Notice2024-28770
Filing Dates for the Florida Special Election in the 1st Congressional District
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Published
December 9, 2024
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Federal Election Commission
Abstract
Florida has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 1st Congressional District vacated by Representative Matt Gaetz.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 236 (Monday, December 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 97614-97615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28770]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[NOTICE 2024-27]
Filing Dates for the Florida Special Election in the 1st
Congressional District
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.
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SUMMARY: Florida has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House
of Representatives seat in the 1st Congressional District vacated by
Representative Matt Gaetz.
DATES: There are two possible special elections, but only one may be
necessary.
<bullet> Special Primary Election: January 28, 2025.
<bullet> Possible Special General Election: January 28, 2025. In
the event that all partisan nominations are uncontested and the Special
Primary Election is not necessary, the Special General Election will
instead be held on January 28, 2025.
<bullet> Special General Election: April 1, 2025. However, if a
Special Primary Election is not necessary, the Special General Election
will be held on January 28, 2025.
ADDRESSES: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information
Division, (202) 694-1100 or (800) 424-9530, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#375e5951587751525419505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c5acaba3aa85a3a0a6eba2aab3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Principal Campaign Committees
Special Primary Only
All principal campaign committees of candidates only participating
in the Florida Special Primary shall file a consolidated Pre-Primary
and Year-End Report on January 16, 2025. (See charts below for the
closing date for the report.)
Special Primary and Special General Elections
If two elections are held, all principal campaign committees of
candidates who participate in the Florida Special Primary and Special
General Election shall file a consolidated Pre-Primary and Year-End
Report on January 16, 2025; a Pre-General Report on March 20, 2025, and
a Post-General Report on May 1, 2025. (See charts below for the closing
date for each report.)
Special General Election
If only one election is held, all principal campaign committees of
candidates who participate in the Florida Special General Election
shall file a consolidated Pre-General and Year-End Report on January
16, 2025, and a Post-General Report on February 27, 2025. (See charts
below for the closing date for each report.)
Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's
regular quarterly filings. (See charts below for the closing date for
each report).
Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)
Political committees not filing monthly are subject to special
election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or
expenditures in connection with the Florida Special Primary or Special
General Election by the close of books for the applicable report(s).
(See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
Since disclosing financial activity from two different calendar
years on one report would conflict with the calendar year aggregation
requirements stated in the Commission's disclosure rules, unauthorized
committees that trigger the filing of the consolidated Pre-Primary and
Year-End Report (if two elections are held) or the consolidated Pre-
General and Year-End Report (if one election is held) will be required
to file this report on two separate forms: One form to cover 2024
activity, labeled as the Year-End Report; and the other form to cover
only 2025 activity, labeled as the Pre-Primary or Pre-General Report,
as applicable. Both forms must be filed by January 16, 2025.
Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures
in connection with the Florida Special Primary or Special General
Election will continue to file according to the monthly reporting
schedule.
Additional disclosure information for the Florida special elections
may be found on the FEC website at <a href="https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/">https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/</a>.
Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling Activity
Principal campaign committees, party committees and leadership PACs
that are otherwise required to file reports in connection with the
special elections must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L if they receive
two or more bundled contributions from lobbyists/registrants or
lobbyist/registrant PACs that aggregate in excess of the lobbyist
bundling threshold during the special election reporting periods. (See
charts below for closing date of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v),
(b), 110.17(e)(2), (f).
The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2024
is $22,700. This threshold amount may change in 2025 based upon the
annual cost of living adjustment (COLA). As soon as the adjusted
threshold amount is available, the Commission will publish it in the
Federal Register and post it on its website. 11 CFR 104.22(g) and
110.17(e)(2).
Calendar of Reporting Dates for Florida Special Elections
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Reg./cert. &
Report Close of books overnight mailing Filing deadline
\1\ deadline
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If Two Elections Are Held, Candidate Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (01/28/2025) Must File:
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Pre-Primary & Year-End \2\............................. 01/08/2025 01/13/2025 01/16/2025
April Quarterly........................................ 03/31/2025 04/15/2025 04/15/2025
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If Two Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special Primary (01/
28/2025) Must File:
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Pre-Primary & Year-End \2\............................. 01/08/2025 01/13/2025 01/16/2025
Mid-Year............................................... 06/30/2025 07/31/2025 07/31/2025
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If Two Elections Are Held, Candidate Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (01/28/2025) and Special
General (04/01/2025) Must File:
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Pre-Primary & Year-End \2\............................. 01/08/2025 01/13/2025 01/16/2025
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Pre-General............................................ 03/12/2025 03/17/2025 03/20/2025
April Quarterly........................................ 03/31/2025 04/15/2025 04/15/2025
Post-General........................................... 04/21/2025 05/01/2025 05/01/2025
July Quarterly......................................... 06/30/2025 07/15/2025 07/15/2025
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If Two Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Both the Special Primary (01/
28/2025) and Special General (04/01/2025) Must File:
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Pre-Primary & Year-End \2\............................. 01/08/2025 01/13/2025 01/16/2025
Pre-General............................................ 03/12/2025 03/17/2025 03/20/2025
Post-General........................................... 04/21/2025 05/01/2025 05/01/2025
Mid-Year............................................... 06/30/2025 07/31/2025 07/31/2025
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If Two Elections Are Held, Candidate Committees Involved in Only the Special General (04/01/2025) Must File:
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Pre-General............................................ 03/12/2025 03/17/2025 03/20/2025
April Quarterly........................................ 03/31/2025 04/15/2025 04/15/2025
Post-General........................................... 04/21/2025 05/01/2025 05/01/2025
July Quarterly......................................... 06/30/2025 07/15/2025 07/15/2025
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If Two Elections Are Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special General (04/
01/2025) Must File:
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Pre-General............................................ 03/12/2025 03/17/2025 03/20/2025
Post-General........................................... 04/21/2025 05/01/2025 05/01/2025
Mid-Year............................................... 06/30/2025 07/31/2025 07/31/2025
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If One Election Is Held, Candidate Committees Involved in the Special General (01/28/2025) Must File:
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Pre-General & Year-End \3\............................. 01/08/2025 01/13/2025 01/16/2025
Post-General........................................... 02/17/2025 02/27/2025 02/27/2025
April Quarterly........................................ 03/31/2025 04/15/2025 04/15/2025
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If One Election Is Held, PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in the Special General (01/28/
2025) Must File:
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Pre-General & Year-End \3\............................. 01/08/2025 01/13/2025 01/16/2025
Post-General........................................... 02/17/2025 02/27/2025 02/27/2025
Mid-Year............................................... 06/30/2025 07/31/2025 07/31/2025
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\1\ The reporting period always begins the day after the closing date of the last report filed. If the committee
is new and has not previously filed a report, the first report must cover all activity that occurred before
the committee registered as a political committee up through the close of books for the first report due.
\2\ Committees should file a consolidated Pre-Primary & Year-End Report by the filing deadline of the Pre-
Primary Report.
\3\ Committees should file a consolidated Pre-General & Year-End Report by the filing deadline of the Pre-
General Report (if primary not held).
Dated: December 3, 2024.
On behalf of the Commission,
Sean J. Cooksey,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-28770 Filed 12-6-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6715-01-P
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