Filing Dates for the North Carolina Special Election in the 3rd Congressional District
| Citation | 84 FR 8868 |
| Record Number | 2019-04482 |
| Published date | 12 March 2019 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Federal Election Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8868-8870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04482]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 2019-06]
Filing Dates for the North Carolina Special Election in the 3rd
Congressional District
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.
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SUMMARY: North Carolina has scheduled special elections to fill the
U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 3rd Congressional District
held by the late Representative Walter B. Jones Jr.
DATES: There are three possible special elections, but only two may be
necessary.
Special Primary Election: April 30, 2019.
Possible Special Runoff Election: July 9, 2019. In the
event that the top vote-getter does not achieve over 30% of the votes
cast in his/her party's Special Primary Election, the top two vote-
getters of that party will participate in a Special Runoff Election.
Special General Election: September 10, 2019. However, if
a Special Runoff Election is not necessary, the Special General will
instead be held on July 9, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information
Division, 1050 First Street NE, 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 North Carolina Special Primary Election shall file a Pre-Primary
Report on April 18, 2019. (See chart below for the closing date for the
report).
Special Primary and Special General Without Special Runoff
If only two elections are held, all principal campaign committees
of candidates participating in the North Carolina Special Primary and
Special General Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on April 18,
2019; a Pre-General Report on June 27, 2019; and a Post-General Report
on August 8, 2019. (See chart below for the closing date for each
report).
Special Primary and Special Runoff Elections
If three elections are held, all principal campaign committees of
candidates only participating in the North Carolina Special Primary and
Special Runoff Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on April 18,
2019; and a Pre-Runoff Report on June 27, 2019. (See chart below for
the closing date for each report.)
Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General Elections
All principal campaign committees of candidates participating in
the North Carolina Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General
Elections shall file a Pre-Primary Report on April 18, 2019; a Pre-
Runoff Report on June 27, 2019; a Pre-General Report on August 29,
2019; and a Post-General Report on October 10, 2019. (See chart below
for the closing date for each report.)
Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)
Political committees not filing monthly in 2019 are subject to
special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed
contributions or expenditures in connection with the North Carolina
Special Primary, Special Runoff or Special General Elections by the
close of books for the applicable report(s). (See charts below for the
closing date for each report.)
Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures
in connection with the North Carolina Special Primary, Special Runoff
or Special General Elections will continue to file according to the
monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the North
Carolina Special Elections may be found on the FEC website at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/.
Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling Activity
Principal 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
[[Page 8869]]
if they receive two or more bundled contributions from lobbyists/
registrants or lobbyist/registrant PACs that aggregate in excess of
$18,700 during the special election reporting periods. (See charts
below for closing date of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b),
110.17(e)(22), (f).
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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 up through the close of books for the first report due.
Calendar of Reporting Dates for North Carolina Special Election
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Reg./cert. &
Close of books overnight Filing
Report \1\ mailing deadline
deadline
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Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (04/30/19) Must File:
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April Quarterly................................................. .............. ----WAIVED---- ..............
Pre-Primary..................................................... 04/10/19 04/15/19 04/18/19
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/19 07/15/19 07/15/19
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PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special Primary (04/30/19) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 04/10/19 04/15/19 04/18/19
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/19 07/31/19 07/31/19
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If Only Two Elections Are Held, Campaign Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (04/30/19) and Special
General (07/09/19) Must File:
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April Quarterly................................................. .............. ----WAIVED---- ..............
Pre-Primary..................................................... 04/10/19 04/15/19 04/18/19
Pre-General..................................................... 06/19/19 06/24/19 06/27/19
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/19 07/15/19 07/15/19
Post-General.................................................... 07/29/19 08/08/19 08/08/19
October Quarterly............................................... 09/30/19 10/15/19 10/15/19
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If Only Two Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Both the Special
Primary (04/30/19) and Special General (07/09/19) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 04/10/19 04/15/19 04/18/19
Pre-General..................................................... 06/19/19 06/24/19 06/27/19
Mid-Year........................................................ .............. ----WAIVED---- ..............
Post-General.................................................... 07/29/19 08/08/19 08/08/19
Year-End........................................................ 12/31/19 01/31/20 01/31/20
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If Only Two Elections Are Held, Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special General (07/09/19) Must File:
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Pre-General..................................................... 06/19/19 06/24/19 06/27/19
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/19 07/15/19 07/15/19
Post-General.................................................... 07/29/19 08/08/19 08/08/19
October Quarterly............................................... 09/30/19 10/15/19 10/15/19
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If Only Two Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special
General (07/09/19) Must File:
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Pre-General..................................................... 06/19/19 06/24/19 06/27/19
Mid-Year........................................................ .............. ----WAIVED---- ..............
Post-General.................................................... 07/29/19 08/08/19 08/08/19
Year-End........................................................ 12/31/19 01/31/20 01/31/20
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If Three Elections Are Held, Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (04/30/19) and Special
Runoff (07/09/19) Must File:
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April Quarterly................................................. .............. ----WAIVED---- ..............
Pre-Primary..................................................... 04/10/19 04/15/19 04/18/19
Pre-Runoff...................................................... 06/19/19 06/24/19 06/27/19
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/19 07/15/19 07/15/19
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If Three Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special Primary
(04/30/19) and Special Runoff (07/09/19) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 04/10/19 04/15/19 04/18/19
Pre-Runoff...................................................... 06/19/19 06/24/19 06/27/19
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/19 07/31/19 07/31/19
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If Three Elections Are Held, Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special Runoff (07/09/19) Must File:
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Pre-Runoff...................................................... 06/19/19 06/24/19 06/27/19
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July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/19 07/15/19 07/15/19
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If Three Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special Runoff
(07/09/19) Must File:
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Pre-Runoff...................................................... 06/19/19 06/24/19 06/27/19
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/19 07/31/19 07/31/19
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Campaign Committees Involved in the Special Primary (04/30/19), Special Runoff (07/09/19), and Special General
(09/10/19) Must File:
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April Quarterly................................................. .............. ----WAIVED---- ..............
Pre-Primary..................................................... 04/10/19 04/15/19 04/18/19
Pre-Runoff...................................................... 06/19/19 06/24/19 06/27/19
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/19 07/15/19 07/15/19
Pre-General..................................................... 08/21/19 08/26/19 08/29/19
Post-General.................................................... 09/30/19 10/10/19 10/10/19
October Quarterly............................................... .............. ----WAIVED---- ..............
Year-End........................................................ 12/31/19 01/31/20 01/31/20
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PACs And Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in the Special Primary (04/30/19), Special Runoff (07/09/
19), and Special General (09/10/19) Must File:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 04/10/19 04/15/19 04/18/19
Pre-Runoff...................................................... 06/19/19 06/24/19 06/27/19
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/19 07/31/19 07/31/19
Pre-General..................................................... 08/21/19 08/26/19 08/29/19
Post-General.................................................... 09/30/19 10/10/19 10/10/19
Year-End........................................................ 12/31/19 01/31/20 01/31/20
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If Three Elections Are Held, Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special General (09/10/19) Must File:
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Pre-General..................................................... 08/21/19 08/26/19 08/29/19
Post-General.................................................... 09/30/19 10/10/19 10/10/19
October Quarterly............................................... .............. ----WAIVED---- ..............
Year-End........................................................ 12/31/19 01/31/20 01/31/20
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If Three Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special General
(09/10/19) Must File:
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Pre-General..................................................... 08/21/19 08/26/19 08/29/19
Post-General.................................................... 09/30/19 10/10/19 10/10/19
Year-End........................................................ 12/31/19 01/31/20 01/31/20
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On behalf of the Commission,
Dated: March 7, 2019.
Matthew S. Petersen,
Vice Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-04482 Filed 3-11-19; 8:45 am]
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