Federal Register: November 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 227)

DOCID: fr27no07-85 FR Doc E7-23075

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Federal Election Commission

DOCUMENT ID: [Notice 2007-24]

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCID: fr27no07-85

ACTION: Special elections; filing dates:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

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

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

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

  • Primary Election: March 8, 2008.
  • Possible Runoff Election: April 5, 2008. 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: May 3, 2008. However, if a Special Runoff Election is not necessary, the Special General will instead be held on April 5, 2008.

    SUMMARY:

    Louisiana,

    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

    Principal Campaign Committees

    Special Primary Only

    All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating in the Louisiana Special Primary shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report on February 25, 2008. (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 Louisiana Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report on February 25, 2008; a PreGeneral Report on March 24, 2008; and a Post General Report on May 5, 2008. (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 Louisiana Special Primary and Special Runoff Elections shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report on February 25, 2008; and a PreRunoff Report on March 24, 2008. (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 Louisiana Special Primary, Special Runoff and Special General Elections shall file a 12day PrePrimary Report on February 25, 2008; a PreRunoff Report on March 24, 2008; a PreGeneral Report on April 21, 2008; and a PostGeneral Report on June 2, 2008. (See chart below for the closing date for each report.)

    Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees that file on a quarterly basis during 2008 are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Louisiana 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.

    Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the Louisiana Special Primary, Special Runoff or Special General Elections should continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.

    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Louisiana Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml .
    Calendar of Reporting Dates for Louisiana Special Elections Reg./cert. & Report Close of books overnight Filing deadline \1\ mailing deadline Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (03/08/08) Must File: PrePrimary............................................... 02/17/08 02/22/08 02/25/08 April Quarterly........................................... 03/31/08 04/15/08 04/15/08 If Only Two Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (03/08/08) and the Special General (04/05/08) \2\ Must File: PrePrimary............................................... 02/17/08 02/22/08 02/25/08 PreGeneral............................................... 03/16/08 03/21/08 03/24/08 April Quarterly........................................... 03/31/08 04/15/08 04/15/08 PostGeneral.............................................. 04/25/08 05/05/08 05/05/08 July Quarterly............................................ 06/30/08 07/15/08 07/15/08 If Two Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in Only the Special General (04/05/08) \2\ Must File: PreGeneral............................................... 03/16/08 03/21/08 03/24/08 April Quarterly........................................... 03/31/08 04/15/08 04/15/08 PostGeneral.............................................. 04/25/08 05/05/08 05/05/08 July Quarterly............................................ 06/30/08 07/15/08 07/15/08 If Three Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (03/08/08) and Special Runoff (04/ 05/08) Must File: PrePrimary............................................... 02/17/08 02/22/08 02/25/08 PreRunoff................................................ 03/16/08 03/21/08 03/24/08 April Quarterly........................................... 03/31/08 04/15/08 04/15/08 Committees Involved in Only the Special Runoff (04/05/08) Must File: PreRunoff................................................ 03/16/08 03/21/08 03/24/08 April Quarterly........................................... 03/31/08 04/15/08 04/15/08 [[Page 66175]]
    Committees Involved in the Special Primary (03/08/08), Special Runoff (04/05/08) and the Special General (05/03/ 08) Must File: PrePrimary............................................... 02/17/08 02/22/08 02/25/08 PreRunoff................................................ 03/16/08 03/21/08 03/24/08 April Quarterly........................................... Waived PreGeneral............................................... 04/13/08 04/18/08 04/21/08 PostGeneral.............................................. 05/23/08 06/02/08 06/02/08 July Quarterly............................................ 06/30/08 07/15/08 07/15/08 If Three Elections Are Held, Committees Involved in Only the Special General (05/03/08) Must File: April Quarterly........................................... Waived PreGeneral............................................... 04/13/08 04/18/08 04/21/08 PostGeneral.............................................. 05/23/08 06/02/08 06/02/08 July Quarterly............................................ 06/30/08 07/15/08 07/15/08 \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\ If a Special Runoff Election is necessary, it will be held April 5, 2008, and the Special General Election will be held on May 3, 2008.

    Dated: November 21, 2007.
    Robert D. Lenhard,
    Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
    [FR Doc. E723075 Filed 112607; 8:45 am]
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