24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures (2019-20)
Political committees and other persons who make independent expenditures may have to disclose this activity within 24 or 48-hours based upon the date and amount of the expenditure.
The list below provides a breakdown of the periods during which and 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures must be filed in connection with 2019-20 special elections. For a chronological listing, consult the FEC Calendar.
Political committees must use FEC Form 3X, Schedule E [PDF] to file 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures. Persons who are not political committees must use FEC Form 5 [PDF].
Coverage periods for 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures in connection with 2019-20 special elections
| Special election | Election date | 48-Hour Report period for IEs ends on | 24-Hour Report period for IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California 25th Congressional District Special General California 25th Congressional District Special Runoff | 03/03/20 05/12/20 | 02/12/20 04/22/20 | 02/13/20 - 03/01/20 04/23/20 - 05/10/20 |
| Maryland 7th Congressional District Special Primary Maryland 7th Congressional District Special General | 02/04/20 04/28/20 | 01/15/20 04/08/20 | 01/16/20 - 02/02/20 04/09/20 - 04/26/20 |
| North Carolina 3rd Congressional District Special Primary North Carolina 3rd Congressional District Special Primary Runoff North Carolina 3rd Congressional District Special General North Carolina 3rd Congressional District Special General | 04/30/19 07/09/19 [1] 07/09/19 [1] 09/10/19 [1] | 04/10/19 06/19/19 06/19/19 08/21/19 | 04/11/19 - 04/28/19 06/20/19 - 07/07/19 06/20/19 - 07/07/19 08/22/19 - 09/08/19 |
| North Carolina 9th Congressional District Special Primary North Carolina 9th Congressional District Special Primary Runoff North Carolina 9th Congressional District Special General North Carolina 9th Congressional District Special General | 05/14/19 09/10/19 [2] 09/10/19 [2] 11/05/19 [2] | 04/24/19 08/21/19 08/21/19 10/16/19 | 04/25/19 - 05/12/19 08/22/19 - 09/08/19 08/22/19 - 09/08/19 10/17/19 - 11/03/19 |
| Pennsylvania 12th Congressional District Special General | 05/21/19 | 05/01/19 | 05/02/19 - 05/19/19 |
| Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Special Primary Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Special General | 02/18/20 05/12/20 | 01/29/20 04/22/20 | 01/30/20 - 02/16/20 04/23/20 - 05/10/20 |
Footnotes:
[1] In the event that Special Runoff Elections are NOT necessary, the Special General Election will be held on July 9, 2019, instead of September 10, 2019.
[2] In the event that Special Runoff Elections are NOT necessary, the Special General Election will be held on September 10, 2019, instead of November 5, 2019.