Guide to 2004 Reporting:
48- and 24-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures


As required by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), the FEC promulgated new regulations changing the reporting requirements for independent expenditures.  The 48-hour reporting requirement is triggered each time any person makes independent expenditures aggregating $10,000 or more between January 1, 2004, up to the 20th day before the election (including a special election).  As was the case before the implementation of the BCRA, the 24-hour reporting requirement is triggered each time any person makes independent expenditures aggregating $1,000 or more after the 20th day, but more than 24 hours, before the day of the election (including a special election).  See 11 CFR 109.10.

Coverage Periods for 48- and 24-Hour Reporting of
Independent Expenditures Made in Connection With
2004 Congressional and Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions1

NOTE: The list below provides a state-by-state breakdown of the periods during which 48- and 24-hour Reporting of Independent Expenditures must be filed.  Political Committees must use FEC Form 3X, Schedule E to file 48- and 24-hour notices.  Persons who are not political committees must use FEC Form 5.

Alabama-American Samoa
Arizona-Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware-Florida
Georgia-Hawaii
Idaho-Kansas
Kentucky-Maryland
Massachusetts-Mississippi
Missouri-New Jersey		 New Mexico-North Dakota
Ohio-Rhode Island
South Carolina-South Dakota
Tennessee-Texas
Utah
Vermont-Virginia (Pres.)
Virginia (Cong.)
Washington-Wyoming
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
*Alabama Primaries

6/1

 1/1-5/12 5/13-5/30

Primary Runoff - Congressional

6/29

 1/1-6/9 6/10-6/27
Alaska Presidential Caucus (D) 3/20 1/1-2/29 3/1-3/18
Alaska Presidential Convention (R) 5/22 1/1-5/2 5/3-5/20
*Alaska Congressional Primary

8/24

 1/1-8/4 8/5-8/22
American Samoa Presidential Caucus (R) 2/28 1/1-2/8 2/9-2/26
American Samoa Presidential Caucus (D) 3/8 1/1-2/17 2/18-3/6
American Samoa Primary - Congressional

11/2

 1/1-10/13 10/14-10/31

Primary Runoff - Congressional

11/16

 1/1-10/27 10/28-11/14
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
24-Hour Notice Period
Arizona Presidential Primary (D)

2/3

 1/1-1/14 1/15-2/1
Arizona Presidential Caucus (R)

5/8

 1/1-4/18 4/19-5/6
*Arizona Congressional Primary

9/7

 1/1-8/18 8/19-9/5
*Arkansas Primaries

5/18

 1/1-4/28 4/29-5/16

Primary Runoff - Congressional

6/8

 1/1-5/19 5/20-6/6
*California Primaries

3/2

 1/1-2/11 2/12-2/29
Colorado Presidential Caucus

4/13

 1/1-3/24 3/25-4/11
*Colorado Congressional Primary

8/10

 1/1-7/21 7/22-8/8
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
Connecticut Primary - Presidential

3/2

 1/1-2/11 2/12-2/29
*Connecticut Primary - Congressional

8/102

 1/1-7/21 7/22-8/8
*Connecticut Democratic Party Convention - Senate

5/82

 1/1-4/18 4/19-5/6
*Connecticut Republican Party Convention - Senate

5/82

 1/1-4/18 4/19-5/6
Connecticut Democratic Party Convention - House

5/102

 1/1-4/20 4/21-5/8
Connecticut Republican Party Convention - House [Dist. 4]

5/102

 1/1-4/20 4/21-5/8
Connecticut Republican Party Convention - House  [Dist. 2 & 3]

5/152

 1/1-4/25 4/26-5/13
Connecticut Republican Party Convention - House [Dist. 5]

5/222

 1/1-5/2 5/3-5/20
Connecticut Republican Party Convention - House [Dist. 1]

5/242

 1/1-5/4 5/5-5/22
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
Delaware Primary - Presidential

2/3

 1/1-1/14 1/15-2/1
Delaware Presidential Convention (R)

5/15

 1/1-4/25 4/26-5/13
Delaware Primary - Congressional

9/11

 1/1-8/22 8/23-9/9
District of Columbia Primary - Presidential 1/133 n/a 12/25-1/11
District of Columbia Presidential Caucus (R) 2/10 1/1-1/21 1/22-2/8
District of Columbia Presidential Caucus (D) 2/14 1/1-1/25 1/26-2/12
District of Columbia Primary - Congressional

9/14

 1/1-8/25 8/26-9/12
Florida Primary - Presidential

3/9

 1/1-2/18 2/19-3/7
*Florida Primary - Congressional

8/31

 1/1-8/11 8/12-8/29
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
Georgia Primary - Presidential

3/2

 1/1-2/11 2/12-2/29
*Georgia Primary - Congressional

7/20

 1/1-6/30 7/1-7/18

Primary Runoff - Congressional

8/10

 1/1-7/21 7/22-8/8
Guam Presidential Convention (R)

2/21

 1/1-2/1 2/2-2/19
Guam Presidential Caucus (D)

3/20

 1/1-2/29 3/1-3/18
Guam Primary - Congressional

9/4

 1/1-8/15 8/16-9/2
Hawaii Presidential Caucus (D)

2/24

 1/1-2/4 2/5-2/22
Hawaii Presidential Convention (R)

6/6

 1/1-5/17 5/18-6/4
*Hawaii Primary - Congressional

9/18

 1/1-8/29 8/30-9/16
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
Idaho Presidential Caucus (D)

2/24

 1/1-2/4 2/5-2/22
Idaho Primary - Presidential

5/25

 1/1-5/5 5/6-5/23
*Idaho Primary - Congressional

5/25

 1/1-5/5 5/6-5/23
*Illinois Primaries

3/16

 1/1-2/25 2/26-3/14
*Indiana Libertarian Party Convention - Congressional

4/24

 1/1-4/4 4/5-4/22
*Indiana Primaries

5/42

 1/1-4/14 4/15-5/2
Iowa Presidential Caucus

1/19

 n/a 12/31/03-1/17/04
*Iowa Primary - Congressional

6/8

 1/1-5/19 5/20-6/6
Kansas Presidential Caucus (D)

3/13

 1/1-2/22 2/23-3/11
Kansas Presidential Convention (R) 4/24 1/1-4/4 4/5-4/22
*Kansas Primary - Congressional

8/32

 1/1-7/14 7/15-8/1
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
*Kentucky Primaries

5/18

 1/1-4/28 4/29-5/16
Louisiana Primary - Presidential

3/9

 1/1-2/18 2/19-3/7
*Louisiana Primary - Congressional

8/64

 1/1-7/17 7/18-8/4

General Runoff - Congressional

12/44

 1/1-11/14 11/15-12/2
Maine Presidential Caucus (D)

2/8

 1/1-1/19 1/20-2/6
Maine Presidential Caucus (R)

5/15

 1/1-4/25 4/26-5/13
Maine Primary - Congressional

6/8

 1/1-5/19 5/20-6/6
*Maryland Primaries

3/2

 1/1-2/11 2/12-2/29
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
Massachusetts Primary - Presidential

3/2

 1/1-2/11 2/12-2/29
Massachusetts Primary - Congressional

9/14

 1/1-8/25 8/26-9/12
Michigan Presidential Caucus (D)

2/7

 1/1-1/18 1/19-2/5
Michigan Presidential Caucus (R)

5/22

 1/1-5/2 5/3-5/20
Michigan Primary - Congressional

8/32

 1/1-7/14 7/15-8/1
Michigan Libertarian Party Convention - Congressional

4/172

 1/1-3/28 3/29-4/15
Minnesota Presidential Caucus

3/2

 1/1-2/11 2/12-2/29
Minnesota Primary - Congressional

9/14

 1/1-8/25 8/26-9/12
Mississippi Primaries

3/9

 1/1-2/18 2/19-3/7

Primary Runoff - Congressional

3/30

 1/1-3/10 3/11-3/28
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
Missouri Primary - Presidential

2/3

 1/1-1/14 1/15-2/1
*Missouri Primary - Congressional

8/3

 1/1-7/14 7/15-8/1
Montana Primaries

6/8

 1/1-5/19 5/20-6/6
Nebraska Primaries

5/11

 1/1-4/21 4/22-5/9
Nevada Presidential Caucus (D)

2/14

 1/1-1/25 1/26-2/12
Nevada Presidential Convention (R)

5/1

 1/1-4/11 4/12-4/29
*Nevada Primary - Congressional

9/7

 1/1-8/18 8/19-9/5
New Hampshire Primary - Presidential

1/27

 1/1-1/7 1/8-1/25
*New Hampshire Primary - Congressional

9/14

 1/1-8/25 8/26-9/12
New Jersey Primaries

6/8

 1/1-5/19 5/20-6/6
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
New Mexico Presidential Caucus (D)

2/3

 1/1-1/14 1/15-2/1
New Mexico Primaries

6/1

 1/1-5/12 5/13-5/30
New York Primary - Presidential

3/2

 1/1-2/11 2/12-2/29
*New York Primary - Congressional

9/14

 1/1-8/25 8/26-9/12
North Carolina Presidential Caucus (D)

4/17

 1/1-3/28 3/29-4/15
*North Carolina Primary - Presidential

cancelled

 n/a n/a
*North Carolina Primary - Congressional

7/20

 1/1-6/30 7/1-7/18

Primary Runoff - Congressional

8/17

 1/1-7/28 7/29-8/15
North Dakota Presidential Caucus

2/3

 1/1-1/14 1/15-2/1
*North Dakota Primary - Congressional

6/8

 1/1-5/19 5/20-6/6
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
*Ohio Primaries

3/2

 1/1-2/11 2/12-2/29
Oklahoma Primary - Presidential

2/3

 1/1-1/14 1/15-2/1
*Oklahoma Primary - Congressional

7/27

 1/1-7/7 7/8-7/25

Primary Runoff - Congressional

8/24

 1/1-8/4 8/5-8/22
*Oregon Primaries

5/18

 1/1-4/28 4/29-5/16
*Pennsylvania Primaries

4/27

 1/1-4/7 4/8-4/25
Puerto Rico Presidential Caucus (D) 6/6 1/1-5/17 5/18-6/4
Puerto Rico Primary - Congressional

11/9/03

 1/1/03-10/20/03 10/21/03-11/7/03
Rhode Island Primary - Presidential

3/2

 1/1-2/11 2/12-2/29
Rhode Island Primary - Congressional

9/14

 1/1-8/25 8/26-9/12
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
South Carolina Primary - Presidential (D)

2/3

 1/1-1/14 1/15-2/1
South Carolina Presidential Convention (R)

3/27

 1/1-3/7 3/8-3/25
*South Carolina Primary - Congressional

6/82

 1/1-5/19 5/20-6/6

Primary Runoff - Congressional

6/22

 1/1-6/2 6/3-6/20
*South Carolina Libertarian Party Convention - Congressional

5/22

 1/1-4/12 4/13-4/30
*South Carolina Constitution Party Convention - Congressional

5/62

 1/1-4/16 4/17-5/4
*South Dakota Primaries

6/1

 1/1-5/12 5/13-5/30

Primary Runoff - Congressional

6/15

 1/1-5/26 5/27-6/13
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
Tennessee Primary - Presidential

2/10

 1/1-1/21 1/22-2/8
Tennessee Primary - Congressional

8/5

 1/1-7/16 7/17-8/3
Texas Primaries

3/92

 1/1-2/18 2/19-3/7

Primary Runoff - Congressional

4/13

 1/1-3/24 3/25-4/11
Texas Minor Party Convention - Congressional
[Dist. #s 7, 16, 18, 20, 29, 30, 32]

3/132

 1/1-2/22 2/23-3/11
Texas Minor Party Convention - Congressional
[Dist. #s 1-6, 8-15, 17, 19, 21-28, 31]

3/202

 1/1-2/29 3/1-3/18
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
Utah Presidential Caucus (D)

2/245

 1/1-2/4 2/5-2/22
Utah Presidential Convention (R)

5/8

 1/1-4/18 4/19-5/6
*Utah Primary - Congressional

6/222

 1/1-6/2 6/3-6/20
*Utah Libertarian Party Convention - Congressional

4/172

 1/1-3/28 3/29-4/15
*Utah Democratic Party Convention - Congressional

5/82

 1/1-4/18 4/19-5/6
*Utah Republican Party Convention - Congressional

5/82

 1/1-4/18 4/19-5/6
*Utah Constitution Party Convention - Congressional

5/222

 1/1-5/2 5/3-5/20
*Utah Personal Choice Party Convention - Congressional

5/222

 1/1-5/2 5/3-5/20
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
Vermont Primary - Presidential

3/2

 1/1-2/11 2/12-2/29
*Vermont Primary - Congressional

9/14

 1/1-8/25 8/26-9/12
Virgin Islands Presidential Caucus (R)

2/28

 1/1-2/8 2/9-2/26
Virgin Islands Presidential Caucus (D)

4/17

 1/1-3/28 3/29-4/15
Virgin Islands Primary - Congressional

9/11

 1/1-8/22 8/23-9/9

Primary Runoff - Congressional

9/25

 1/1-9/5 9/6-9/23
Virginia Primary - Presidential (D)

2/10

 1/1-1/21 1/22-2/8
Virginia Presidential Convention (R)

6/5

 1/1-5/16 5/17-6/3
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
Virginia Primary - Congressional

6/82

 1/1-5/19 5/20-6/6
Virginia Democratic Party Convention - Congressional  [Dist. # 5] 5/82 1/1-4/18 4/19-5/6
Virginia Democratic Party Convention - Congressional  [Dist. #s 1, 6, 7, 9, 10] 5/152 1/1-4/25 4/26-5/13
Virginia Democratic Party Convention - Congressional  [Dist. # 4] 5/222 1/1-5/2 5/3-5/20
Virginia Republican Party Convention - Congressional  [Dist. #s 3, 8]

5/152

 1/1-4/25 4/26-5/13
Virginia Republican Party Convention - Congressional  [Dist. # 9]

5/222

 1/1-5/2 5/3-5/20
State & Type of Election

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
Washington Presidential Caucus (D)

2/7

 1/1-1/18 1/19-2/5
Washington Presidential Caucus (R)

3/9

 1/1-2/18 2/19-3/7
*Washington Primary - Congressional

9/14

 1/1-8/25 8/26-9/12
West Virginia Primaries

5/112

 1/1-4/21 4/22-5/9
Wisconsin Primary - Presidential

2/17

 1/1-1/28 1/29-2/15
*Wisconsin Primary - Congressional

9/14

 1/1-8/25 8/26-9/12
Wyoming Presidential Caucus (D)

3/20

 1/1-2/29 3/1-3/18
Wyoming Presidential Convention (R)

5/8

 1/1-4/18 4/19-5/6
Wyoming Primary - Congressional

8/17

 1/1-7/28 7/29-8/15

* States holding 2004 Senate elections.

1 Because delegate selection rules vary by state and by party, some Presidential election, caucus and convention dates are not yet available, and the published dates are subject to change.  In some states, for example, one or both major parties intend to hold caucuses but have not finalized their plans.  To account for these and other similar situations, this chart will be updated as additional information becomes available.

2 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, Michigan, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia, it is possible that minor parties may schedule conventions to nominate congressional candidates.)

3 This date applies only to third party candidates.

4 In AO 2000-29, the Commission determined that the last day to qualify for a position on the general election ballot in Louisiana--in this case 8/6/04-- must be considered the primary election date for Louisiana candidates.  See 11 CFR 100.2(c)(4)(i).  The election for candidates seeking federal office is the general election scheduled for 11/2/04.  Additionally, under state law if no candidate in the 11/2/04 general election receives over 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election will be held on 12/4/04.

5 In Utah, the holding of the Presidential primary election was dependent upon funding by the legislature, which did not occur in 2004.  Consequently, the Utah State Democratic Party scheduled a party-run Presidential preference primary for 2/24/04.

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Coverage Periods for 48- and 24-Hour Reporting of
Independent Expenditures Made in Connection With
the 2004 General Election1

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
General Election6

11/2

 1/1-10/13 10/14-10/31

6 Presidential general elections are not held in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

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Coverage Periods for 48- and 24-Hour Reporting of
Independent Expenditures Made in Connection With
2004 Special Elections1

Election
Date

Independent Expenditures
 48-Hour Notice Period

Independent Expenditures
 24-Hour Notice Period
Kentucky 6th District Special General

2/17

 1/1-1/28 1/29-2/15
South Dakota At-Large Special General

6/1

 1/1-5/12 5/13-5/30
North Carolina 1st District Special General

7/20

 1/1-6/30 7/1-7/18

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