2021-06604. Filing Dates for the Ohio Special Elections in the 11th Congressional District

AGENCY:

Federal Election Commission.

ACTION:

Notice of filing dates for special election.

SUMMARY:

Ohio has scheduled special elections on August 3, 2021, and November 2, 2021, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 11th Congressional District vacated by Representative Marcia L. Fudge. Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on August 3, 2021, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the Special Primary and Special General Election on November 2, 2021, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary, a 12-day Pre-General, and a 30-day Post-General Report.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information Division, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: [phone]; Toll Free [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Principal Campaign Committees

All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in the Ohio Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on July 22, 2021; a 12-day Pre-General Report on October 21, 2021; and a 30-day Post-General Report on December 2, 2021. (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)

Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's regular quarterly filings. (See charts below for the closing date for each report).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

Political committees not filing monthly in 2021 are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Ohio Special Primary 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 Ohio Special Primary or Special General Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.

Additional disclosure information for the Ohio 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 if they receive two or more bundled contributions from lobbyists/registrants or lobbyist/registrant PACs that aggregate in excess of $19,300 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)(2), (f).

Calendar of Reporting Dates for Ohio Special Elections

Report	Close of books 1	Reg./cert. & overnight mailing deadline	Filing deadline
Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (08/03/2021) Must File:
July Quarterly		---- WAIVED ----
Pre-Primary	07/14/2021	07/19/2021	07/22/2021
October Quarterly	09/30/2021	10/15/2021	10/15/2021
PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special Primary (08/03/2021) Must File:
Pre-Primary	07/14/2021	07/19/2021	07/22/2021
Mid-Year		---- WAIVED ----
Year-End	12/31/2021	01/31/2022	01/31/2022
Campaign Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (08/03/2021) and Special General (11/02/2021) Must File:
July Quarterly		---- WAIVED ----
Pre-Primary	07/14/2021	07/19/2021	07/22/2021
October Quarterly		---- WAIVED ----
Pre-General	10/13/2021	10/18/2021	10/21/2021
Post-General	11/22/2021	12/02/2021	12/02/2021
Year-End	12/31/2021	01/31/2022	01/31/2022
PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Both the Special Primary (08/03/2021) and the Special General (11/02/2021) Must File:
Pre-Primary	07/14/2021	07/19/2021	07/22/2021
Mid-Year		---- WAIVED ----
Pre-General	10/13/2021	10/18/2021	10/21/2021
Post-General	11/22/2021	12/02/2021	12/02/2021
Year-End	12/31/2021	01/31/2022	01/31/2022
Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special General (11/02/2021) Must File:
July Quarterly	06/30/2021	07/15/2021	07/15/2021
October Quarterly		---- WAIVED ----
Pre-General	10/13/2021	10/18/2021	10/21/2021
Post-General	11/22/2021	12/02/2021	12/02/2021
Year-End	12/31/2021	01/31/2022	01/31/2022
PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special General (11/02/2021) Must File:
Mid-Year	06/30/2021	07/31/2021	07/31/2021 2
Pre-General	10/13/2021	10/18/2021	10/21/2021
Post-General	11/22/2021	12/02/2021	12/02/2021
Year-End	12/31/2021	01/31/2022	01/31/2022
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.
2 Notice that this filing deadline falls on a weekend. Filing deadlines are not extended when they fall on nonworking days. Accordingly, reports filed by methods other than registered, certified or overnight mail must be received by close of business on the last business day before the deadline.

Dated: March 26, 2021.

On behalf of the Commission.

Shana M. Broussard,

Chair, Federal Election Commission.