[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6968-6970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2149]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2008-3]


Filing Dates for the Louisiana Special Election in the 6th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Louisiana has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. 
House of Representatives seat in the Sixth Congressional District being 
vacated by Representative Richard H. Baker. There are three possible 
special elections, but only two may be necessary.
    <bullet> Primary Election: March 8, 2008.
    <bullet> Possible Runoff Election: April 5, 2008. In the event that 
one candidate

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does not achieve a majority vote in his/her party's Special Primary 
Election, the top two vote-getters will participate in a Special Runoff 
Election.
    <bullet> General Election: May 3, 2008. However, if a Special 
Runoff Election is not necessary, the Special General will instead be 
held on April 5, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. Kevin R. Salley, 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 Louisiana Special Primary shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report 
on February 25, 2008. (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 Louisiana Special Primary and 
Special General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on 
February 25, 2008; a Pre-General Report on March 24, 2008; and a Post-
General Report on May 5, 2008. (See chart below for the closing date 
for each report.)

Special Primary and Runoff Elections

    If three elections are held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates only participating in the Louisiana Special Primary and 
Special Runoff Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on 
February 25, 2008; and a Pre-Runoff Report on March 24, 2008. (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 Louisiana Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General 
Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on February 25, 2008; 
a Pre-Runoff Report on March 24, 2008; a Pre-General Report on April 
21, 2008; and a Post-General Report on June 2, 2008. (See chart below 
for the closing date for each report.)

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees that file on a quarterly basis during 2008 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Louisiana 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 Louisiana 
Special Primary, Special Runoff or Special General Elections should 
continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Louisiana 
Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.

Calendar of Reporting Dates for Louisiana Special Elections

                      Committees Involved Only in the Special Primary (03/08/08) Must File:
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                                                                               Reg./Cert. &
                         Report                          Close of books\1\  overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                                 deadline
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Pre-Primary............................................           02/17/08           02/22/08           02/25/08
April Quarterly........................................           03/31/08           04/15/08           04/15/08
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   If Only Two Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (03/08/08) and the Special
                                        General (04/05/08)\2\ Must File:
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                                                                               Reg./Cert. &
                         Report                          Close of books\1\  overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                                 deadline
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Pre-Primary............................................           02/17/08           02/22/08           02/25/08
Pre-General............................................           03/16/08           03/21/08           03/24/08
April Quarterly........................................           03/31/08           04/15/08           04/15/08
Post-General...........................................           04/25/08           05/05/08           05/05/08
July Quarterly.........................................           06/30/08           07/15/08           07/15/08
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            If Two Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in Only the Special General (04/05/08)\2\
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                                                                               Reg./Cert. &
                         Report                          Close of books\1\  overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                                 deadline
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Pre-General............................................           03/16/08           03/21/08           03/24/08
April Quarterly........................................           03/31/08           04/15/08           04/15/08
Post-General...........................................           04/25/08           05/05/08           05/05/08
July Quarterly.........................................           06/30/08           07/15/08           07/15/08
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 If Three Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (03/08/08) and Special Runoff (04/
                                                05/08) Must File:
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                                                                               Reg./Cert. &
                         Report                          Close of books\1\  overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                                 deadline
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Pre-Primary............................................           02/17/08           02/22/08           02/25/08
Pre-Runoff.............................................           03/16/08           03/21/08           03/24/08
April Quarterly........................................           03/31/08           04/15/08           04/15/08
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special Runoff (04/05/08) Must File:
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                                                                               Reg./Cert. &
                         Report                          Close of books\1\  overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                                 deadline
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Pre-Runoff.............................................           03/16/08           03/21/08           03/24/08
April Quarterly........................................           03/31/08           04/15/08           04/15/08
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Committees Involved in the Special Primary (03/08/08), Special Runoff (04/05/08) and the Special General (05/03/
                                                 08) Must File:
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                                                                               Reg./Cert. &
                         Report                          Close of books\1\  overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                                 deadline
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Pre-Primary............................................           02/17/08           02/22/08           02/25/08
Pre-Runoff.............................................           03/16/08           03/21/08           03/24/08
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April Quarterly........................................                       ----Waived----
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Pre-General............................................           04/13/08           04/18/08           04/21/08
Post-General...........................................           05/23/08           06/02/08           06/02/08
July Quarterly.........................................           06/30/08           07/15/08           07/15/08
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       If Three Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in Only the Special General (05/03/08) Must File:
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                                                                               Reg./Cert. &
                         Report                          Close of books\1\  overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                                 deadline
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April Quarterly........................................                       ----Waived----
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Pre-General............................................           04/13/08           04/18/08           04/21/08
Post-General...........................................           05/23/08           06/02/08           06/02/08
July Quarterly.........................................           06/30/08           07/15/08          07/15/08
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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 up through the close of books for the first report due.
\2\ If a Special Runoff Election is necessary, it will be held April 5, 2008, and the Special General Election
  will be held on May 3, 2008.


    Dated: January 29, 2008.
David M. Mason,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-2149 Filed 2-5-08; 8:45 am]
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