[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10170-10171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03225]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 2013-06]
Filing Dates for the Massachusetts Senate Special Elections
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.
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SUMMARY: Massachusetts has scheduled special elections on April 30,
2013, and June 25, 2013, to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by
Secretary John F. Kerry.
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special
Primary Election on April 30, 2013, 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 June 25, 2013, shall
file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, 12-day Pre-General, 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 Massachusetts Special Primary and Special General Elections shall
file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on April 18, 2013; a 12-day Pre-
General on June 13, 2013; and a 30-day Post-General Report on July 25,
2013. (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
All principal campaign committees of candidates participating only
in the Special Primary Election shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report
on April 18, 2013. (See charts below for the closing date for each
report.)
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
Massachusetts Special Primary or Special General Elections by the close
of books for the applicable report(s). (See charts below for the
closing date for each report.)
Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures
in connection with the Massachusetts Special Primary or General
Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting
schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the
Massachusetts 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 $17,100 during the
special election reporting periods (see charts below for closing date
of each period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v) and (b).
Calendar of Reporting Dates for Massachusetts Special Election
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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 (04/30/13) Must File:
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April Quarterly................................................. WAIVED
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 04/10/13 04/15/13 04/18/13
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/13 07/15/13 07/15/13
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Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (04/30/13) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 04/10/13 04/15/13 04/18/13
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/13 07/31/13 07/31/13
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Quarterly Filing Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (04/30/13) and Special General (06/25/13) Must
File:
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April Quarterly................................................. WAIVED
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 04/10/13 04/15/13 04/18/13
Pre-General..................................................... 06/05/13 06/10/13 06/13/13
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July Quarterly.................................................. WAIVED
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Post-General.................................................... 07/15/13 07/25/13 07/25/13
October Quarterly............................................... 09/30/13 10/15/13 10/15/13
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Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (04/30/13) and Special General (06/25/13)
Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 04/10/13 04/15/13 04/18/13
Pre-General..................................................... 06/05/13 06/10/13 06/13/13
Post-General.................................................... 07/15/13 07/25/13 07/25/13
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Mid-Year........................................................ WAIVED
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Year-End........................................................ 12/31/13 01/31/14 01/31/14
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Quarterly Filing Committees Involved In Only the Special General (06/25/13) Must File:
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Pre-General..................................................... 06/05/13 06/10/13 06/13/13
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July Quarterly.................................................. WAIVED
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Post-General.................................................... 07/15/13 07/25/13 07/25/13
October Quarterly............................................... 09/30/13 10/15/13 10/15/13
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Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved in Only the Special General (06/25/13) Must File:
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Pre-General..................................................... 06/05/13 06/10/13 06/13/13
Post-General.................................................... 07/15/13 07/25/13 07/25/13
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Mid-Year........................................................ WAIVED
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Year-End........................................................ 12/31/13 01/31/14 01/31/14
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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.
Dated: February 6, 2013.
On behalf of the Commission,
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-03225 Filed 2-12-13; 8:45 am]
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