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24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures

FEC regulations require political committees and other persons who make independent expenditures at any time during the calendar year--January 1, 2007, 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 breakdown of the periods during which 48- and 24-hour reports of Independent Expenditures must be filed in connection with 2007 Special Elections.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].

 

Coverage Periods for 48- and 24-Hour Reporting of Independent Expenditures in connection with 2007 Special Elections

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period

Georgia 10th District
Special General
06/19/07
01/01/07 - 05/30/07
05/31/07 - 06/17/07
Georgia 10th District
Special Runoff
07/17/07
01/01/07 - 06/27/07
06/28/07 - 07/15/07
California 37th District
Special General
06/26/07
01/01/07 - 06/06/07
06/07/07 - 06/24/07
California 37th District
Special Runoff
08/21/07
01/01/07 - 08/01/07
08/02/07 - 08/19/07
Massachusetts 5th District
Special Primary
09/04/07
01/01/07 - 08/15/07
08/16/07 - 09/02/07
Massachusetts 5th District
Special General
10/16/07
01/01/07 - 09/26/07
09/27/07 - 10/14/07
Ohio 5th District
Special Primary
11/06/07
01/01/07 - 10/17/07
10/18/07 - 11/04/07
Ohio 5th District
Special General
12/11/07
01/01/07 - 11/21/07
11/22/07 - 12/09/07
Virginia 1st District
Special Nominating Convention - Republican Party
11/10/07
01/01/07 - 10/06/07
10/07/07 - 11/08/07
Virginia 1st District
Special Nominating Convention - Democratic Party
11/10/07
01/01/07 - 10/06/07
10/07/07 - 11/08/07
Virginia 1st District
Special General
12/11/07
01/01/07 - 11/21/07
11/22/07 - 12/09/07