[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9232-9233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4628]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 1998-7]
Filing Dates for the California Special Election
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.
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SUMMARY: California has scheduled a special election on April 7, 1998,
to fill the U.S. House seat in the Ninth Congressional District vacated
by Congressman Ronald Dellums. Should no candidate achieve a minority
vote, a Special Runoff Election will be held on June 2, 1998, among the
top vote-getters of each qualified political party, including qualified
independent candidates.
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special
General Election on April 7 should file a 12-day Pre-General Election
Report on March 26, 1998. Committees required to file reports in
connection with both the Special General and Special Runoff Election
must file a 12-day Pre-General Election Report on March 26, an April
Quarterly Report on April 15, a Pre-Runoff Report on May 21, and a
consolidated Post-Runoff & July Quarterly Report on July 15, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Bobby Werfel, Information Division, 999 E Street, N.W., Washington,
DC 20463, Telephone: (202) 219-3420; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All principal campaign committees of
candidates who participate in the California Special General and
Special Runoff Elections and all other political committees not filing
monthly which support candidates in these elections shall file a 12-day
Pre-General Report on March 26, 1998, with coverage dates from the
close of the last report filed, or the day of the committee's first
activity, whichever is later, through March 18, 1998; an April
Quarterly Report on April 15, 1998, with coverage dates from March 19
through March 31, 1998; a Pre-Runoff Report on May 21, 1998, with
coverage dates from April 1 through May 13, 1998; and a consolidated
Post-Runoff & July Quarterly Report on July 15, 1998, with coverage
dates from May 14 through June 30, 1998.
All principal campaign committees of candidates in the Special
General Election only and all other political committees not filing
monthly which support candidates in the Special General Election shall
file a 12-day Pre-General Report on March 26, with coverage dates from
the close of the last report filed, or the date of the committee's
first activity, whichever is later, through March 18; an April
Quarterly Report on April 15, with coverage dates from March 19 through
March 31; and a Post-General Report on May 7, with coverage dates from
April 1 through April 27, 1998.
All political committees not filing monthly which support
candidates in the Special Runoff only shall file a 12-day Pre-Runoff
Report on May 21, with coverage dates from the last report filed or the
date of the committee's first activity, whichever is later, through May
13, and a consolidated Post-Runoff & July Quarterly Report on July 15,
with coverage dates from May 14 through June 30, 1998.
Calendar of Reporting Dates for California Special Election
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Reg./cert.
Report Close of mailing Filing date
books \1\ date \2\
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If only the Special General is
held (04/07/98), Committees must
file:
Pre-General................ 03/18/98 03/23/98 03/26/98
April Quarterly............ 03/31/98 04/15/98 04/15/98
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Post-General............... 04/27/98 05/07/98 05/07/98
If two elections are held, but a
Committee is involved only in
the Special General (04/07/98):
Pre-General................ 03/18/98 03/23/98 03/26/98
April Quarterly............ 03/31/98 04/15/98 04/15/98
Committees involved in the
Special General (04/07/98) and
Special Runoff (06/02/98) must
file:
Pre-General................ 03/18/98 03/23/98 03/26/98
April Quarterly............ 03/31/98 04/15/98 04/15/98
Pre-Runoff................. 05/13/98 05/18/98 05/21/98
Post-Runoff and July
Quarterly \3\............. 06/30/98 07/15/98 07/15/98
Committees involved in the
Special Runoff (06/02/98) only
must file:
Pre-Runoff................. 05/13/98 05/18/98 05/21/98
Post-Runoff and July
Quarterly \3\............. 06/30/98 07/15/98 07/15/98
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\1\ The period begins with the close of books of the last report filed
by the committee. If the committee has filed no previous reports, the
period begins with the date of the committee's first activity.
\2\ Reports sent by registered or certified mail must be postmarked by
the mailing date; otherwise, they must be received by the filing date.
\3\ Committees should file a consolidated Post-Runoff and July Quarterly
Report by the filing date of the July Quarterly Report.
Dated: February 19, 1998.
Joan D. Aikens,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 98-4628 Filed 2-23-98; 8:45 am]
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