[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44964-44965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18704]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2010-15]


Filing Dates for the West Virginia Senate Special Election

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: West Virginia has scheduled special elections on August 28, 
2010, and November 2, 2010, to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by 
the late Senator Robert C. Byrd.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with only the 
Special Primary Election on August 28, 2010, 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 November 2, 
2010, 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 West Virginia Special Primary and Special General Elections shall 
file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on August 16, 2010; a 12-day Pre-
General Report on October 21, 2010; and a 30-day Post-General Report on 
December 2, 2010. (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 August 16, 2010. (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report).
    Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's 
quarterly filings due in October 2010 and January 2011. (See chart 
below for the closing date for each report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2010 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the West 
Virginia 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 make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the West Virginia Special Primary or Special General 
Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting 
schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the West 
Virginia Special Elections may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates_2010.shtml.

Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling Activity

    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 $16,000 during the special 
election reporting periods (see charts below for closing date of each 
period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v).

Calendar of Reporting Dates for West Virginia Special Election

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                                                                               Reg./Cert. &
                         Report                            Close of books   overnight mailing   Filing deadline
                                                                \1\              deadline
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                      Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (08/28/10) Must File
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;Pre-Primary...........................................           08/08/10           08/13/10           08/16/10
October Quarterly......................................           09/30/10           10/15/10           10/15/10
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      ;Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (08/28/10) and Special General (11/02/10) Must File
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;Pre-Primary...........................................           08/08/10           08/13/10           08/16/10
October Quarterly......................................           09/30/10           10/15/10           10/15/10
Pre-General............................................           10/13/10           10/18/10           10/21/10
Post-General...........................................           11/22/10           12/02/10           12/02/10
Year-End...............................................           12/31/10           01/31/11           01/31/11
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                      ;Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/02/10) Must File
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;Pre-General...........................................           10/13/10           10/18/10           10/21/10
Post-General...........................................           11/22/10           12/02/10           12/02/10
Year-End...............................................           12/31/10           01/31/11           01/31/11
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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 with the Commission up through the close of books for the
  first report due.


    Dated: July 23, 2010.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Matthew S. Petersen,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-18704 Filed 7-29-10; 8:45 am]
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