[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 169 (Thursday, August 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51827-51828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7297]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2006-14]


Filing Dates for the Ohio Special Election in the 3rd 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Ohio has scheduled a special primary election on September 15, 
2006, to fill the vacancy on the November 7, 2006, general election 
ballot that was created by the withdrawal of Democratic candidate 
Stephanie Studebaker.
    Committees participating in the Ohio Special Primary Election are 
required to file pre-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 who participate in 
the Ohio Special Primary shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on 
September 3, 2006. (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report.)

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2006 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Ohio 
Special Primary 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 Ohio 
Special Primary 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 30 days prior to a special primary election or 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 30-day electioneering communications period in connection with 
the Ohio Special Primary runs from August 16, 2006 through September 
15, 2006.

 Calendar of Reporting Dates for Ohio Special Election for Committees Involved in the Special Primary (09/15/06)
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                             Report                              Close of books     overnight       Filing date
                                                                       \1\         mailing date
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Pre-Primary....................................................        08/26/06         08/31/06    \2\ 09/03/06
October Quarterly..............................................        09/30/06         10/15/06   \2\ 10/15/06
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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.
\2\ Notice that this deadline falls on a holiday or a weekend. Filing dates are not extended when they fall on
  nonworking days.



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    Dated: August 25, 2006.
Robert D. Lenhard,
Vice Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 06-7297 Filed 8-30-06; 8:45 am]
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