E8-3713. Filing Dates for the California Special Election in the 12th Congressional District

AGENCY:

Federal Election Commission.

ACTION:

Notice of filing dates for special election.

SUMMARY:

California has scheduled a special general election on April 8, 2008, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Twelfth Congressional District held by the late Representative Tom Lantos. Under California law, a majority winner in a special election is declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a majority vote, a special runoff election will be held on June 3, 2008, among the top vote-getters of each qualified political party, including qualified independent candidates.

Committees participating in the California special elections are required to file pre- and post-election reports. Filing dates for these reports are affected by whether one or two elections are held.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Kevin R. Salley, Information Division, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: [phone]; Toll Free [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Principal Campaign Committees

All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in the California Special General and Special Runoff Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-General Report on March 27, 2008; a Pre-Runoff Report on May 22, 2008; and a Post-Runoff Report on July 3, 2008. (See chart below for the closing date for each report.)

If only one election is held, all principal campaign committees of candidates in the Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General Report on March 27, 2008; and a Post-General Report on May 8, 2008. (See chart below for the closing date for each report.)

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2008 are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the California Special General or Special Runoff Elections by the close of books for the applicable report(s). (See chart below for the closing date for each report.)

Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the California Special General or Special Runoff Election should continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.

Additional disclosure information in connection with the California Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/​info/​report_​dates.shtml.

Calendar of Reporting Dates for California Special Election

Report	Close of books 1	Reg./cert. & overnight mailing deadline	Filing deadline
If Only the Special General is Held (04/08/08), Committees Involved Must File
Pre-General	03/19/08	03/24/08	03/27/08
April Quarterly	03/31/08	04/15/08	04/15/08
Post-General	04/28/08	05/08/08	05/08/08
July Quarterly	06/30/08	07/15/08	07/15/08
If Two Elections Are Held, Committees Involved Only in the Special General (04/08/08) Must File
Pre-General	03/19/08	03/24/08	03/27/08
April Quarterly	03/31/08	04/15/08	04/15/08
Committees Involved in the Special General (04/08/08) and Special Runoff (06/03/08) Must File
Pre-General	03/19/08	03/24/08	03/27/08
April Quarterly	03/31/08	04/15/08	04/15/08
Pre-Runoff	05/14/08	05/19/08	05/22/08
Post-Runoff	06/23/08	07/03/08	07/03/08
July Quarterly	06/30/08	07/15/08	07/15/08
Committees Involved Only in the Special Runoff (06/03/08) Must File
Pre-Runoff	05/14/08	05/19/08	05/22/08
Post-Runoff	06/23/08	07/03/08	07/03/08
July Quarterly	06/30/08	07/15/08	07/15/08
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 up through the close of books for the first report due.

Dated: February 21, 2008.

David M. Mason,

Chairman, Federal Election Commission.