[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52660-52661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20936]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2008-10]


Filing Dates for the Ohio Special Election in the 11th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Ohio has scheduled elections on October 14, 2008, and November 
18, 2008, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 
Eleventh Congressional District held by the late Representative 
Stephanie Tubbs Jones.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
Primary Election on October 14, 2008, 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 November 18, 2008, 
shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, a 12-day Pre-General Report, 
and a 30-day Post-General Report.

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

    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 October 2, 2008; a 12-day Pre-General Report 
on November 6, 2008; and a 30-day Post-General Report on December 18, 
2008. (See chart below for the closing date for each report).

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    All principal campaign committees of candidates participating only 
in the Special Primary Election shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report 
on October 2, 2008. (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2008 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 chart below for the closing date for 
each report).
    Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the Ohio 
Special Primary or Special General Elections should continue to file 
according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Ohio 
Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.

                              Calendar of Reporting Dates for Ohio Special Election
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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 (10/14/08) Must File:
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/24/08           09/29/08           10/02/08
October Quarterly......................................           09/30/08           10/15/08           10/15/08
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      Committees Invovled in Both the Special Primary (10/14/08) and Special General (11/18/08) Must File:
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Pre-Primary............................................           09/24/08           09/29/08           10/02/08
October Quarterly......................................           09/30/08           10/15/08           10/15/08
Pre-General............................................           10/29/08           11/03/08           11/06/08
Post-General...........................................           12/08/08           12/18/08           12/18/08
Year-End...............................................           12/31/08           01/31/09       \2\ 01/31/09
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/18/08) Must FIle:
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Pre-General............................................           10/29/08           11/03/08           11/06/08
Post-General...........................................           12/08/08           12/18/08           12/18/08
Year-End...............................................           12/31/08           01/31/09       \2\ 01/31/09
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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\ Notice that this filing deadline falls on a weekend. Filing deadlines are not extended when they fall on
  nonworking days. Accordingly, reports filed by methods other than Registered, Certified or Overnight Mail, or
  electronically, must be received before the Commission's close of business on the last business day before the
  deadline.


    On behalf of the Commission,

    Dated: September 4, 2008.
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Commissioner, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-20936 Filed 9-9-08; 8:45 am]
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