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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 236 (Monday, December 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 97614-97615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28770]

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[NOTICE 2024-27]

Filing Dates for the Florida Special Election in the 1st 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Florida has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House 
of Representatives seat in the 1st Congressional District vacated by 
Representative Matt Gaetz.

DATES: There are two possible special elections, but only one may be 
necessary.
     Special Primary Election: January 28, 2025.
     Possible Special General Election: January 28, 2025. In 
the event that all partisan nominations are uncontested and the Special 
Primary Election is not necessary, the Special General Election will 
instead be held on January 28, 2025.
     Special General Election: April 1, 2025. However, if a 
Special Primary Election is not necessary, the Special General Election 
will be held on January 28, 2025.

ADDRESSES: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information 
Division, (202) 694-1100 or (800) 424-9530, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Principal Campaign Committees

Special Primary Only

    All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating 
in the Florida Special Primary shall file a consolidated Pre-Primary 
and Year-End Report on January 16, 2025. (See charts below for the 
closing date for the report.)

Special Primary and Special General Elections

    If two elections are held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates who participate in the Florida Special Primary and Special 
General Election shall file a consolidated Pre-Primary and Year-End 
Report on January 16, 2025; a Pre-General Report on March 20, 2025, and 
a Post-General Report on May 1, 2025. (See charts below for the closing 
date for each report.)

Special General Election

    If only one election is held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates who participate in the Florida Special General Election 
shall file a consolidated Pre-General and Year-End Report on January 
16, 2025, and a Post-General Report on February 27, 2025. (See charts 
below for the closing date for each report.)
    Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's 
regular quarterly filings. (See charts below for the closing date for 
each report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees not filing monthly are subject to special 
election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or 
expenditures in connection with the Florida Special Primary or Special 
General Election by the close of books for the applicable report(s). 
(See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
    Since disclosing financial activity from two different calendar 
years on one report would conflict with the calendar year aggregation 
requirements stated in the Commission's disclosure rules, unauthorized 
committees that trigger the filing of the consolidated Pre-Primary and 
Year-End Report (if two elections are held) or the consolidated Pre-
General and Year-End Report (if one election is held) will be required 
to file this report on two separate forms: One form to cover 2024 
activity, labeled as the Year-End Report; and the other form to cover 
only 2025 activity, labeled as the Pre-Primary or Pre-General Report, 
as applicable. Both forms must be filed by January 16, 2025.
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the Florida Special Primary or Special General 
Election will continue to file according to the monthly reporting 
schedule.
    Additional disclosure information for the Florida 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 threshold during the special election reporting periods. (See 
charts below for closing date of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), 
(b), 110.17(e)(2), (f).
    The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2024 
is $22,700. This threshold amount may change in 2025 based upon the 
annual cost of living adjustment (COLA). As soon as the adjusted 
threshold amount is available, the Commission will publish it in the 
Federal Register and post it on its website. 11 CFR 104.22(g) and 
110.17(e)(2).

                            Calendar of Reporting Dates for Florida Special Elections
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                                                                               Reg./cert. &
                         Report                            Close of books   overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                \1\              deadline
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  If Two Elections Are Held, Candidate Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (01/28/2025) Must File:
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Pre-Primary & Year-End \2\.............................         01/08/2025         01/13/2025         01/16/2025
April Quarterly........................................         03/31/2025         04/15/2025         04/15/2025
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If Two Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special Primary (01/
                                               28/2025) Must File:
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Pre-Primary & Year-End \2\.............................         01/08/2025         01/13/2025         01/16/2025
Mid-Year...............................................         06/30/2025         07/31/2025         07/31/2025
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  If Two Elections Are Held, Candidate Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (01/28/2025) and Special
                                         General (04/01/2025) Must File:
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Pre-Primary & Year-End \2\.............................         01/08/2025         01/13/2025         01/16/2025

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Pre-General............................................         03/12/2025         03/17/2025         03/20/2025
April Quarterly........................................         03/31/2025         04/15/2025         04/15/2025
Post-General...........................................         04/21/2025         05/01/2025         05/01/2025
July Quarterly.........................................         06/30/2025         07/15/2025         07/15/2025
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If Two Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Both the Special Primary (01/
                              28/2025) and Special General (04/01/2025) Must File:
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Pre-Primary & Year-End \2\.............................         01/08/2025         01/13/2025         01/16/2025
Pre-General............................................         03/12/2025         03/17/2025         03/20/2025
Post-General...........................................         04/21/2025         05/01/2025         05/01/2025
Mid-Year...............................................         06/30/2025         07/31/2025         07/31/2025
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  If Two Elections Are Held, Candidate Committees Involved in Only the Special General (04/01/2025) Must File:
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Pre-General............................................         03/12/2025         03/17/2025         03/20/2025
April Quarterly........................................         03/31/2025         04/15/2025         04/15/2025
Post-General...........................................         04/21/2025         05/01/2025         05/01/2025
July Quarterly.........................................         06/30/2025         07/15/2025         07/15/2025
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If Two Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special General (04/
                                               01/2025) Must File:
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Pre-General............................................         03/12/2025         03/17/2025         03/20/2025
Post-General...........................................         04/21/2025         05/01/2025         05/01/2025
Mid-Year...............................................         06/30/2025         07/31/2025         07/31/2025
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      If One Election Is Held, Candidate Committees Involved in the Special General (01/28/2025) Must File:
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Pre-General & Year-End \3\.............................         01/08/2025         01/13/2025         01/16/2025
Post-General...........................................         02/17/2025         02/27/2025         02/27/2025
April Quarterly........................................         03/31/2025         04/15/2025         04/15/2025
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  If One Election Is Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in the Special General (01/28/
                                                2025) Must File:
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Pre-General & Year-End \3\.............................         01/08/2025         01/13/2025         01/16/2025
Post-General...........................................         02/17/2025         02/27/2025         02/27/2025
Mid-Year...............................................         06/30/2025         07/31/2025         07/31/2025
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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\ Committees should file a consolidated Pre-Primary & Year-End Report by the filing deadline of the Pre-
  Primary Report.
\3\ Committees should file a consolidated Pre-General & Year-End Report by the filing deadline of the Pre-
  General Report (if primary not held).

    Dated: December 3, 2024.

    On behalf of the Commission,
Sean J. Cooksey,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-28770 Filed 12-6-24; 8:45 am]
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