24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures periods: presidential primaries (2020)
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 following table provides a state-by-state breakdown of the periods during which 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures must be filed. For a chronological listing, consult the FEC Calendar.
Political committees must use Form 3X, Schedule E to file 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures. Persons who are not political committees must use Form 5.
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Coverage Periods for 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures made in connection with 2020 presidential primaries, caucuses and conventions1
| State | Election date | 48-Hour Report period ends on | 24-Hour Report period |
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| Alabama Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Alaska Primary (D) | 04/10/2020~2 | 03/21/2020 | 03/22/2020 - 04/08/2020 |
| American Samoa Caucus (D) | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Arizona Primary | 03/17/2020 | 02/26/2020 | 02/27/2020 - 03/15/2020 |
| Arkansas Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| California Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Colorado Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Connecticut Primary | 08/11/2020~3 | 07/22/2020 | 07/23/2020 - 08/09/2020 |
| Delaware Primary | 07/07/2020~4 | 06/17/2020 | 06/18/2020 - 07/05/2020 |
| District of Columbia Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Florida Primary | 03/17/2020 | 02/26/2020 | 02/27/2020 - 03/15/2020 |
| Georgia Primary | 06/09/2020~5 | 05/20/2020 | 05/21/2020 - 06/07/2020 |
| Guam Caucus (D) | 06/06/2020~6 | 05/17/2020 | 05/18/2020 - 06/04/2020 |
| Guam Convention (R) | 03/14/2020 | 02/23/2020 | 02/24/2020 - 03/12/2020 |
| Hawaii Caucus (D) | 05/22/2020~7 | 05/02/2020 | 05/03/2020 - 05/20/2020 |
| Hawaii Caucus (R) | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Idaho Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Illinois Primary | 03/17/2020 | 02/26/2020 | 02/27/2020 - 03/15/2020 |
| Indiana Primary | 06/02/2020~8 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Kansas Primary (D) | 05/02/2020 | 04/12/2020 | 04/13/2020 - 04/30/2020 |
| Kentucky Primary | 06/23/2020~9 | 06/03/2020 | 06/04/2020 - 06/21/2020 |
| Louisiana Primary | 07/11/2020~10 | 06/21/2020 | 06/22/2020 - 07/09/2020 |
| Maine Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Maryland Primary | 06/02/2020~11 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Massachusetts Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Michigan Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Minnesota Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Mississippi Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Missouri Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Montana Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Nebraska Primary | 05/12/2020 | 04/22/2020 | 04/23/2020 - 05/10/2020 |
| Nevada Caucus (D) | 02/22/2020 | 02/02/2020 | 02/03/2020 - 02/20/2020 |
| New Hampshire Primary | 02/11/2020 | 01/22/2020 | 01/23/2020 - 02/09/2020 |
| New Jersey Primary | 07/07/2020~12 | 06/17/2020 | 06/18/2020 - 07/05/2020 |
| New Mexico Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| New York Primary | 06/23/2020~13 | 06/03/2020 | 06/04/2020 - 06/21/2020 |
| North Carolina Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| North Dakota Caucus (D) | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| North Dakota Caucus (R) | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (D) | 03/14/2020 | 02/23/2020 | 02/24/2020 - 03/12/2020 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (R) | 03/15/2020 | 02/24/2020 | 02/25/2020 - 03/13/2020 |
| Ohio Primary | 04/28/2020~14 | 04/08/2020 | 04/09/2020 - 04/26/2020 |
| Oklahoma Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Oregon Primary | 05/19/2020 | 04/29/2020 | 04/30/2020 - 05/17/2020 |
| Pennsylvania Primary | 06/02/2020~15 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Puerto Rico Primary (D) | 07/12/2020~16 | 06/22/2020 | 06/23/2020 - 07/10/2020 |
| Rhode Island Primary | 06/02/2020~17 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| South Carolina Primary (D) | 02/29/2020 | 02/09/2020 | 02/10/2020 - 02/27/2020 |
| South Dakota Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Tennessee Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Texas Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Utah Caucus | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Vermont Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Virgin Islands Caucus (D) | 06/06/2020 | 05/17/2020 | 05/18/2020 - 06/04/2020 |
| Virginia Primary (D) | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Virginia Convention (R) | 08/15/2020~18 | 07/26/2020 | 07/27/2020 - 08/13/2020 |
| Washington Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| West Virginia Primary | 06/09/2020~19 | 05/20/2020 | 05/21/2020 - 06/07/2020 |
| Wisconsin Primary | 04/07/2020 | 03/18/2020 | 03/19/2020 - 04/05/2020 |
| Wyoming Caucus (D) | 04/17/2020~20 | 03/28/2020 | 03/29/2020 - 04/15/2020 |
| Wyoming Convention (R) | 05/09/2020 | 04/19/2020 | 04/20/2020 - 05/07/2020 |
Footnotes
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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.
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On 03/23/2020, the Alaska Democratic Party changed its party's presidential primary election from 04/04/2020 to 04/10/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 04/17/2020, the Connecticut Governor again postponed the state’s presidential primary election, this time from 06/02/2020 to 08/11/2020. (The primary had originally been scheduled for 04/28/2020.) The changes were in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 05/07/2020, the Delaware Governor again postponed the state's presidential primary election, this time from 06/02/2020 to 07/07/2020. (The primary had originally been scheduled for 04/28/2020.) The changes were made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 04/09/2020, the Georgia Secretary of State again postponed the state’s presidential primary election, this time from 05/19/2020 to 06/09/2020. (The primary had originally been scheduled for 03/24/2020.) The changes were made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 06/04/2020, the Democratic Party of Guam announced plans to postpone its presidential caucus from 05/02/2020 to 06/06/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 03/27/2020, the Democratic Party of Hawaii announced plans to postpone its presidential caucus from 04/04/2020 to 05/22/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 03/20/2020, the Indiana Governor changed the presidential primary election from 05/05/2020 to 06/02/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 03/16/2020, the Kentucky Governor changed the presidential primary election from 05/19/2020 to 06/23/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 04/14/2020, the Louisiana Governor again postponed the state’s presidential primary election, this time from 06/20/2020 to 07/11/2020. (The primary had originally been scheduled for 04/04/2020.) The changes were made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 03/17/2020, the Maryland Governor changed the presidential primary election from 04/28/2020 to 06/02/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 04/08/2020, the New Jersey Governor changed the presidential primary election from 06/02/2020 to 07/07/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 05/06/2020, a U.S. district court reinstated the 06/23/2020 New York Democratic presidential primary election which the State Board of Elections had cancelled days earlier. The Board has appealed the decision. (The New York Governor had postponed the original 04/28/2020 primary until 06/23/2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.)
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On 03/27/2020, the Ohio Governor changed the presidential primary election from 03/17/2020 to 04/28/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 03/27/2020, the Pennsylvania Governor changed the presidential primary election from 04/28/2020 to 06/02/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 05/21/2020, the Puerto Rico Democratic Party again postponed its presidential primary election, this time from 04/26/2020 to 07/12/2020. (The primary had originally been scheduled for 03/29/2020). The changes were made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 03/23/2020, the Rhode Island Governor changed the presidential primary election from 04/28/2020 to 06/02/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 06/27/2020, the Republican Party of Virginia changed its presidential convention from 05/02/2020 to 08/15/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 04/01/2020, the West Virginia Governor changed the presidential primary election from 05/12/2020 to 06/09/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 04/01/2020, the Wyoming Democratic Party announced plans to postpone its presidential caucus from 04/04/2020 to 04/17/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.