Federal Register: November 13, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 219)

DOCID: FR Doc 01-28338

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Federal Election Commission

NOT ID: [NOTICE 2001-16]

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Special elections; filing dates:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Filing Dates for the Oklahoma Special Election in the 1st Congressional District

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

Oklahoma has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the First Congressional District being vacated by Congressman Steve Largent. There are three possible special elections, but only two may be necessary.

  • Primary Election: December 11, 2001.
  • Possible Runoff Election: January 8, 2002. In the event that one candidate does not achieve a majority vote in his/her party's Special Primary Election, the top two votegetters will participate in a Special Runoff Election.
  • General Election: February 12, 2002. However, if a Special Runoff Election is not necessary, the Special General will instead be held on January 8, 2002.

    SUMMARY:

    Oklahoma,

    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

    Principal Campaign Committees

    Special Primary Only

    All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating in the Oklahoma Special Primary shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report on November 29, 2001. (See chart below for the closing date for the report.)

    Special Primary and General Without Runoff

    If only two elections are held, all principal campaign committees of candidates participating in the Oklahoma Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report on November 29, 2001; a PreGeneral Report on December 27, 2001; and a PostGeneral Report on February 7, 2002. (See chart below for the closing date for each report.)

    Special Primary and Runoff Elections

    If three elections are held, all principal campaign committees of candidates only participating in the Oklahoma Special Primary and Special Runoff Elections shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report on November 29, 2001; and a PreRunoff Report on December 27, 2001. (See chart below for the closing date for each report.)

    Special Primary, Runoff and General Elections

    All principal campaign committees of candidates participating in the Oklahoma Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General Elections shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report on November 29, 2001; a PreRunoff Report on December 27, 2001; a PreGeneral Report on January 31, 2002; and a PostGeneral Report on March 14, 2002. (See chart below for the closing date for each report.)

    Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees that file on a semiannual basis during 2001 are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Oklahoma Special Primary, Runoff or General Elections by the close of books for the applicable report(s). Consult the chart below that corresponds to the committee's situation for close of books and filing date information.

    Since disclosing financial activity from two different calendar years on one report would conflict with the calendar year aggregation requirements set forth in the Commission's disclosure regulations, unauthorized committees will be required to file certain special election reports on two separate forms. If three elections are held (Primary, Runoff and General), unauthorized committees that are required to file the PreGeneral Report must file this report on two separate forms: one covering 2001 activity, labeled as the YearEnd Report; and the other covering only 2002 activity, labeled as the Pre General Report. Both forms must be filed by January 31, 2002. On the other hand, if a Runoff Election is not necessary and only two elections are held (Primary and General), unauthorized committees that are required to file the PostGeneral Report must file this report on two separate forms: one covering 2001 activity, labeled as the YearEnd Report; and the other covering only 2002 activity, labeled as the Post General Report. Both forms must be filed by February 7, 2002.

    Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the Oklahoma Special Primary, Special Runoff or Special General Elections should continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule. [[Page 56825]]
    Calender of Reporting Dates for Oklahoma Special Elections Reg./cert. Report Close of books mailing date \2\ Filing date \1\
    Committee involved in only the special primary (12/11/
    01) must file:
    PrePrimary............................................ 11/21/01 11/26/01 11/29/01 YearEnd............................................... 12/31/01 01/31/02 01/31/02 If only two elections are held, committees involved in
    both the special primary (12/11/01) and the special general (01/08/02) \3\ must file: PrePrimary............................................ 11/21/01 11/26/01 11/29/01 PreGeneral............................................ 12/19/01 12/24/01 12/27/01 YearEnd (Waived)......................................
    PostGeneral........................................... 01/28/02 02/07/02 02/07/02 If three elections are held, committees involved in
    only the special primary (12/11/01) and special runoff (01/08/02) must file:
    PrePrimary............................................ 11/21/01 11/26/01 11/29/01 PreRunoff............................................. 12/19/01 12/24/01 12/27/01 YearEnd............................................... 12/31/01 01/31/02 01/31/02 Committees involved in the special primary (12/11/01), special runoff (01/08/02) and the special general (02/ 12/02) must file:
    PrePrimary............................................ 11/21/01 11/26/01 11/29/01 PreRunoff............................................. 12/19/01 12/24/01 12/27/01 YearEnd (Waived)......................................
    PreGeneral............................................ 01/23/02 01/28/02 01/31/02 PostGeneral........................................... 03/04/02 03/14/02 03/14/02 Committees involved in only the special runoff (01/08/ 02) must file:
    PreRunoff............................................. 12/19/01 12/24/01 12/27/01 YearEnd............................................... 12/31/01 01/31/02 01/31/02 If three elections are held, committees involved in
    only the special general (02/12/02) nust file:
    YearEnd (Waived)......................................
    PreGeneral............................................ 01/23/02 01/28/02 01/31/02 PostGeneral........................................... 03/04/02 03/14/02 03/14/02 If two elections are held, committees involved in only
    the special general (01/08/02)\3\ must file: PreGeneral............................................ 12/19/01 12/24/01 12/27/01 YearEnd (Waived)......................................
    PostGeneral........................................... 01/28/02 02/07/02 02/07/02 \1\ The period begins with the close of books of the last report filed by the committee. If the committee has filed no previous reports, the period begins with the date of the committee's first activity. \2\ Reports sent registered or certified mail must be postmarked by the mailing date; otherwise, they must be received by the filing date.
    \3\ If a Special Runoff Election is necessary, it will be held January 8, 2002, and the Special General Election will be held on February 12, 2002.

    Dated: November 7, 2001.
    Danny L. McDonald,
    Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
    [FR Doc. 0128338 Filed 11901; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 671501P

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

    Mr. Gregory J. Scott, Information Division, 999 E Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 6941100; Toll Free (800) 4249530.