[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12173-12174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05175]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2015-02]


Filing Dates for the New York Special Election in the 11th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: New York has scheduled a Special General Election on May 5, 
2015, to fill the U.S. House seat in the Eleventh Congressional 
District vacated by Representative Michael G. Grimm.

DATES: Committees required to file reports in connection with the 
Special General Election on May 5, 2015, shall

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file a 12-day Pre-General Report, and a 30-day Post-General Report.

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 New York Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on April 23, 2015, and a 30-day Post-General Report on June 4, 
2015. (See charts 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 New 
York Special General Election 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 New York Special General Election will continue 
to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the New York 
Special Election 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).
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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.

 Calendar of Reporting Dates for New York Special Election--Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in the Special
                                          General (05/05/15) Must File
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                                                                               Reg./cert. and
                          Report                             Close of books       overnight      Filing deadline
                                                                   \1\        mailing deadline
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April Quarterly...........................................                     ----WAIVED ----
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Pre-General...............................................          04/15/15          04/20/15          04/23/15
Post-General..............................................          05/25/15          06/04/15          06/04/15
July Quarterly............................................          06/30/15          07/15/15          07/15/15
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               Semi-annual Filing Committees Involved in the Special General (05/05/15) Must File
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                                                                               Reg./cert. and
                          Report                             Close of books       overnight      Filing deadline
                                                                   \1\        mailing deadline
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Pre-General...............................................          04/15/15          04/20/15          04/23/15
Post-General..............................................          05/25/15          06/04/15          06/04/15
Mid-Year..................................................          06/30/15          07/31/15          07/31/15
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     Dated: March 2, 2015.
    On behalf of the Commission.
Ann M. Ravel,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-05175 Filed 3-5-15; 8:45 am]
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