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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Post-general election reports

Committees file a post-general election report for every general election their candidate runs in. House and Senate committees use Form 3 for this report, while presidential committees use Form 3P. Post-general reports include all activity from the close of books on the committee's last report through 20 days after the election.

Report type Dates covered Due
Post-general election report
(Form 3) 		The close of books on your last report through 20 days after the general election 30 days after the general election

House and Senate committees: Access Form 3 and its step-by-step instructions as well as the post-election detailed summary page and its step-by-step instructions.

Presidential committees: Access Form 3P and its step-by-step instructions as well as the post-election detailed summary page and its step-by-step instructions.

From the FEC Record

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Legal citations

Regulations

11 CFR 104.5(a)(2)(ii)
Filing date for House and Senate candidate committees

11 CFR 104.5(b)(1)(i)(C) and (b)(1)(ii)
Filing date for presidential candidate committees

This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.