[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 12544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5634]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2010-07]


Filing Dates for the Hawaii Special Election In the 1st 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Hawaii has scheduled a Special General Election on May 22, 
2010, to fill the U.S. House seat in the 1st Congressional District 
vacated by Representative Neil Abercrombie.
    Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special 
General Election on May 22, 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 Hawaii Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on May 10, 2010, and a 30-day Post-General Report on June 21, 
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).

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 Hawaii 
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 Hawaii Special General Election will continue to 
file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Hawaii 
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 Hawaii Special Election Committees Involved in the Special General (05/22/10)
                                                    Must File
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                  Close of books     overnight        Filing
                             Report                                     \1\           mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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Pre-General.....................................................        05/02/10        05/07/10        05/10/10
Post-General....................................................        06/11/10        06/21/10        06/21/10
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.


    On behalf of the Commission.

    Dated: March 10, 2010.
Matthew S. Petersen,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-5634 Filed 3-15-10; 8:45 am]
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