[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7781-7783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02257]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 2013-02]
Filing Dates for the South Carolina Special Elections in the 1st
Congressional District
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special elections.
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SUMMARY: South Carolina has scheduled special elections to fill the
U.S. House seat in the 1st Congressional District vacated by Senator
Tim Scott. There are three possible special elections, but only two may
be necessary.
Primary Election: March 19, 2013.
Possible Runoff Election: April 2, 2013. In the event that
one candidate 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.
General Election: May 7, 2013.
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
Special Primary Only
All principal campaign committees of candidates who only
participate in the South Carolina Special Primary shall file a 12-day
Pre-Primary Report on March 7, 2013. (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 South Carolina Special Primary and
Special General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on
March 7, 2013; a Pre-General Report on April 25, 2013; and a Post-
General Report on June 6, 2013. (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 South Carolina Special Primary and Special Runoff Elections
shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on March 7, 2013; and a Pre-
Runoff Report on March 21, 2013. (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 South Carolina Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General
Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on March 7, 2013; a
Pre-Runoff Report on March 21, 2013; a Pre-General Report on April 25,
2013; and a Post-General Report on June 6, 2013. (See chart below for
the closing date for each report.)
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Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)
Political committees filing on a semi-annual basis in 2013 are
subject to special election reporting if they make previously
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the South
Carolina Special Primary, Special Runoff 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 make contributions or expenditures
in connection with the South Carolina Special Primary, Special Runoff
or Special General Elections will continue to file according to the
monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the South
Carolina Special Elections may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.
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 charts below for closing date of each period). 11 CFR
104.22(a)(5)(v).
The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2012
was $16,700. This threshold amount may change in 2013 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.
Calendar of Reporting Dates for South Carolina Special Elections
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Reg./cert. &
Close of books overnight Filing
Report \1\ mailing deadline
deadline
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Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (03/19/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 02/27/13 03/04/13 03/07/13
April Quarterly................................................. 03/31/13 04/15/13 04/15/13
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Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (03/19/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 02/27/13 03/04/13 03/07/13
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/13 07/31/13 07/31/13
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If Only Two Elections Are Held, Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in the Special Primary (03/19/13) and
Special General (05/07/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 02/27/13 03/04/13 03/07/13
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April Quarterly................................................. WAIVED
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Pre-General..................................................... 04/17/13 04/22/13 04/25/13
Post-General.................................................... 05/27/13 06/06/13 06/06/13
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/13 07/15/13 07/15/13
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If Only Two Elections Are Held, Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in the Special Primary (03/19/13) and
Special General (05/07/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 02/27/13 03/04/13 03/07/13
Pre-General..................................................... 04/17/13 04/22/13 04/25/13
Post-General.................................................... 05/27/13 06/06/13 06/06/13
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/13 07/31/13 07/31/13
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If Three Elections Are Held, Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in the Special Primary (03/19/13) and Special
Runoff (04/02/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 02/27/13 03/04/13 03/07/13
Pre-Runoff...................................................... 03/13/13 \2\ 03/21/13 03/21/13
April Quarterly................................................. 03/31/13 04/15/13 04/15/13
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If Three Elections Are Held, Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in the Special Primary (03/19/13) and
Special Runoff (04/02/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 02/27/13 03/04/13 03/07/13
Pre-Runoff...................................................... 03/13/13 \2\ 03/21/13 03/21/13
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/13 07/31/13 07/31/13
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If Three Elections Are Held, Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in the Special Primary (03/19/13), Special
Runoff (04/02/13) and Special General (05/07/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 02/27/13 03/04/13 03/07/13
Pre-Runoff...................................................... 03/13/13 \2\ 03/21/13 03/21/13
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April Quarterly................................................. WAIVED
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Pre-General..................................................... 04/17/13 04/22/13 04/25/13
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Post-General.................................................... 05/27/13 06/06/13 06/06/13
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/13 07/15/13 07/15/13
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If Three Elections Are Held, Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in the Special Primary (03/19/13), Special
Runoff (04/02/13) and Special General (05/07/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 02/27/13 03/04/13 03/07/13
Pre-Runoff...................................................... 03/13/13 \2\ 03/21/13 03/21/13
Pre-General..................................................... 04/17/13 04/22/13 04/25/13
Post-General.................................................... 05/27/13 06/06/13 06/06/13
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/13 07/31/13 07/31/13
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Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Runoff (04/02/13) Must File:
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Pre-Runoff...................................................... 03/13/13 \2\ 03/21/13 03/21/13
April Quarterly................................................. 03/31/13 04/15/13 04/15/13
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Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Runoff (04/02/13) Must File:
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Pre-Runoff...................................................... 03/13/13 \2\ 03/21/13 03/21/13
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/13 07/31/13 07/31/13
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Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (05/07/13) Must File:
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April Quarterly................................................. WAIVED
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Pre-General..................................................... 04/17/13 04/22/13 04/25/13
Post-General.................................................... 05/27/13 06/06/13 06/06/13
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/13 07/15/13 07/15/13
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Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (05/07/13) Must File:
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Pre-General..................................................... 04/17/13 04/22/13 04/25/13
Post-General.................................................... 05/27/13 06/06/13 06/06/13
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/13 07/31/13 07/31/13
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\1\ These dates indicate 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.
\2\ The mailing deadline is the same as the filing deadline because the computed mailing deadline would fall one
day before the primary is held.
On behalf of the Commission,
Dated: January 29, 2013.
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-02257 Filed 2-1-13; 8:45 am]
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