[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3139-3140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01075]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2018-02]


Filing Dates for the Ohio Special Election in the 12th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special elections.

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SUMMARY: Ohio has scheduled special elections on May 8, 2018, and 
August 7, 2018, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 
12th Congressional District vacated by Representative Patrick J. 
Tiberi.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on May 8, 2018, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary 
Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the 
Special Primary and Special General Election on August 7, 2018, shall 
file a 12-day Pre-Primary, 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 Ohio Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12-
day Pre-Primary Report on April 26, 2018; a 12-day Pre-General Report 
on July 26, 2018; and a 30-day Post-General Report on September 6, 
2018. (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
    All principal campaign committees of candidates participating only 
in the Special Primary Election shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report 
on April 26, 2018. (See charts below for the closing date for each 
report.)

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2018 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Ohio 
Special Primary or Special General 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 Ohio Special Primary or Special General 
Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting 
schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Ohio 
Special Elections may be found on the FEC website at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/.

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 the lobbyist 
bundling disclosure threshold during the special election reporting 
periods (See charts below for closing date of each period.) 11 CFR 
104.22(a)(5)(v), (b).
    The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2017 
is $17,900. This threshold amount may increase in 2018 based upon the 
annual cost of living adjustment (COLA). Once the adjusted threshold 
amount becomes available, the Commission will publish it in the Federal 
Register and post it on its website. 11 CFR 110.17(e)(2). For more 
information on these requirements, see Federal Register Notice 2009-03, 
74 FR 7285 (February 17, 2009).

                             Calendar of Reporting Dates for Ohio Special Elections
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                                                                              Reg./cert and
                         Report                            Close of books   overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                \1\              deadline
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (05/08/18) Must File
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Pre-Primary............................................           04/18/18           04/23/18           04/26/18
July Quarterly.........................................           06/30/18           07/15/18       \2\ 07/15/18
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       Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (05/08/18) and Special General (08/07/18) Must File
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Pre-Primary............................................           04/18/18           04/23/18           04/26/18
July Quarterly.........................................           06/30/18           07/15/18       \2\ 07/15/18
Pre-General............................................           07/18/18           07/23/18           07/26/18
Post-General...........................................           08/27/18           09/06/18           09/06/18
October Quarterly......................................           09/30/18           10/15/18           10/15/18
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special General (08/07/18) Must File
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Pre-General............................................           07/18/18           07/23/18           07/26/18
Post-General...........................................           08/27/18           09/06/18           09/06/18
October Quarterly......................................           09/30/18           10/15/18           10/15/18
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\1\ The 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 up through the close of books for the first report due.
\2\ Notice that this filing deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday. Filing deadlines are not extended
  when they fall on nonworking days. Accordingly, reports filed by methods other than registered, certified or
  overnight mail must be received by close of business on the last business day before the deadline.


     Dated: January 17, 2018.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Caroline C. Hunter,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-01075 Filed 1-22-18; 8:45 am]
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