[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 44 (Monday, March 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10483-10484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4774]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2010--06]


Filing Dates for the Pennsylvania Special Election in the 12th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Pennsylvania has scheduled a Special General Election on May 
18, 2010, to fill the U.S. House seat in the 12th Congressional 
District held by the late Representative John P. Murtha.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
General Election on May 18, 2010, shall file 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 Pennsylvania Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-
General Report on May 6, 2010, and a 30-day Post-General Report on June 
17, 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 in April and July. (See chart below for the closing 
date for each report).

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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 
Pennsylvania Special General Election 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 Pennsylvania Special General Election will 
continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the 
Pennsylvania Special Election 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 Pennsylvania Special Election Committees Involved in the Special General (05/18/
                                                 10) Must File:
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                                                                                  Reg./cert.&
                                                                Close of books     overnight
                            Report                                   \1\            mailing      Filing deadline
                                                                                    deadline
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Pre-General..................................................        04/28/10         05/03/10         05/06/10
Pose-General.................................................        06/07/10         06/17/10         06/17/10
July Quarterly...............................................        06/30/10         07/15/10         07/15/10
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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: March 2, 2010.

    On behalf of the Commission,
Matthew S. Petersen,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-4774 Filed 3-5-10; 8:45 am]
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