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      Electioneering communications periods: presidential primaries (2020)

# Electioneering communications periods: presidential primaries (2020)

Electioneering communications (EC) are television and radio communications that refer to a clearly identified federal candidate and are distributed to the relevant electorate within 60 days prior to a general election (including a special general or special general runoff) or 30 days prior to a primary, nominating convention or caucus (including a special primary). Individuals and other persons who make electioneering communications that aggregate in excess of $10,000 in the calendar year must file disclosure statements with the Commission within 24 hours of distribution to the public.


A chronological listing of electioneering communications dates can be found on the FEC Calendar.


The following chart provides a state-by-state breakdown of the electioneering communications periods for presidential primaries. During these EC periods, 24-hour disclosure of electioneering communications is required. (Use Form 9.)


Related pages: EC periods - main page (2020)EC periods for congressional primaries (2020)EC periods for national party nominating conventions (2020)EC periods for general election (2020)EC periods for special elections (2020-21)





Electioneering communications periods for presidential primaries1


StateElection Date24-Hour Notice PeriodAlabama Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Alaska Primary (D)04/10/2020203/11/2020 - 04/10/2020American Samoa Caucus (D)03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Arizona Primary03/17/202002/16/2020 - 03/17/2020Arkansas Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020California Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Colorado Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Connecticut Primary08/11/2020307/12/2020 - 08/11/2020Delaware Primary07/07/2020406/07/2020 - 07/07/2020District of Columbia Primary06/02/202005/03/2020 - 06/02/2020Florida Primary03/17/202002/16/2020 - 03/17/2020Georgia Primary06/09/2020505/10/2020 - 06/09/2020Guam Caucus  (D)06/06/2020605/07/2020 - 06/06/2020Guam Convention (R)03/14/202002/13/2020 - 03/14/2020Hawaii Caucus (D)05/22/2020704/22/2020 - 05/22/2020Hawaii Caucus (R)03/10/202002/09/2020 - 03/10/2020Idaho Primary03/10/202002/09/2020 - 03/10/2020Illinois Primary03/17/202002/16/2020 - 03/17/2020Indiana Primary06/02/2020805/03/2020 - 06/02/2020Iowa Caucus02/03/202001/04/2020 - 02/03/2020Kansas Primary (D)05/02/202004/02/2020 - 05/02/2020Kentucky Primary06/23/2020905/24/2020 - 06/23/2020Louisiana Primary07/11/20201006/11/2020 - 07/11/2020Maine Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Maryland Primary06/02/20201105/03/2020 - 06/02/2020Massachusetts Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Michigan Primary03/10/202002/09/2020 - 03/10/2020Minnesota Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Mississippi Primary03/10/202002/09/2020 - 03/10/2020Missouri Primary03/10/202002/09/2020 - 03/10/2020Montana Primary06/02/202005/03/2020 - 06/02/2020Nebraska Primary05/12/202004/12/2020 - 05/12/2020Nevada Caucus  (D)02/22/202001/23/2020 - 02/22/2020New Hampshire Primary02/11/202001/12/2020 - 02/11/2020New Jersey Primary07/07/20201206/07/2020 - 07/07/2020New Mexico Primary06/02/202005/03/2020 - 06/02/2020New York Primary06/23/20201305/24/2020 - 06/23/2020North Carolina Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020North Dakota Caucus (D)03/10/202002/09/2020 - 03/10/2020North Dakota Caucus (R)03/10/202002/09/2020 - 03/10/2020Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (D)03/14/202002/13/2020 - 03/14/2020Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (R)03/15/202002/14/2020 - 03/15/2020Ohio Primary04/28/20201403/29/2020 - 04/28/2020Oklahoma Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Oregon Primary05/19/202004/19/2020 - 05/19/2020Pennsylvania Primary06/02/20201505/03/2020 - 06/02/2020Puerto Rico Primary (D)07/12/20201606/12/2020 - 07/12/2020Rhode Island Primary06/02/20201705/03/2020 - 06/02/2020South Carolina Primary (D)02/29/202001/30/2020 - 02/29/2020South Dakota Primary06/02/202005/03/2020 - 06/02/2020Tennessee Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Texas Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Utah Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Vermont Primary03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Virgin Islands Caucus (D)06/06/202005/07/2020 - 06/06/2020Virginia Primary (D)03/03/202002/02/2020 - 03/03/2020Virginia Convention (R)08/15/20201807/16/2020 - 08/15/2020Washington Primary03/10/202002/09/2020 - 03/10/2020West Virginia Primary06/09/20201905/10/2020 - 06/09/2020Wisconsin Primary04/07/202003/08/2020 - 04/07/2020Wyoming Caucus (D)04/17/20202003/18/2020 - 04/17/2020Wyoming Convention (R)05/09/202004/09/2020 - 05/09/2020




This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public. The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.


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