[Federal Register: October 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 189)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 2007-17]
Filing Dates for the Ohio Special Election in the 5th
Congressional District
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.
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SUMMARY: Ohio has scheduled elections on November 6, 2007, and December
11, 2007, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Fifth
Congressional District vacated by the late Congressman Paul E. Gillmor.
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special
Primary Election on November 6, 2007, 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 December 11, 2007,
shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, a 12-day Pre-General Report,
and a 30-day Post-General Report.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin R. Salley, 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 Ohio
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Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-
Primary Report on October 25, 2007; a 12-day Pre-General Report on
November 29, 2007; and a consolidated 30-day Post-General and Year-End
Report on January 10, 2008. (See chart 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 October 25, 2007. (See chart below for the closing date for each
report).
Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)
Political committees filing on a semiannual basis in 2007 are
subject to special election reporting if they make previously
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Ohio
Special Primary 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 support candidates in the Ohio
Special Primary or Special General Election must continue to file
according to the monthly reporting schedule.
Disclosure of Electioneering Communications (Individuals and Other
Unregistered Organizations)
Federal Election Commission electioneering communications rules
govern television and radio communications that refer to a clearly
identified federal candidate and are distributed within 30 days prior
to a special primary election or 60 days prior to a special general
election. 11 CFR 100.29. See also 2 U.S.C. 434(f). The statute and
regulations require, among other things, that individuals and other
groups not registered with the FEC who make electioneering
communications costing more than $10,000 in the aggregate in a calendar
year disclose that activity to the Commission within 24 hours of the
distribution of the communication. See 2 U.S.C. 434(f)(1) and 11 CFR
104.20.
The 30-day electioneering communications period in connection with
the Ohio Special Primary runs from October 7, 2007, through November 6,
2007. The 60-day electioneering communications period in connection
with the Ohio Special General runs from October 12, 2007, through
December 11, 2007.
Calendar of Reporting Dates for Ohio 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 (11/06/07), must file
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October quarterly............................................... ----waived----
Pre-primary..................................................... 10/17/07 10/22/07 10/25/07
Year-end........................................................ 12/31/07 01/31/08 01/31/08
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Semiannual filing committees involved in only the special primary (11/06/07), must file
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Pre-primary..................................................... 10/17/07 10/22/07
Year-end........................................................ 12/31/07 01/31/08 01/31/08
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Quarterly filing committees involved in both the special primary (11/06/07) and special general (12/11/07) must
file
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October Quarterly............................................... ----waived----
Pre-primary..................................................... 10/17/07 10/22/07 10/25/07
Pre-general..................................................... 11/21/07 11/26/07 11/29/07
Post-general & year-end \2\..................................... 12/31/07 01/10/08 01/10/08
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Semiannual filing committees involved in both the special primary (11/06/07) and special general (12/11/07) must
file
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Pre-primary..................................................... 10/17/07 10/22/07 10/25/07
Pre-general..................................................... 11/21/07 11/26/07 11/29/07
Post-general & year-end \2\..................................... 12/31/07 01/10/08 01/10/08
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Quarterly filing committees involved in only the special general (12/11/07), must file
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Pre-general..................................................... 11/21/07 11/26/07
Post-general & year-end \2\..................................... 12/31/07 01/10/08 01/10/08
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Semiannual filing committees involved in only the special general (12/11/07), must file
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Pre-general..................................................... 11/21/07 11/26/07 11/29/07
Post-general & year-end \2\..................................... 12/31/07 01/10/08 01/10/08
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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\ Committees must file a consolidated Post-General and Year-End Report by the filing date of the Post-General
Report.
Dated: September 24, 2007.
Robert D. Lenhard,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-19261 Filed 9-28-07; 8:45 am]
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