[Federal Register: February 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 25)]
[Notices]
[Page 6968-6970]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 2008-3]
Filing Dates for the Louisiana Special Election in the 6th
Congressional District
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.
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SUMMARY: Louisiana has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S.
House of Representatives seat in the Sixth Congressional District being
vacated by Representative Richard H. Baker. There are three possible
special elections, but only two may be necessary.
Primary Election: March 8, 2008.
Possible Runoff Election: April 5, 2008. In the event that
one candidate
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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 3, 2008. However, if a Special
Runoff Election is not necessary, the Special General will instead be
held on April 5, 2008.
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
Special Primary Only
All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating
in the Louisiana Special Primary shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report
on February 25, 2008. (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 Louisiana Special Primary and
Special General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on
February 25, 2008; a Pre-General Report on March 24, 2008; and a Post-
General Report on May 5, 2008. (See chart below for the closing date
for each report.)
Special Primary and Runoff Elections
If three elections are held, all principal campaign committees of
candidates only participating in the Louisiana Special Primary and
Special Runoff Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on
February 25, 2008; and a Pre-Runoff Report on March 24, 2008. (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 Louisiana Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General
Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on February 25, 2008;
a Pre-Runoff Report on March 24, 2008; a Pre-General Report on April
21, 2008; and a Post-General Report on June 2, 2008. (See chart below
for the closing date for each report.)
Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)
Political committees that file on a quarterly basis during 2008 are
subject to special election reporting if they make previously
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the
Louisiana Special Primary, Runoff or General Elections by the close of
books for the applicable report(s). Consult the chart below that
corresponds to the committee's situation for close of books and filing
date information.
Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the Louisiana
Special Primary, Special Runoff or Special General Elections should
continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the Louisiana
Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml
.
Calendar of Reporting Dates for Louisiana Special Elections
Committees Involved Only in the Special Primary (03/08/08) Must File:
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Reg./Cert. &
Report Close of books\1\ overnight mailing Filing deadline
deadline
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Pre-Primary............................................ 02/17/08 02/22/08 02/25/08
April Quarterly........................................ 03/31/08 04/15/08 04/15/08
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If Only Two Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (03/08/08) and the Special
General (04/05/08)\2\ Must File:
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Reg./Cert. &
Report Close of books\1\ overnight mailing Filing deadline
deadline
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Pre-Primary............................................ 02/17/08 02/22/08 02/25/08
Pre-General............................................ 03/16/08 03/21/08 03/24/08
April Quarterly........................................ 03/31/08 04/15/08 04/15/08
Post-General........................................... 04/25/08 05/05/08 05/05/08
July Quarterly......................................... 06/30/08 07/15/08 07/15/08
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If Two Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in Only the Special General (04/05/08)\2\
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Reg./Cert. &
Report Close of books\1\ overnight mailing Filing deadline
deadline
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Pre-General............................................ 03/16/08 03/21/08 03/24/08
April Quarterly........................................ 03/31/08 04/15/08 04/15/08
Post-General........................................... 04/25/08 05/05/08 05/05/08
July Quarterly......................................... 06/30/08 07/15/08 07/15/08
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If Three Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (03/08/08) and Special Runoff (04/
05/08) Must File:
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Reg./Cert. &
Report Close of books\1\ overnight mailing Filing deadline
deadline
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Pre-Primary............................................ 02/17/08 02/22/08 02/25/08
Pre-Runoff............................................. 03/16/08 03/21/08 03/24/08
April Quarterly........................................ 03/31/08 04/15/08 04/15/08
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Committees Involved in Only the Special Runoff (04/05/08) Must File:
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Reg./Cert. &
Report Close of books\1\ overnight mailing Filing deadline
deadline
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Pre-Runoff............................................. 03/16/08 03/21/08 03/24/08
April Quarterly........................................ 03/31/08 04/15/08 04/15/08
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Committees Involved in the Special Primary (03/08/08), Special Runoff (04/05/08) and the Special General (05/03/
08) Must File:
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Reg./Cert. &
Report Close of books\1\ overnight mailing Filing deadline
deadline
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Pre-Primary............................................ 02/17/08 02/22/08 02/25/08
Pre-Runoff............................................. 03/16/08 03/21/08 03/24/08
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April Quarterly........................................ ----Waived----
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Pre-General............................................ 04/13/08 04/18/08 04/21/08
Post-General........................................... 05/23/08 06/02/08 06/02/08
July Quarterly......................................... 06/30/08 07/15/08 07/15/08
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If Three Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in Only the Special General (05/03/08) Must File:
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Reg./Cert. &
Report Close of books\1\ overnight mailing Filing deadline
deadline
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April Quarterly........................................ ----Waived----
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Pre-General............................................ 04/13/08 04/18/08 04/21/08
Post-General........................................... 05/23/08 06/02/08 06/02/08
July Quarterly......................................... 06/30/08 07/15/08 07/15/08
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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 up through the close of books for the first report due.
\2\ If a Special Runoff Election is necessary, it will be held April 5, 2008, and the Special General Election
will be held on May 3, 2008.
Dated: January 29, 2008.
David M. Mason,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-2149 Filed 2-5-08; 8:45 am]
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