[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53499-53500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24748]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[NOTICE 2017-13]


Filing Dates for the Pennsylvania Special Election in the 18th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Pennsylvania has scheduled a special general election on March 
13, 2018, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 18th 
Congressional District vacated by Representative Tim Murphy.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
General Election on March 13, 2018, shall file a 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 Pennsylvania Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-
General Report on March 1, 2018; and a Post-General Report on April 12, 
2018. (See chart below for the closing date for each report.)
    Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's 
regular quarterly filings. (See chart 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 
Pennsylvania Special General Election by the close of books for the 
applicable report(s). (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report.)
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the Pennsylvania Special General Election will 
continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the 
Pennsylvania Special General Election may be found on the FEC Web site 
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 chart 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 Web site. 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 Pennsylvania Special General Election
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                  Close of books     overnight        Filing
                             Report                                     \1\           mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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                         Committees Involved in the Special General (03/13/18) Must File
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Pre-General.....................................................        02/21/18        02/26/18        03/01/18
Post-General....................................................        04/02/18        04/12/18        04/12/18
April Quarterly.................................................  ..............      --WAIVED--  ..............
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/18        07/15/18    07/15/18 \2\
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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.



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    Dated: November 3, 2017.

    On behalf of the Commission,
Steven T. Walther,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-24748 Filed 11-15-17; 8:45 am]
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