[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33285-33286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14097]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[NOTICE 2011-07]
Filing Dates for the Nevada Special Election in the 2nd
Congressional District
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special party nominating caucuses.
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SUMMARY: On May 19, 2011, a Nevada state court ruled in Nevada
Republican Party v. State of Nevada, case no. 11 OC 001471B, that
Nevada's Secretary of State may not place members of major or minor
political parties on the special general election ballot until
candidates are designated by their respective political parties. The
Nevada Republican and Democratic state central committees will select
their parties' nominees at Special Party Caucuses on June 18, 2011, and
June 25, 2011, respectively. Due to this development, the Commission is
issuing filing dates for these caucuses.\1\ Committees required to file
reports in connection with the Republican and Democratic caucuses shall
file a 12-day Pre-Caucus report.
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\1\ The State of Nevada, through Secretary of State Ross Miller,
and the Nevada State Democratic Party filed Notices of Appeal with
the Nevada Supreme Court on May 23, 2011, to challenge the district
court's decision in Nevada Republican Party v. State of Nevada, case
no. 11 OC 001471B. The Commission cautions that the need for filing
dates for these caucuses may be affected by a decision of the Nevada
Supreme Court.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin R. Salley, Information
Division, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: (202)
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694-1100; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 12, 2011, the Commission approved the
filing dates for the Special General Election in the Second
Congressional District to fill the U.S. House seat in the Second
Congressional District formerly held by Senator Dean Heller to be held
on September 13, 2011. When the Commission approved the filing dates
for the special general election, the special general election ballot
was to be open to all qualified candidates, regardless of party, and
the candidate filing deadline for ballot access was May 25, 2011. On
May 19, 2011, the First Judicial District Court of Nevada ruled that
Nevada's Secretary of State may not place members of major or minor
political parties on the special general election ballot until
candidates are designated by their respective political parties. The
major political parties, Republican and Democratic, will select their
nominees for the special general election at Special Party Caucuses on
June 18, 2011, and June 25, 2011, respectively, and minor parties will
select their nominees at executive committee meetings. Committees
required to file reports in connection with the Special Republican
Party Caucus on June 18, 2011, or the Special Democratic Party Caucus
on June 25, 2011, shall file a 12-day Pre-Caucus Report.
Principal Campaign Committees
Special Republican Party Caucus
All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in
the Nevada Special Republican Party Caucus shall file a 12-day Pre-
Caucus Report on June 6, 2011. (See chart below for the closing date
for each report).
Note that this report is in addition to the campaign committee's
quarterly filing in July. (See chart below for the closing date for
each report).
Special Democratic Party Caucus
All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in
the Nevada Special Democratic Party Caucus shall file a 12-day Pre-
Caucus Report on June 13, 2011. (See chart below for the closing date
for each report).
Note that this report is in addition to the campaign committee's
quarterly filing in July. (See chart below for the closing date for
each report).
The reporting requirements in connection with the Nevada Special
General Election were published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2011
(76 FR 29750).
Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)
Political committees filing on a semi-annual basis in 2011 are
subject to special election reporting if they make previously
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Nevada
Special Republican Party Caucus or Nevada Special Democratic Party
Caucus 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 Nevada Special Republican Party Caucus or Nevada
Special Democratic Party Caucus will continue to file according to the
monthly reporting schedule.
The reporting requirements in connection with the Nevada Special
General Election were published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2011
(76 FR 29750).
Additional disclosure information in connection with the Nevada
Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates_2011.shtml.
Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling Activity
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 $16,200 during the special
election reporting periods (see charts below for closing date of each
period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v).
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Calendar of Reporting Dates for Nevada Special Election
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Reg./cert. &
overnight
Report Close of books filing mailing Filing
\2\ deadline deadline
deadline
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QUARTERLY FILING POLITICAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL REPUBLICAN PARTY CAUCUS (06/18/11) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Caucus...................................................... 05/29/11 06/03/11 06/06/11
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/11 07/15/11 07/15/11
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SEMI-ANNUAL FILING POLITICAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL REPUBLICAN PARTY CAUCUS (06/18/11) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Caucus...................................................... 05/29/11 06/03/11 06/06/11
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/11 07/31/11 07/31/11
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QUARTERLY FILING POLITICAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY CAUCUS (06/25/11) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Caucus...................................................... 06/05/11 06/10/11 06/13/11
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/11 07/15/11 07/15/11
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SEMI-ANNUAL FILING POLITICAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY CAUCUS (06/25/11) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Caucus...................................................... 06/05/11 06/10/11 06/13/11
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/11 07/31/11 07/31/11
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\2\ These dates indicate the beginning and the end of the reporting period. A 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 with the Commission up through the close of books for the first report due.
Dated: June 2, 2011.
On behalf of the Commission.
Steven T. Walther,
Commissioner, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-14097 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
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