[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 63715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31464]



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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 1997-16]


Filing Dates for the California Special Election

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: California has scheduled a special election on January 13, 
1998, to fill the U.S. House seat in the Twenty-Second Congressional 
District held by the late Congressman Walter Capps. Should no candidate 
achieve a majority vote, a Special Runoff Election will be held on 
March 10, 1998, among the top vote-getters of each qualified political 
party, including qualified independent candidates.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
General Election on January 13 should file a 12-day Pre-General 
Election Report on January 2, 1998. Committees required to file reports 
in connection with both the Special General and Special Runoff Election 
must file a 12-day Pre-General Election Report on January 2, a Year-End 
Report on January 31, a Pre-Runoff Report on February 26, and a 
consolidated Post-Runoff & April Quarterly Report on April 9, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Bobby Werfel, Information Division, 999 E Street, N.W., Washington, 
DC 20463, Telephone: (202) 219-3420; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All principal campaign committees of 
candidates who participate in the California Special General and 
Special Runoff Elections and all other political committees not filing 
monthly which support candidates in these elections shall file a 12-day 
Pre-General Report on January 2, 1998, with coverage dates from the 
close of the last report filed, or the day of the committee's first 
activity, whichever is later, through December 24, 1997; a Year-End 
Report on January 31, 1998, with coverage dates from December 25 
through December 31, 1997; a Pre-Runoff Report on February 26, 1998, 
with coverage dates from January 1 through February 18, 1998; and a 
consolidated Post-Runoff & April Quarterly Report on April 9, 1998, 
with coverage dates from February 19 through March 31, 1998.
    All principal campaign committees of candidates in the Special 
General Election only and all other political committees not filing 
monthly which support candidates in the Special General Election shall 
file a 12-day Pre-General Report on January 2, with coverage dates from 
the close of the last report filed, or the date of the committee's 
first activity, whichever is later, through December 24; a Year-End 
Report on January 31, with coverage dates from December 25 through 
December 31; and a Post-General Report on February 12, with coverage 
dates from January 1 through February 2, 1998.
    All political committees not filing monthly which support 
candidates in the Special Runoff only shall file a 12-day Pre-Runoff 
Report on February 26, with coverage dates from the last report filed 
or the date of the committee's first activity, whichever is later, 
through February 18, and a consolidated Post-Runoff & April Quarterly 
Report on April 9, with coverage dates from February 19 through March 
31, 1998.

                           Calendar of Reporting Dates for California Special Election                          
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                                                                                    Reg./cert.                  
                             Report                               Close of books   mailing date     Filing date 
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                      If Only the Special General Is Held (01/13/98), Committees Must File:                     
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Pre-General.....................................................        12/24/97        12/29/97    \3\ 01/02/98
Year-End........................................................        12/31/97        01/31/98        01/31/98
Post-General....................................................        02/02/98        02/12/98        02/12/98
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         If Two Elections Are Held, But a Committee Is Involved Only in the Special General  (01/13/98)         
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Pre-General.....................................................        12/24/97        12/29/97    \3\ 01/02/98
Year-End........................................................        12/31/97        01/31/98        01/31/98
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          Committees Involved in the Special General (01/13/98) and Special Runoff (03/13/98) Must File         
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Pre-General.....................................................        12/24/97        12/29/97    \3\ 01/02/98
Year-End........................................................        12/31/97        01/31/98        01/31/98
Pre-Runoff......................................................        02/18/98        02/23/98        02/26/98
Post-Runoff and April Quarterly \4\.............................        03/31/98        04/09/98        04/09/98
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                       Committees Involved in the Special Runoff (03/10/98) Only Must File                      
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Pre-Runoff......................................................        02/18/98        02/23/98        02/26/98
Post-Runoff and April Quarterly \4\.............................        03/31/98        04/09/98        04/09/98
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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\ Reports sent by registered or certified mail must be postmarked by the mailing date; otherwise, they must be
  received by the filing date.                                                                                  
\3\ The date has been adjusted because the computed date would have fallen on a Federal holiday.                
\4\ Committees should file a consolidated Post-Runoff and April Quarterly Report by the filing date of the Post-
  Runoff Report.                                                                                                

Joan D. Aikens,
Vice Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 97-31464 Filed 12-1-97; 8:45 am]
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