October 1983

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

1325 K Street NW Washington DC 20463 Volume 9, Number 

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REPORTS DUE IN OCTOBER

The following paragraphs explain the reporting schedule for the various categories of

filers whose reports are due in October. Note

that, during this nonelection year, committees

authorized by candidates for Congress are only

required to report semiannually: July 31, 1983,

and January 31, 1984. Similarly, committees not

authorized by candidates, which have not notified

the FEC of their intent to file monthly, submit

their reports semiannually.

Quarterly Filers

Authorized Presidential committees which

have chosen to file on a quarterly (rather than a

monthly) basis are required to file a quarterly

report by October 15. The report should cover all

activity from the closing date of the last report

filed or from the date of registration,* whichever

is later, through September 30, 1983.

Monthly Filers

Unauthorized committees (i.e., committees

not authorized by candidates) and authorized

Presidential committees which file on a monthly

schedule are required to file reports by the 20th

of each month. The report should cover all financial activity of the previous month. For example,

the October monthly report should be filed by

October 20 and should cover all activity from the

closing date of the last report filed or from the

date of registration,* whichever is later, through

September 30, 1983.

Questions on reporting procedures and requests

for additional forms should be addressed to the

Public Com rnunications Office, Federal Election

Commission, 1325 K Street, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20463; or call 202/523-4068 or toll free

800/424-9530.

*The first report filed by a committee must

include all funds received or disbursed prior to

becoming a political committee, even if the

transaction did not occur during the reporting

period covered by the report. II CFR 104.3(a) and

(b).

SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN WASHINGTON AND

GEORGIA

During October and November, special ele

tions will be held in two states to fill vac

Congressional seats. On October I I, 1983, Wa

ington will hold a special primary election 

nominate candidates for the Senate seat forme

held by the late Senator Henry M. Jackson. 

special general election will be held on Novemb

8, 1983.

On October 18, 1983, Georgia will hold a spec

election in its 7th Congressional District to 

the vacant House seat formerly held by the l

Lawrence P. McDonald. If no candidate obtain

majority of the votes in the special election

special runoff election will be held on Novem

8, 1983.

The FEC will send notices on reporting 

quirements and filing dates to individuals kno

to be actively pursuing election to these Congr

sional seats. All other com mittees supporting c

didates in the special elections should contact 

Commission for more information on requi

reports. Call 202/523-4068 or toll free 800/4

9530.

FEC HOLDS HEARINGS ON CORPORATE/

LABOR COMMUNICATIONS

On August 9 and 10, 1983, the Commiss

held a second round of public hearings on propo

revisions to Sections 114.3 and 114.4 of F

Regulatlons, which govern par-tisan and nonp

tisan communications that may be made by la

organizations and corporations (including incor

rated trade associations, incorporated memb

ship organizations, cooperatives and corporati

without capital stock). The Commission had h

its first public hearings on proposed revisions 

these regulations on October 26, 1981.

During the hearings presided over by Chairm

Danny L. MeDonald, the Commissioners he

testi mony from 17 witnesses representing 

following organizations: the Leadership Foun

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tion; Moral Majority, Ine.t U.S. Defense Committee; National Center for Constitutional Studies; Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress; Gun Owners of America; Washington Legal

Foundation; College Republican National Committee; Public Advocate of the U.S., Jne.j National Taxpayers Union; Citizens for Reagan; National Right to Life Committee, Inc.; American

Conservative Union; Concerned Women of America; National Association of Realtors; Center on

National Labor Policy; and the Ohio Right to Life

Society.

Prior to holding this second round of public he

ings, the Commission had received numerous wr

ten comments in response to the second notice 

proposed rulemaking on these revisions. T

Commission will review the comments a

testimony before drafting final proposed revisio

to Sections 114.3 and 114.4.

Copies of the written comments may be obtain

by contacting the FEC's Public Records Office 

202/523-4181 or toll free 800/424-9530.

STATUS OF FEC REGULATIONS SENT TO CONGRESS

Date Sent Federal Register Da te Prescribed ** Regulations* to Congress Publication by the Commission

11 CFR 100.7(a)nXiXC), 4/22/83 4/27/83 7/1/83

100.7(bX11), I 00.8(bX12), 48 Fed. Reg. 19019

IIO.IO(b) and 9003.2(cX3)

Candidate's Use of Property

in Which Spouse Has an Interest

11 CFR 102.6 and 102.17 6/2/83 6/7/83 8/22/83

Transfer of Funds; 48 Fed. Reg. 26296

Collecting Agents, Joint

Fundraising

11 CFR 110.11 2/25/83 3/2/83 5/13/83

Disclaimer Notices 48 Fed. Reg. 8809

11 CFR 1I0.12(BX2) - (0)(4) NA 4/8/82 4/8/82

Annual Honoraria Limit 47 Fed. Reg. 15098

11 CPR 114.3 and 114.4 3/1/83 3/4/83

Communications by (withdrawn to 48 Fed. Reg. 9236;

Corporations and obtain further 4/22/83

Labor Organizations public com ment, 48 Fed. Reg. 17567

4/22/83)

II CFR 106 and 9031 - 9039 1/24/83 2/4/83 4/4/83

Presidential Primary 48 Fed. Reg. 5224

Matching Fund

11 CFR 9001 et seq. 7/1/83 7/11/83

General Election Campaign 48 Fed. Reg. 31822

Fund

II CFR Part 9008 NA 7/21/83 7/21/83

Fund for Presidential 48 Fed. Reg. 33244

Nominating Conventions

*The chart is cumulative, listing all amendments to the FEC Regulations proposed after the

1981 edition of II CFR was published, including any technical amendments.

**The Commission may prescribe its regUlations 30 legislative days after it has transmitted

them to Congress.

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ADVISORY OPINION REQUF3I'S

The following chart lists recent requests for

advisory opinions (AORs). The full text of each

AOR is available to the public in the Com mission's Office of Public Records.

AOR Subject

1983-21 Dona tions to and disbursements from

trust fund established by Congressman

for legal fees arising from non-FECA

proceedings. (Date made public: August

15, 1983; Length: 2 pages, plus 8-page

supplement)

1983-22 Reimbursement of PAC's administrative

expenses by parent corporation. (Date

made public: August 18, 1983; Length: I

page)

1983-23 Reception facility and events sponsored

by corporation at major party Presidential nominating conventions. (Date

made public: August 25,' 1983; Length: 5

pages)

1983-24 Reception for contributors to trade association PAC paid by corporations. (Date

made publici August 30, 1983; Length: 6

pages)

1983-25 Recordkeeping and reporting requirements for media costs paid by publicly

funded Presidential primary campaign.

(Date made publici September 1, 1983;

Length: 2 pages)

1983-26 Volunteer services provided by recording

artist to candidate, state party committee, and an unauthorized committee

planning independent expenditures on the

candidate's behalf. (Date made publici

September 1, 1983; Length: 4 pages)

AOR Subject

1983-27 Excess campaign funds donated to ed

cation foundation. (Date made publi

September 8, 1983; Length: 4 pages, pl

ll-page supplement)

1983-28 Disaffiliation between respective PA

of two trade associations. (Date ma

public: September 8, 1983; Length: 

pages, plus 40-page supplement)

1983-29 City's use of fund (consisting of don

tions from individuals, associations a

businesses) to finance 1984 President

nominating convention. (Date made pu

lic: September 19, 1983; Length: 

pages, plus s-page supplement)

1983-30 Donations to fund established by cand

date to defray costs of litigation 

volving state constitution provisio

(Date made public: September 31, 198

Length: 4 pages)

ADVISORY OPINIONS: SUMMARIES

An Advisory Opinion (AO) issued by the Co

mission provides guidance with regard to t

specific situation described in the AOR. A

qualified person who has requested an AO a

acts in accordance with the opinion will not 

subject to any sanctions under the Act. Oth

persons may rely on the opinion if they a

involved in a specific activity which is indist

guishable in all material aspects from the activ

discussed in the AO. Those seeking guidance 

their own activity, however, should consult t

full text of an AO and not rely only on t

summary given here.

AO 1983-17 Corporate PAC's Payroll

Deduction Plan for

Employees Who Are Stockholders

The Idaho Power Company (the Company) may u

a payroll deduction plan to facilitate cont

butions to its separate segregated fund, ID

PAC, from those Company employees who qual

as stockholders under Commission regulations 

the result of participating in one of the stoc

holder benefit plans offered by the Company. 

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The Record is published by the Federal Election Commission, 1325 K Street, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20463. Commissioners are: Danny Lee McDonald, Chairman; Lee Ann Elliott, Vice Chairman;

Joan D. Aikens; Thomas E. Harris; John Warren McGarry; Frank P. Reiche; William F•

Hildenbrand, Secretary of the Senate, Ex Officio; Benjamin J. Guthrie, Clerk of the House of

Representatives, Ex Officio. For more information, call 202/523-4068 or toll-free 800/424-9530.

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CFR 114.5(g). Some Company employees, however, do not qualify as stockholders under Commission Regulations because their particular benefit plans restrict their right to withdraw their

shares of stock. Accordingly, unless they are

administrative or executive personnel, they are

not eligible for IDA-PAC solicitations. (The Act

restricts solicitations by a corporation and its

separate segregated fund to the corporation's

stockholders, executive and administrative personnel, and the families of both groups. 2 U.S.C.

§44Ib(b)(4)(B).)

Under one plan, the Employee Savings Plan (ESP),

both the employee and the Company purchase

common stock in the Company for the employee.

(The Company establishes two accounts for each

employee: one for the employee's contribution to

the plan and the other for the Company's partial

matching contributlon.) The ESP also offers a

deferred salary option which enables employees to

buy stock in before-tax dollars. Under another

plan, the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP),

the Company purchases common stock for every

employee, depending on the Company's tax status

during the previous year. Under certain circumstances, employees participating in the ESOP may

also contribute to the purchase of their shares.

Under all the benefit plans, an employee does not

receive dividends directly. Instead, the Company

reinvests the dividends earned on an employee's

stock by purchasing additional shares for him/her.

In order to receive dividends on their stocks,

employees must withdraw shares allocated to

their accounts.

Under Commission Regulations, an employee participating in any of the Company's benefit plans

would be considered a stockholder, eligible for

IDA-PAC solicitations, if the employee has:

I. A vested, beneficial interest in the stoekj

2. The power to direct how the stock will be

voted (if it is voting stock); and

3. The right to receive dividends. II CFR

114.I(h).

While all employees participating in the benefit

plans would meet the first two requirements for

stockholder status, certain participants would not

meet the third requirement because of restrictions placed on their access to dividends. For

instance, under the ESP, an employee may receive

dividends only when he/she withdraws all the

shares credited to his/her account as of the end of

a calendar quarter. Share withdrawals may not

occur more than once a year. Moreover, upon

withdrawing shares, the employee may not contribute to the plan for an entire year. Finally, an

employee may withdraw shares from the matching

account set up by the Company only when he/she

terminates employment. As a result of these

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restrictions, an ESP participant would only qual

as a solicitable stockholder if the employee wi

drew all the shares purchased with his/her c

tributions.

On the other hand, relatively unrestricted sto

withdrawal rights accrue to participants in 

ESP deferred salary option who have reached 

age of 59 1/2 years. An employee has the opt

to withdraw any amount of shares from the 

count to which he/she contributes. A particip

may also continue contributing to his or 

account immediately after a full or partial sh

withdrawal. Moreover, while still employed by 

Company, a participant may withdraw sha

from the matching account set up by the Co

pany. Consequently, participants in the ESP 

ferred salary option who are at least 59 1/2 ye

of age would qualify as solicitable stockholders

In contrast to the ESP options, the ESOP impo

a single restriction on a participant's right 

withdra w stock. Under the plan, an employee m

withdraw shares after the shares have been al

cated to his/her account for 84 months. The

fore, once this requirement was met, an ES

participant would qualify as a solicitable sto

holder--whether or not he/she actually chose 

withdraw stock. Commissioner Joan D. Aik

filed a dissenting opinion. (Date issued: Aug

30, 1983; Length: 9 pages, including dissent).

AO 1983-18: Contributions Earmarked Through

Trade Association PAC

to Other Trade Association PACs

Officers of Stop and Shop Companies, Inc. m

earmark unsolicited contributions through the 

parate segregated fund (political action co

mittee or PAC) of one trade association to 

PACs of other trade associations. Stop and Sh

a Massachusetts corporation comprised of seve

retail divisions which are not separate corpo

tions, does not have a separate segregated fu

Stop and Shop has, however, authorized solici

tions of its corporate and divisional officers d

ing 1983 by the PAC of the trade association w

which it is affiliated, the Food Marketing In

tute (FMI). Since a corporation may author

only one trade association PAC to solicit con

butions during the year, Stop and Shop's operat

divisions may not authorize additional sol

tations by other trade association PACs. 2 U.S

§44Ib(b)(4)(D). The officers of the operating di

sions may, however, earmark contributio

through FMI's PAC to other trade associat

PACs, provided:

The earmarked contributions have not be

solicited by Stop and Shop or by the recipi

PACs and are otherwise lawful under 

Act;
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FMl's PAC does not directly or indirectly

suggest that Stop and Shop officers earmark

contributions to specific trade association

PACs (though the PAC may inform the officers generally that earmarked contributions

to other PACs are permissible); and

FMI's PAC complies with FEC Regulations

governing the proper transmittal of earmarked contributions by an unauthorized political

committee. II CFR 102.8(b).

The Commission noted that its regulations did not

require FMl's PAC to forward any contributions

earmarked by Stop and Shop's divisional officers.

If FMI's PAC should decline to forward the contributions, it must return them to the donors

without depositing them. II CFR 103.3(b). (Date

issued: August 15, 1983; Length: 4 pages)

AO 1983-19: PAC Established by Joint Venture

Partially Owned by Foreign

Corporation: Administrative

Expenses, Affiliation and

Multieandidate Status

Amax, Ine., a New York corporation, may absorb

a portion of the costs· incurred in establishing

and administering a separate segregated fund for

Alumax, Ine., a joint venture corporation in which

Arnax owns 50 percent of the voting shares and

two Japanese corporations (and the American subsidiary of one) own the remaining shares. Furthermore, since Alumax, Inc.'s separate segregated

fund (Alurnax PAC) would be affiliated with

Arnax's separate segregated fund (the Amax

Fund), immediately upon its establishment, the

Alurnax PAC would share the Amax Fund's multicandidate committee status. See AO 1980-40. As

affiliated multicandidate committees, Alumax

PAC and the Arnax Fund could transfer unlimited

funds between them and would be subject to a

single contribution limit. II CPR IOO.5(e)(3).

Moreover, the PACs would each have to file

separate FEC reports and would have to identify

each other as affiliated committees on their respective Statements of Organization. II CFR

102.2(b)(I) and 104.1.

Although a large portion of Alurnax shares (45

percent) are owned by foreign corporations, Alumax would not be considered a "foreign national,"

prohibited by the Act from participating in American elections. 2 U.S.C. §441e. Rather, as a

discrete corporate entity operating in Delaware

and organized under the state's laws, Alumax is

*Under the Act, these administrative costs

are specifically exempt from the definitions of

"contribution" and "expenditure." See 2 U.S.C.

Section 441bfb)(2XC).

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considered an American corporation, eligible 

establish a PAC, provided: a) no foreign nation

exercises control over Alurnax PAC's operation

and b) Alumax PAC neither solicits nor accep

contributions from foreign nationals. See AO

1980-100,1980-111 and 1982-34.

Under the described circumstances, where Am

owns a 50 percent interest in Alumax, th

respective PACs are affiliated committees. Sin

Alumax and Amax are closely related and sin

their two PACs are affiliated, Amax may abso

a portion of Alumax PAC's administrative cos

The Commission has ruled in previous adviso

opinions that these exempt administrative e

penses may be shared by several corporatio

whose close relationship would permit the PAC 

one corporation to solicit the solicitable person

of the other corporation. See AO's 1980-18 a

1982-34. Commissioners Thomas E. Harris a

Danny L. McDonald filed a dissenting opinio

(Date issued: August 19, 1983; Length: 5 pag

including dissent)

AO 1983-20: Independent Expenditures

Made by Unauthorized Committe

to Oppose ffieetion of Publiely

Funded Presidential Nominee

If an eligible Presidential candidate accepts pu

lic funding for a general election campaign 

1984, the National Conservative Political Acti

Committee (NCPAC), a multicandidate politi

comittee not authorized by any candidate, m

not make independent expenditures exceedi

$1,000 for communications which expressly a

vocate the defeat of the candidate's Democra

opponent in the general election.

Section 9012(f) of the Presidential Election Ca

paign Fund Act imposes a $1,000 limit on e

penditures made by an unauthorized committee 

further the election of a publicly funded Pre

dential nominee. This provision applies when e

penditures are made to benefit an "eligible ca

didate," that is, a nominee who has met t

conditions for eligibility for public funds and w

has received his party's Presidential nominatio

Since expenditures to advocate the defeat of t

Democratic nominee would necessarily furth

the election of an opponent of that nominee, t

$1,000 limit would apply to such negative e

penditures if the opponent accepted public fun

ing. For purposes of the $1,000 limit on NCPAC

negative expenditures, it makes no differen

whether or not the Democratic nominee accep

public funding. (Date issued: August 31, 19

Length: 3 pages)
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SENATOR HART ELIGffiLE FOR

PRIMARY MATCHING FUNDS

On August 18, 1983, the Commission determined that Senator Gary Hart, a Democratic

candidate for President, was eligible to receive

federal matching funds for his 1984 primary campaign. (For a complete explanation of the eligibility requirements, consult 26 U.S.C. §9033 and

Commission Regulations at 11 CFR 9033 and

9036.1.)

Under the election law, Presidential candidates

may begin seeking eligibility for primary matching funds after January 1, 1983. However, the

U.S. Treasury may not make actual payments

before January 1, 1984. The maximum amount of

matching funds an eligible candidate may receive

during 1984 for the primary elections is equal to

half the overall spending limit established by law

for each publicly funded Presidential primary candidate ($10 million, plus a cost-of-living adjustment).

FEC REPORTS ON COMMUNICATION

COSTS: 1981-82

Twenty-five labor unions and five incorporated membership organizations. reported spending a total of $2.2 million on partisan communications directed to their members during the

1981-82 election cycle." According to a study

released by the FEC on September 7, 1983, no

corporations reported such communication costs.

(Partisan com rnunlcation costs may include, for

example, disbursements for the production and

distribution of literature promoting a particular

candidate, provided the material is not a reproduction of the candidate's own literature.)

The election law allows labor organizations, corporations and incorporated membership organizations to pay the costs of partisan communications

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*Incorporated membership organizations include corporations without capital stock, incorporated trade associations and incorporated cooperatives. **Reports of communication costs must be

filed on FEe Form 7 or by a letter containing the

same information.

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(i.e., communications which expressly advo

the election or defeat of a clearly identi

candidate), provided the communications are 

ited to the organization's restricted class of 

sonnel.> Specifically exempt from the la w's d

nitions of "contribution" and "expenditure," 

bursements for com munication costs are dist

from contributions and expenditures (including 

dependent expenditures) made by an organ

tion's separate segregated fund. The organiza

must, however, report its total communica

costs when they exceed $2,000 per election

U.S.C. §43I(9)(B)(iii) and 11 CFR 100.8(b

104.6 and 114.3.

The FEC study showed that, of the $2.2 mil

reported by the 30 organizations, $2,133,711 

devoted to com munications which promoted 

election of 714 federal candidates. The organ

tions spent the remaining $84,623 on commun

tions which advocated the defeat of 180 fed

candidates. All but $5,591 of the total spent 

related to Congressional campaigns.

Reported disbursements for partisan commun

tions increased by 251 percent between the 19

78 and 1979-80 election cycles and by 67 perc

between the 1979-80 and 1981-82 election cycl

The chart below lists all the organizations rep

ing com munication costs incurred during 

1981-82 election cycle. More detailed int'orma

may be obtained from the study, FEC Index 

Com munication Costs for 1981-82. The study 

sists of two indexes. The first lists each organ

tion making communication disbursements 

summarizes the amounts spent for and aga

each candidate. The second index lists each ca

date and details how much various organizat

spent for or against the candidate. The Inde

available at $5.00 per copy from the FECls Pu

Records Office, 1325 K Street, N.W., Washing

D.C. 20463. Checks should be made payable to 

FEC.

*An organization's restricted class of per

nel includes thOse individuals who may be so

ited at any time for contributions to the organ

tion's separate segregated fund and who 

receive partisan communications from the org

zation. A labor organization's restricted class 

personnel includes its members and their famil

An incorporated membership organization's 

stricted class includes its noncorporate memb

as well as its own executive and administra

personnel, its stockholders and their respec

families.
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ORGA~ATIONSREPORTING

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COMMUNICATION COSTS

FOR 1981-1982 ELECTION CYCLE

Total Funds

Organization Spent

National Rifle Association $ 803,656

American Federation of State, 564,770

County and Municipal Employees

AFL-CIO 311,084

Chamber of Commerce of the U.S. 190,457

National Education Association 72,968

Connecticut State UAW CAP Council 31,834

Coal Miners PAC/United Mine 24,185

Workers of America

Virginia State AFL-CIO 20,001

International Union - UAW 15,229

Machinists Non-Partisan Political 15,079

League

Montana State AFL-CIO 13,919

Georgia State AFL-CIO 12,780

Utah State AF L-CIO 12,350

Communication Workers of America 12,244

West Virginia AFL-CIO Voluntary 11.065

Fund

Brotherhood of Railway and Airline 9,939

Clerks

Tennessee State Labor Council 8,957

Sierra Club 8,220 • Pennsylvania State UAW CAP 7,278

Council

American Federation of Teachers, 7,216

AFL-CIO

Amalgamated Clothing & Textile 6,613

Workers Union

Minnesota Education Association 5,937

Carpenters Committee on Political 5,784

Action

Ohio Education Association 5,197

Nevada State AFL-CIO 5,157

Massachusetts State UAW CAP 4,396

Council

Delaware State AFL-CIO 3,986

New Mexico State AFL-CIO 3,669

Sun-Maid Growers of California 2,204

Ci tizens Choice 2,160

Total $2, 133,711

CONGRESS AMENDS HONORARIUM

PROVISION

On JUly 30, 1983, the President approved 

amendment to 2 U.S.C. S44li(b) which was i

cluded in legislation providing supplemental a

propriations for federal programs in Fiscal Ye

1983. Pub. L. 98-63. Section 44li, in its entiret

prohibits federal officers and employees fro

accepting more than $2,000 as an honorarium f

any appearance, speech or article. The amend

subsection pertains to the payment of honora

to charitable organizations. Under the amend

provision, an honorarium (or any portion of 

may be exempted from the $2,000 limit if eith

the honorarium recipient or the organization pa

ing it donates the funds to a charitable orga

zation. Under the former provision, the exempti

applied only if the organization paying the ho

orarium gave it to a charitable organization whi

it selected from a list of at least five orga

zations suggested by the honorarium recipient.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Political Committees

Registered political committees are

automatically sent the Record. Any change

of address by a registered committee must,

by law. be made in writing as an amendment to FEC Form 1 (Statement of Organization) and filed with the Clerk of the

House, the Secretary of the Senate, or the

FEC, as appropriate.

Other Subscribers

Record subscribers (who are not political committees), when calling or mailing in

a change of address, are asked to provide

the following information:

1. Name of person to whom the Record is

sent.

2. Old address.

3. New address.

4. SUbscription number. The subscription

number is located in the upper left

hand corner of the mailing label. It

consists of three letters and five numbers. Without this number, there is no

guarantee that your subscription can

be located on the computer.

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FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

The items below identify FEC documents

that appeared in the Federal Register between

August and September, 1983. Copies of the notices are available in the Public Records Office.

Notice Title

1983-22 Rulernaking Petition: Notice of Availability (The National Taxpayer's Legal

Fund has recommended an amendment to

11 CFR 9002.15, which defines a "political party" for purposes of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Aet.)

(48 Fed. Reg. 39295, August 30, 1983)

1983-23 11 CFR Part 102: Transfer of Funds,

Collecting Agents; Joint Fundraising:

Announcement of Final Rule (Correction) (48 Fed. Reg. 43292, September 23,

1983) -

1983-24 Filing Dates for Washington: Special Primary and General Elections (48 Fed.

Reg. 43405, September 23, 1983) --

1983-25 Filing Dates for Georgia: Special Election and Special Runoff Election (48 Fed.

Reg. 43404, September 23, 1983) --

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ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE U.S.

SENATE AND THE U.S. HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES

During September 1983, the Commission p

lished the official results of the Congressio

general elections held on November 2, 19

Based on official figures provided by state el

tion officials, Election Results for the U.S. Sen

and the U.S. House of Representatives is divi

into two sections. The first section provi

state-by-state listings of the vote results for 

Senate candidates running in the 1982 gen

elections and gives each candidate's total vote

well as his/her percentage of the total votes c

in that particular election. The second sect

provides similar information for all House c

didates. If the vote results are modified in 

future as the result of litigation or the discov

of errors, the FEC's Information Division 

supply errata supplements as necessary.

The Commission has prepared this publication 

internal use and for state election offices. A

tional copies (available at $4.25 per copy) may 

ordered from the U.S. Government Printing 

fice, Washington, D.C. 20402. The order numbe

052-006-00028-7. Checks should be made paya

to the Superintendent of Documents. C

202/523-4183 or toll-free 800/424-9530 for ad

tional ordering information.

First Class Mail

Postage & Fees Paid

FEC

Washington, D.C.

Permit No. G-31