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      Reporting guidance for Georgia runoff elections (2020)

FEC Record: ReportingReporting guidance for Georgia runoff elections (2020)November 25, 2020 Georgia will hold general and special runoff elections for its two U.S. Senate seats on January 5, 2021. Participating campaigns must file additional reports in connection with these elections, and should review the report notice for the general runoff or special runoff, as appropriate. Political action committees (PACs) and party committees not filing monthly are also subject to additional reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the runoff elections. PACs and party committees participating in the general runoff election, but NOT the special runoff election PACs and party committees not filing monthly must file pre- and post-general runoff election reports if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with that election between November 24 and December 16. Contributions and expenditures made prior to November 24 would appear on the committee’s Post-General Report, due December 3.
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                                    12/03/2020Pre-Runoff
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
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                                    12/24/2020Year-End
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
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                                    02/04/2021Mid-Year
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
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 PACs and party committees participating in the special runoff election PACs and party committees not filing monthly must file pre- and post-special runoff election reports if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with that election on or before December 16. Committees that trigger these special runoff reports need not file a Post-General Report, due December 3.
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                                    12/24/2020Special Post-Runoff
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
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                                    02/04/2021Year-End
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
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 Monthly filing PACs and party committees Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures in connection with the general or special runoff elections do not trigger any additional reporting requirements. They continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule. Additional information Additional disclosure information in connection with the Georgia runoff elections may be found on the FEC website. Committees with questions regarding their filing obligations should contact their campaign finance analyst at 800-424-9530 (menu option 5). Citations Regulations 11 CFR 104.5Filing dates
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          David GarrCommunications Specialist


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