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24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures for 2010

FEC regulations require political committees and other persons who make independent expenditures at any time during the calendar year--January 1, 2010, up to and including the 20th day before an election (including a special election)--to disclose this activity within 48 hours each time that the expenditures aggregate $10,000 or more. See 11 CFR 104.4(b)(2) and 109.10(c). This reporting requirement is in addition to the requirement to file 24-hour notice of independent expenditures each time that disbursements for independent expenditures aggregate at or above $1,000 during the last 20 days--up to 24 hours--before an election (including a special election). See 11 CFR 104.4(c) and 109.10(d).

The list below provides a state-by-state breakdown of the periods during which 48- and 24-hour reports of Independent Expenditures must be filed.1 For a chronological listing, consult the FEC Calendar.

Political Committees must use FEC Form 3X, Schedule E [PDF] to file 48- and 24-hour notices.  Persons who are not political committees must use FEC Form 5 [PDF].

 

Alabama - Connecticut Delaware - Iowa Kansas - Minnesota Mississippi - North Carolina

North Dakota - Rhode Island South Carolina - Texas Utah - Wyoming

Coverage Periods for 48- and 24-Hour Reporting of
Independent Expenditures Made in Connection With 2010 Primaries, Runoffs and Conventions

State & Type of Election	Election Date	Independent Expenditures  48-Hour Notice Period	Independent Expenditures  24-Hour Notice Period
* Alabama Primary	06/01/10	01/01/10 - 05/12/10	05/13/10 - 05/30/10
Primary Runoff	07/13/10	01/01/10 - 06/23/10	06/24/10 - 07/11/10
* Alaska Primary	08/24/10	01/01/10 - 08/04/10	08/05/10 - 08/22/10
American Samoa General	11/02/10	01/01/10 - 10/13/10	10/14/10 - 10/31/10
* Arizona Primary	08/24/10	01/01/10 - 08/04/10	08/05/10 - 08/22/10
* Arkansas Primary	05/18/10	01/01/10 - 04/28/10	04/29/10 - 05/16/10
Primary Runoff	06/08/10	01/01/10 - 05/19/10	05/20/10 - 06/06/10
*California Primary	06/08/10	01/01/10 - 05/19/10	05/20/10 - 06/06/10
* Colorado Primary	08/10/10	01/01/10 - 07/21/10	07/22/10 - 08/08/10
Connecticut Primary	08/10/10 2	01/01/10 - 07/21/10	07/22/10 - 08/08/10
Connecticut Convention -- Democratic Party (House)	05/10/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/20/10	04/21/10 - 05/08/10
Connecticut Convention -- Democratic Party (Senate)	05/21/10 2	01/01/10 - 05/01/10	05/02/10 - 05/19/10
Connecticut Convention -- Republican Party (House/Senate)	05/21/10 2	01/01/10 - 05/01/10	05/02/10 - 05/19/10
State & Type of Election	Election Date	Independent Expenditures  48-Hour Notice Period	Independent Expenditures  24-Hour Notice Period
* Delaware Primary	09/14/10	01/01/10 - 08/25/10	08/26/10 - 09/12/10
District of Columbia Primary	09/14/10	01/01/10 - 08/25/10	08/26/10 - 09/12/10
* Florida Primary	08/24/10	01/01/10 - 08/04/10	08/05/10 - 08/22/10
* Georgia Primary	07/20/10	01/01/10 - 06/30/10	07/01/10 - 07/18/10
Primary Runoff	08/10/10	01/01/10 - 07/21/10	07/22/10 - 08/08/10
General Runoff (NOT HELD)	11/30/10	01/01/10 - 11/10/10	11/11/10 - 11/28/10
Guam Primary	09/04/10	01/01/10 - 08/15/10	08/16/10 - 09/02/10
General Runoff (NOT HELD)	11/16/10	01/01/10 - 10/27/10	10/28/10 - 11/14/10
* Hawaii Primary	09/18/10	01/01/10 - 08/29/10	08/30/10 - 09/16/10
* Idaho Primary	05/25/10	01/01/10 - 05/05/10	05/06/10 - 05/23/10
* Illinois Primary	02/02/10	01/01/10 - 01/13/10	01/14/10 - 01/31/10
* Indiana Primary	05/04/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/14/10	04/15/10 - 05/02/10
* Indiana Convention -- Democratic Party (Senate)	05/15/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/25/10	04/26/10 - 05/13/10
* Indiana Convention -- Libertarian Party	04/24/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/04/10	04/05/10 - 04/22/10
* Iowa Primary	06/08/10	01/01/10 - 05/19/10	05/20/10 - 06/06/10
State & Type of Election	Election Date	Independent Expenditures  48-Hour Notice Period	Independent Expenditures  24-Hour Notice Period
* Kansas Primary	08/03/10 2	01/01/10 - 07/14/10	07/15/10 - 08/01/10
Kansas Convention -- Libertarian Party	04/24/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/04/10	04/05/10 - 04/22/10
Kansas Convention -- Reform Party	05/29/10 2	01/01/10 - 05/09/10	05/10/10 - 05/27/10
* Kentucky Primary	05/18/10	01/01/10 - 04/28/10	04/29/10 - 05/16/10
* Louisiana Primary	08/28/10	01/01/10 - 08/08/10	08/09/10 - 08/26/10
Primary Runoff	10/02/10	01/01/10 - 09/12/10	09/13/10 - 09/30/10
Maine Primary	06/08/10	01/01/10 - 05/19/10	05/20/10 - 06/06/10
* Maryland Primary	09/14/10 2	01/01/10 - 08/25/10	08/26/10 - 09/12/10
* Maryland Convention -- Constitution Party	07/17/10 2	01/01/10 - 06/27/10	06/28/10 - 07/15/10
* Maryland Convention -- Green Party	05/22/10 2	01/01/10 - 05/02/10	05/03/10 - 05/20/10
Massachusetts Primary	09/14/10	01/01/10 - 08/25/10	08/26/10 - 09/12/10
Michigan Primary	08/03/10 2	01/01/10 - 07/14/10	07/15/10 - 08/01/10
Michigan Convention -- Green Party	08/01/10 2	01/01/10 - 07/12/10	07/13/10 - 07/30/10
Michigan Convention -- Libertarian Party	05/22/10 2	01/01/10 - 05/02/10	05/03/10 - 05/20/10
Michigan Convention -- U.S. Taxpayers Party	06/26/10 2	01/01/10 - 06/06/10	06/07/10 - 06/24/10
Minnesota Primary	08/10/10	01/01/10 - 07/21/10	07/22/10 - 08/08/10
State & Type of Election	Election Date	Independent Expenditures  48-Hour Notice Period	Independent Expenditures  24-Hour Notice Period
Mississippi Primary	06/01/10	01/01/10 - 05/12/10	05/13/10 - 05/30/10
Primary Runoff	06/22/10	01/01/10 - 06/02/10	06/03/10 - 06/20/10
* Missouri Primary	08/03/10	01/01/10 - 07/14/10	07/15/10 - 08/01/10
Montana Primary	06/08/10	01/01/10 - 05/19/10	05/20/10 - 06/06/10
Nebraska Primary	05/11/10	01/01/10 - 04/21/10	04/22/10 - 05/09/10
* Nevada Primary	06/08/10	01/01/10 - 05/19/10	05/20/10 - 06/06/10
* New Hampshire Primary	09/14/10	01/01/10 - 08/25/10	08/26/10 - 09/12/10
New Jersey Primary	06/08/10	01/01/10 - 05/19/10	05/20/10 - 06/06/10
New Mexico Primary	06/01/10	01/01/10 - 05/12/10	05/13/10 - 05/30/10
* New York Primary	09/14/10	01/01/10 - 08/25/10	08/26/10 - 09/12/10
* North Carolina Primary	05/04/10	01/01/10 - 04/14/10	04/15/10 - 05/02/10
Primary Runoff	06/22/10	01/01/10 - 06/02/10	06/03/10 - 06/20/10
State & Type of Election	Election Date	Independent Expenditures  48-Hour Notice Period	Independent Expenditures  24-Hour Notice Period
* North Dakota Primary	06/08/10	01/01/10 - 05/19/10	05/20/10 - 06/06/10
Northern Mariana Islands General	11/02/10	01/01/10 - 10/13/10	10/14/10 - 10/31/10
* Ohio Primary	05/04/10	01/01/10 - 04/14/10	04/15/10 - 05/02/10
* Oklahoma Primary	07/27/10	01/01/10 - 07/07/10	07/08/10 - 07/25/10
Primary Runoff	08/24/10	01/01/10 - 08/04/10	08/05/10 - 08/22/10
* Oregon Primary	05/18/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/28/10	04/29/10 - 05/16/10
* Oregon Convention -- Constitution Party	06/26/10 2	01/01/10 - 06/09/10	06/07/10 - 06/24/10
* Oregon Convention -- Independent Party	07/30/10 2	01/01/10 - 07/10/10	07/11/10 - 07/28/10
* Oregon Convention -- Libertarian Party	06/12/10 2	01/01/10 - 05/23/10	05/24/10 - 06/10/10
* Oregon Convention -- Pacific Green Party	01/16/10 2	n/a	12/28/09 - 01/14/10
* Pennsylvania Primary	05/18/10	01/01/10 - 04/28/10	04/29/10 - 05/16/10
Puerto Rico Primary	(no federal elections held in 2010)
Rhode Island Primary	09/14/10	01/01/10 - 08/25/10	08/26/10 - 09/12/10
State & Type of Election	Election Date	Independent Expenditures  48-Hour Notice Period	Independent Expenditures  24-Hour Notice Period
* South Carolina Primary	06/08/10 2	01/01/10 - 05/19/10	05/20/10 - 06/06/10
Primary Runoff	06/22/10	01/01/10 - 06/02/10	06/03/10 - 06/20/10
* South Carolina Convention -- Constitution Party	05/15/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/25/10	04/26/10 - 05/13/10
* South Carolina Convention -- Independence Party	05/15/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/25/10	04/26/10 - 05/13/10
* South Carolina Convention -- Green Party	05/01/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/11/10	04/12/10 - 04/29/10
* South Carolina Convention -- Libertarian Party	04/17/10 2	01/01/10 - 03/28/10	03/29/10 - 04/15/10
* South Carolina Convention -- United Citizens Party	03/20/10 2	01/01/10 - 02/28/10	03/01/10 - 03/18/10
* South Carolina Convention -- Working Families Party	05/15/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/25/10	04/26/10 - 05/13/10
* South Dakota Primary	06/08/10	01/01/10 - 05/19/10	05/20/10 - 06/06/10
Primary Runoff	06/29/10	01/01/10 - 06/09/10	06/10/10 - 06/27/10
Tennessee Primary	08/05/10	01/01/10 - 07/16/10	07/17/10 - 08/03/10
Texas Primary	03/02/10 2	01/01/10 - 02/10/10	02/11/10 - 02/28/10
Primary Runoff	04/13/10	01/01/10 - 03/24/10	03/25/10 - 04/11/10
Texas House -- Minor Party Convention [Dist. #s 7, 16, 18, 20, 29, 30, 32]	03/13/10 2	01/01/10 - 02/21/10	02/22/10 - 03/11/10
Texas House -- Minor Party Convention [Dist. #s 1-6, 8-15, 17, 19, 21-28, 31]	03/20/10 2	01/01/10 - 02/28/10	03/01/10 - 03/18/10
State & Type of Election	Election Date	Independent Expenditures  48-Hour Notice Period	Independent Expenditures  24-Hour Notice Period
* Utah Primary	06/22/10 2	01/01/10 - 06/02/10	06/03/10 - 06/20/10
* Utah Convention -- Constitution Party	05/08/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/18/10	04/19/10 - 05/06/10
* Utah Convention -- Democratic Party	05/08/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/18/10	04/19/10 - 05/06/10
* Utah Convention -- Libertarian Party	05/15/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/25/10	04/26/10 - 05/13/10
* Utah Convention -- Republican Party	05/08/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/18/10	04/19/10 - 05/06/10
* Vermont Primary	08/24/10	01/01/10 - 08/04/10	08/05/10 - 08/22/10
Virgin Islands Primary	09/11/10	01/01/10 - 08/22/10	08/23/10 - 09/09/10
General Runoff (NOT HELD)	11/16/10	01/01/10 - 10/27/10	10/28/10 - 11/14/10
Virginia Primary	06/08/10 2	01/01/10 - 05/19/10	05/20/10 - 06/06/10
Virginia Convention -- Democratic Party [District #s 1 & 2]	05/08/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/18/10	04/19/10 - 05/06/10
Virginia Convention -- Democratic Party [District #5]	06/05/10 2	01/01/10 - 05/16/10	05/17/10 - 06/03/10
Virginia Convention -- Democratic Party [District #s 7 & 9]	05/15/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/25/10	04/26/10 - 05/13/10
Virginia Convention -- Republican Party [District #s 3 & 9]	05/22/10 2	01/01/10 - 05/02/10	05/03/10 - 05/20/10
* Washington Primary	08/17/10	01/01/10 - 07/28/10	07/29/10 - 08/15/10
West Virginia Primary	05/11/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/21/10	04/22/10 - 05/09/10
* Wisconsin Primary	09/14/10	01/01/10 - 08/25/10	08/26/10 - 09/12/10
Wyoming Primary	08/17/10	01/01/10 - 07/28/10	07/29/10 - 08/15/10
Wyoming Convention -- Libertarian Party	04/24/10 2	01/01/10 - 04/04/10	04/05/10 - 04/22/10

 

* States holding 2010 Senate elections.

1 In Connecticut and Utah conventions are held by the political parties prior to the congressional primary. In Virginia, parties may choose to nominate congressional candidates by convention rather than by primary election. (In other states, such as Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia, it is possible that minor parties may schedule conventions to nominate congressional candidates.)

2 This date applies only to third party candidates.

 

 

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Coverage Periods for 48- and 24-Hour Reporting of
Independent Expenditures Made in Connection With
the 2010 General Election

Election	Election Date	Independent Expenditures  48-Hour Notice Period	Independent Expenditures  24-Hour Notice Period
General Election	11/02/10	01/01/10 - 10/13/10	10/14/10 - 10/31/10

 

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Coverage Periods for 48- and 24-Hour Reporting of
Independent Expenditures Made in Connection With
2010 Special Elections

	Election Date	Independent Expenditures  48-Hour Notice Period	Independent Expenditures  24-Hour Notice Period
Florida 19th District Special Primary	02/02/10	01/01/10 - 01/13/10	01/14/10 - 01/31/10
Florida 19th District Special General	04/13/10	01/01/10 - 03/24/10	03/25/10 - 04/11/10
Georgia 9th District Special General	05/11/10	01/01/10 - 04/21/10	04/22/10 - 05/09/10
Georgia 9th District Special Runoff	06/08/10	01/01/10 - 05/19/10	05/20/10 - 06/06/10
Hawaii 1st District Special General	05/22/10	01/01/10 - 05/02/10	05/03/10 - 05/20/10
Illinois Senate Special General	11/02/10	01/01/10 - 10/13/10	10/14/10 - 10/31/10
Indiana 3rd District Special General	11/02/10	01/01/10 - 10/13/10	10/14/10 - 10/31/10
Massachusetts Senate Special Primary	12/08/09	01/01/09 - 11/18/09	11/19/09 - 12/06/09
Massachusetts Senate Special General	01/19/10	01/01/09 - 12/30/09	12/31/09 - 01/17/10
New York 29th District Special General	11/02/10	01/01/10 - 10/13/10	10/14/10 - 10/31/10
Pennsylvania 12th District Special General	05/18/10	01/01/10 - 04/28/10	04/29/10 - 05/16/10
West Virginia Senate Special Primary	08/28/10	01/01/10 - 08/08/10	08/09/10 - 08/26/10
West Virginia Senate Special General	11/02/10	01/01/10 - 10/13/10	10/14/10 - 10/31/10

 

 

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