....................     12/31/09     01/31/10   \2\ 01/31/
                                                                      10
Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (12/08/09) and Special
 General (01/19/10) Must File:
    Pre-Primary..................     11/18/09     11/23/09   \2\ 11/26/
                                                                      09
    Pre-General & Year End \3\...     12/31/09     01/04/10     01/07/10
    Post-General.................     02/08/10     02/18/10     02/18/10
    April Quarterly..............     03/31/10     04/15/10     04/15/10
Committees Involved in Only the Special General (01/19/10) Must File:
    Pre-General & Year End \3\...     12/31/09     01/04/10     01/07/10
    Post-General.................     02/08/10     02/18/10     02/18/10
    April Quarterly..............     03/31/10     04/15/10     04/15/10
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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 with the
  Commission up through the close of books for the first report due.
\2\ Notice that the filing deadline falls on a weekend or federal
  holiday. Filing deadlines are not extended when they fall on
  nonworking days.
\3\ Committees should file a consolidated Pre-General & Year-End Report
  by the filing deadline of the Pre-General Report.


    Dated: September 10, 2009.

    On behalf of the Commission,
Steven T. Walther,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-22257 Filed 9-15-09; 8:45 am]
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