[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31237-31238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14528]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2001-7]


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 First Congressional District held by 
Congressman Joe Scarborough. There are three possible special 
elections, but only two may be necessary.
    <bullet> Primary Election: July 24, 2001.
    <bullet> Possible Runoff Election: September 4, 2001. In the event 
that one candidate does not achieve more than 50% of the vote in his/
her party's Special Primary Election, the top two vote-getters will 
participate in a Special Runoff Election.
    <bullet> General Election: October 16, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gregory J. Scott, Information 
Division, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 
694-1100; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.

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 12-day Pre-
Primary & Mid-Year Report on July 12, 2001. (See chart below for the 
closing date for the report.)

Special Primary and General Without Runoff

    If only two elections are held, all principal campaign committees 
of candidates participating in the Florida Special Primary and Special 
General Elections shall file a consolidated 12-day Pre-Primary & Mid-
Year Report on July 12, 2001; a Pre-General Report on October 4, 2001; 
and a Post-General Report on November 15, 2001. (See chart below for 
the closing date for each report.)

Special Primary and Runoff Elections

    All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating 
in the Florida Special Primary and Special Runoff Elections shall file 
a consolidated 12-day Pre-Primary & Mid-Year Report on July 12, 2001; 
and a Pre-Runoff Report on August 23, 2001. (See chart below for the 
closing date for each report.)

Special Primary, Runoff and General Elections

    All principal campaign committees of candidates participating in 
the Florida Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General 
Elections shall file a consolidated 12-day Pre-Primary & Mid-Year 
Report on July 12, 2001; a Pre-Runoff Report on August 23, 2001; a Pre-
General Report on October 4, 2001; and a Post-General Report on 
November 15, 2001. (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report.)

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees that file on a semiannual basis during 2001 
are subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Florida Special Primary, Runoff or General Elections by the close of 
books for the applicable report(s). Consult the chart below that 
corresponds to the committee's situation for close of books and filing 
date information.
    Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the Florida 
Special Primary, Special Runoff or Special General Elections should 
continue to file according to the non-election year monthly reporting 
schedule.

                            Calendar of Reporting Dates for Florida Special Elections
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                                                                Close of books     Reg./cert.
                            Report                                   \1\          mailing date     Filing date
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (07/24/01) Must File
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Pre-Primary & Mid-Year \3\......................................................................................
Year-End........................................................................................................
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  If Only Two Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in the Special Primary (07/24/01) and the Special General
                                              (10/16/01) Must File
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Pre-Primary & Mid-Year \3\......................................................................................
Pre-General.....................................................................................................
Post-General....................................................................................................
Year-End........................................................................................................
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 If Three Elections are Held, Committees Involved In Only The Special Primary (07/24/01) and Special Runoff (09/
                                                04/01) Must File
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Pre-Primary & Mid-Year \3\......................................................................................
Pre-Runoff......................................................................................................
Year-End........................................................................................................
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Committees Involved in the Special Primary (07/24/01), Special Runoff (09/04/01) and the Special General (10/16/
                                                  01) Must File
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Pre-Primary & Mid-Year \3\......................................................................................
Pre-Runoff......................................................................................................
Pre-General.....................................................................................................
Post-General....................................................................................................
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                       Committees Involved in Only the Special Runoff (09/04/01) Must File
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Pre-Runoff......................................................................................................
Year-End........................................................................................................
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special General (10/16/01) Must File
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Pre-General.....................................................................................................
Post-General....................................................................................................
Year-End........................................................................................................
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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 registered or certified mail must be postmarked by the mailing date; otherwise, they must be
  received by the filing date.
\3\ Committees should file a consolidated Pre-Primary & Mid-Year Report by the filing date of the Pre-Primary
  Report.


    Dated: June 5, 2001.
Karl J. Sandstrom,
Commissioner, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 01-14528 Filed 6-8-01; 8:45 am]
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