[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13543-13544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05813]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[NOTICE 2015-04]


Filing Dates for the Mississippi Special Elections in the 1st 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special elections.

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SUMMARY: Mississippi has scheduled a Special General Election on May 
12, 2015, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat held by the 
late Representative Alan Nunnelee. Under Mississippi law, a majority 
winner in a nonpartisan special election is declared elected. Should no 
candidate achieve a majority vote, a Special Runoff Election will be 
held on June 2, 2015, between the top two vote-getters.
    Committees participating in the Mississippi special elections are 
required to file pre-and post-election reports. Filing dates for these 
reports are affected by whether one or two elections are held.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information 
Division, 999 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 694-
1100; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Principal Campaign Committees

    All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in 
the Mississippi Special General and Special Runoff Elections shall file 
a 12-day Pre-General Report on April 30, 2015; a Pre-Runoff Report on 
May 21, 2015; and a 30-day Post-Runoff Report on July 2, 2015.
    If only one election is held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates in the Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-
General Report on April 30, 2015; and a Post-General Report on June 11, 
2015. (See chart below for the closing date for each report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a semi-annual basis in 2015 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Mississippi Special General or Special Runoff Elections by the close of 
books for the applicable report(s). (See charts below for the closing 
date for each report.)
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the Mississippi Special General or Special Runoff 
Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting 
schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the 
Mississippi Special Elections may be found on the FEC Web site at 
http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.

Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling Activity

    Principal campaign committees, party committees and Leadership PACs 
that are otherwise required to file reports in connection with the 
special elections must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L if they receive 
two or more bundled contributions from lobbyists/registrants or 
lobbyist/registrant PACs that aggregate in excess of $17,600 during the 
special election reporting periods. (See charts below for closing date 
of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b).

                          Calendar of Reporting Dates for Mississippi Special Elections
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                                                                               Reg./cert. &
                         Report                            Close of books       overnight       Filing deadline
                                                                \1\          mailing deadline
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         If Only the Special General Is Held (05/12/15), Quarterly Filing Committees Involved Must File
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Pre-General............................................           04/22/15           04/27/15           04/30/15
Post-General...........................................           06/01/15           06/11/15           06/11/15
July Quarterly.........................................           06/30/15           07/15/15           07/15/15
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        If Only the Special General Is Held (05/12/15), Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved Must File
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Pre-General............................................           04/22/15           04/27/15           04/30/15
Post-General...........................................           06/01/15           06/11/15           06/11/15

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Mid-Year...............................................           06/30/15           07/31/15           07/31/15
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If Two Elections Are Held, Quarterly Filing Committees Involved Only in the Special General (05/12/15) Must File
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Pre-General............................................           04/22/15           04/27/15           04/30/15
July Quarterly.........................................           06/30/15           07/15/15           07/15/15
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  If Two Elections Are Held, Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved Only in the Special General (05/12/15) Must
                                                      File
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Pre-General............................................           04/22/15           04/27/15           04/30/15
Mid-Year...............................................           06/30/15           07/31/15           07/31/15
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 Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in the Special General (05/12/15) and Special Runoff (06/02/15) Must File
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Pre-General............................................           04/22/15           04/27/15           04/30/15
Pre-Runoff.............................................           05/13/15           05/18/15           05/21/15
Post-Runoff............................................           06/22/15           07/02/15           07/02/15
July Quarterly.........................................           06/30/15           07/15/15           07/15/15
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Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Both the Special General (05/12/15) and Special Runoff (06/02/15) Must
                                                      File
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Pre-General............................................           04/22/15           04/27/15           04/30/15
Pre-Runoff.............................................           05/13/15           05/18/15           05/21/15
Post-Runoff............................................           06/22/15           07/02/15           07/02/15
Mid-Year...............................................           06/30/15           07/31/15           07/31/15
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              Quarterly Filing Committees Involved Only in the Special Runoff (06/02/15) Must File
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Pre-Runoff.............................................           05/13/15           05/18/15           05/21/15
Post-Runoff............................................           06/22/15           07/02/15           07/02/15
July Quarterly.........................................           06/30/15           07/15/15           07/15/15
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             Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved Only in the Special Runoff (06/02/15) Must File
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Pre-Runoff.............................................           05/13/15           05/18/15           05/21/15
Post-Runoff............................................           06/22/15           07/02/15           07/02/15
Mid-Year...............................................           06/30/15           07/31/15           07/31/15
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\1\ These dates indicate the end of the reporting period. A reporting period always begins the day after the
  closing date of the last report filed. If the committee is new and has not previously filed a report, the
  first report must cover all activity that occurred before the committee registered as a political committee
  with the Commission up through the close of books for the first report due.


     Dated: March 4, 2015.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Ann M. Ravel,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-05813 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am]
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