[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR100.19]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 100--SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (2 U.S.C. 431)--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 100.19  File, filed or filing (2 U.S.C. 434(a)).

    With respect to reports, statements, notices, and designations 
required to be filed under 11 CFR parts 101, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108 and 
109, and any modifications or amendments thereto, the terms file, filed 
and filing mean either of the following actions:
    (a) A document is timely filed upon delivery to the Federal Election 
Commission, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463; or the Secretary of 
the United States Senate, Office of Public Records, 119 D Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20510 as required by 11 CFR part 105, by the close of the 
prescribed filing date.
    (b) A document is timely filed upon deposit as registered or 
certified mail in an established U.S. Post Office and postmarked no 
later than midnight of the day of the filing date, except that pre-
election reports so mailed must be postmarked no later than midnight of 
the fifteenth day before the date of the election. Reports and 
statements sent by first class mail must be received by the close of 
business of the prescribed filing date to be timely filed.
    (c) For electronic filing purposes, a document is timely filed when 
it is received and validated by the Federal Election Commission at or 
before 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard/Daylight Time, on the filing date.

[45 FR 15094, Mar. 7, 1980, as amended at 50 FR 50778, Dec. 12, 1985; 61 
FR 6095, Feb. 16, 1996; 65 FR 38422, June 21, 2000]