[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52488-52489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24535]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2009--21]


Filing Dates for the New York Special Election in the 23rd 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: New York has scheduled a Special General Election on November 
3, 2009, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Twenty-
Third Congressional District vacated by Representative John M. McHugh.
    Political committees participating in the New York Special General 
Election on November 3, 2009, shall file a 12-day Pre-General Report, 
and a 30-day Post-General Report.

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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 New York Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on October 22, 2009; and a 30-day Post-General Report on 
December 3, 2009. (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report).
    Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's 
Year-End filing in January 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 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the New 
York Special General Election by the close of books for the applicable 
report(s). (See chart below for the closing date for each report).
    Political committees filing monthly that make contributions or 
expenditures in connection with the New York Special General Election 
should continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the New York 
Special General Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.

Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling Activity

    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 $16,000 during the special 
election reporting periods (see charts below for closing date of each 
period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v). For more information on these 
requirements, see Federal Register Notice 2009-03, 74 FR 7285 (February 
17, 2009).

                            Calendar of Reporting Dates for New York Special Election
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                                                                         Reg./cert. and
                    Report                       Close of books \1\     overnight mailing      Filing deadline
                                                                            deadline
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           Quarterly Filing Political Committees Involved in the Special General (11/03/09) Must File:
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October Quarterly.............................  ....................            --WAIVED--
Pre-General...................................              10/14/09              10/19/09              10/22/09
Post-General..................................              11/23/09              12/03/09              12/03/09
Year-End......................................              12/31/09              01/31/10          \2\ 01/31/10
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          Semi-Annual Filing Political Committees Involved in the Special General (11/03/09) Must File:
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Pre-General...................................              10/14/09              10/19/09              10/22/09
Post-General..................................              11/23/09              12/03/09              12/03/09
Year-End......................................              12/31/09              01/31/10          \2\ 01/31/10
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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 up through the close of books for the first report due.
\2\ Notice that this filing deadline falls on a weekend. Filing deadlines are not extended when they fall on
  nonworking days. Accordingly, reports filed by methods other than Registered, Certified or Overnight Mail, or
  electronically, must be received before the Commission's close of business on the last business day before the
  deadline.


     Dated: October 6, 2009.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Steven T. Walther,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-24535 Filed 10-9-09; 8:45 am]
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