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# 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures periods: presidential primaries (2020)

Political committees and other persons who make independent expenditures may have to disclose this activity within 24- or 48-hours based upon the date and amount of the expenditure.

The following table provides a state-by-state breakdown of the periods during which 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures must be filed. For a chronological listing, consult the FEC Calendar.

Political committees must use Form 3X, Schedule E to file 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures. Persons who are not political committees must use Form 5.

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

## Coverage Periods for 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures made in connection with 2020 presidential primaries, caucuses and conventions1

| State                               | Election date | 48-Hour Report period ends on | 24-Hour Report period   |
|-------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
| Alabama Primary                     | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Alaska Primary (D)                  | 04/10/20202   | 03/21/2020                    | 03/22/2020 - 04/08/2020 |
| American Samoa Caucus (D)           | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Arizona Primary                     | 03/17/2020    | 02/26/2020                    | 02/27/2020 - 03/15/2020 |
| Arkansas Primary                    | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| California Primary                  | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Colorado Primary                    | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Connecticut Primary                 | 08/11/20203   | 07/22/2020                    | 07/23/2020 - 08/09/2020 |
| Delaware Primary                    | 07/07/20204   | 06/17/2020                    | 06/18/2020 - 07/05/2020 |
| District of Columbia Primary        | 06/02/2020    | 05/13/2020                    | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Florida Primary                     | 03/17/2020    | 02/26/2020                    | 02/27/2020 - 03/15/2020 |
| Georgia Primary                     | 06/09/20205   | 05/20/2020                    | 05/21/2020 - 06/07/2020 |
| Guam Caucus (D)                     | 06/06/20206   | 05/17/2020                    | 05/18/2020 - 06/04/2020 |
| Guam Convention (R)                 | 03/14/2020    | 02/23/2020                    | 02/24/2020 - 03/12/2020 |
| Hawaii Caucus (D)                   | 05/22/20207   | 05/02/2020                    | 05/03/2020 - 05/20/2020 |
| Hawaii Caucus (R)                   | 03/10/2020    | 02/19/2020                    | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Idaho Primary                       | 03/10/2020    | 02/19/2020                    | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Illinois Primary                    | 03/17/2020    | 02/26/2020                    | 02/27/2020 - 03/15/2020 |
| Indiana Primary                     | 06/02/20208   | 05/13/2020                    | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Kansas Primary (D)                  | 05/02/2020    | 04/12/2020                    | 04/13/2020 - 04/30/2020 |
| Kentucky Primary                    | 06/23/20209   | 06/03/2020                    | 06/04/2020 - 06/21/2020 |
| Louisiana Primary                   | 07/11/202010  | 06/21/2020                    | 06/22/2020 - 07/09/2020 |
| Maine Primary                       | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Maryland Primary                    | 06/02/202011  | 05/13/2020                    | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Massachusetts Primary               | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Michigan Primary                    | 03/10/2020    | 02/19/2020                    | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Minnesota Primary                   | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Mississippi Primary                 | 03/10/2020    | 02/19/2020                    | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Missouri Primary                    | 03/10/2020    | 02/19/2020                    | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Montana Primary                     | 06/02/2020    | 05/13/2020                    | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Nebraska Primary                    | 05/12/2020    | 04/22/2020                    | 04/23/2020 - 05/10/2020 |
| Nevada Caucus (D)                   | 02/22/2020    | 02/02/2020                    | 02/03/2020 - 02/20/2020 |
| New Hampshire Primary               | 02/11/2020    | 01/22/2020                    | 01/23/2020 - 02/09/2020 |
| New Jersey Primary                  | 07/07/202012  | 06/17/2020                    | 06/18/2020 - 07/05/2020 |
| New Mexico Primary                  | 06/02/2020    | 05/13/2020                    | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| New York Primary                    | 06/23/202013  | 06/03/2020                    | 06/04/2020 - 06/21/2020 |
| North Carolina Primary              | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| North Dakota Caucus (D)             | 03/10/2020    | 02/19/2020                    | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| North Dakota Caucus (R)             | 03/10/2020    | 02/19/2020                    | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (D) | 03/14/2020    | 02/23/2020                    | 02/24/2020 - 03/12/2020 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (R) | 03/15/2020    | 02/24/2020                    | 02/25/2020 - 03/13/2020 |
| Ohio Primary                        | 04/28/202014  | 04/08/2020                    | 04/09/2020 - 04/26/2020 |
| Oklahoma Primary                    | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Oregon Primary                      | 05/19/2020    | 04/29/2020                    | 04/30/2020 - 05/17/2020 |
| Pennsylvania Primary                | 06/02/202015  | 05/13/2020                    | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Puerto Rico Primary (D)             | 07/12/202016  | 06/22/2020                    | 06/23/2020 - 07/10/2020 |
| Rhode Island Primary                | 06/02/202017  | 05/13/2020                    | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| South Carolina Primary (D)          | 02/29/2020    | 02/09/2020                    | 02/10/2020 - 02/27/2020 |
| South Dakota Primary                | 06/02/2020    | 05/13/2020                    | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Tennessee Primary                   | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Texas Primary                       | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Utah Caucus                         | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Vermont Primary                     | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Virgin Islands Caucus (D)           | 06/06/2020    | 05/17/2020                    | 05/18/2020 - 06/04/2020 |
| Virginia Primary (D)                | 03/03/2020    | 02/12/2020                    | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Virginia Convention (R)             | 08/15/202018  | 07/26/2020                    | 07/27/2020 - 08/13/2020 |
| Washington Primary                  | 03/10/2020    | 02/19/2020                    | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| West Virginia Primary               | 06/09/202019  | 05/20/2020                    | 05/21/2020 - 06/07/2020 |
| Wisconsin Primary                   | 04/07/2020    | 03/18/2020                    | 03/19/2020 - 04/05/2020 |
| Wyoming Caucus (D)                  | 04/17/202020  | 03/28/2020                    | 03/29/2020 - 04/15/2020 |
| Wyoming Convention  (R)             | 05/09/2020    | 04/19/2020                    | 04/20/2020 - 05/07/2020 |

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.