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On May 20, 2009, certain Leadership PACs, Presidential campaigns and political party committees may be required to file FEC Form 3L for the first time. Under the new lobbyist bundling …

The Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in California's 32nd Congressional District vacated by Secretary Hilda Solis will be held on May 19, 2009. Under California law, …

The following reports are due in April:

• All principal campaign committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by April 15, 2009. The report covers financial activity …

The Commission has updated its electronic filing format to Version 6.3. On March 10, 2009, FECFile Version 6.3.1.1, supported by the new format, became available for download from the FEC …

New York will hold a Special Election to fill the U.S. House seat in New York’s 20th Congressional District vacated by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The Special General election will be …

Illinois will hold a Special Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Illinois’s 5th Congressional District vacated by Representative Rahm Emanuel. The Special Primary will be held on March …

This article on filing requirements for 2009 is supplemented by the reporting tables below.

Notification of Filing Deadlines

In addition to publishing this article, the Commission notifies committees of filing …

The 30-day Post-General Election report is due on December 4, 2008. The Post-General Election report covers activity from October 16 (or from the close of books of the last report …

On September 3, 2008, due to Hurricane Gustav, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order postponing the Congressional and local elections scheduled for September 6, 2008. On September 4, …

Ohio will hold a Special Election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District held by the late Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones. The Special Primary will …

The following reports are due in October:

• All principal campaign committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by October 15. The report covers financial activity from …

The Commission has updated its electronic filing format to Version 6.2. New versions of FECFile are always available on the FEC website at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/filing-reports/fecfile-software/. The new format reflects the …

The following reports are due in July:

• All principal campaign committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15.(1) The report covers financial activity from …

The Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Maryland’s 4th Congressional District being vacated by Representative Albert R. Wynn will be June 17, 2008.

Candidate committees involved …

Several states hold conventions to nominate a party's candidate for the general election instead of holding a primary election. These conventions are treated like a primary election under federal election …

The Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District formerly held by Senator Roger Wicker will be April 22, 2008. Under Mississippi law, a …

The following reports are due in April:

• All principal campaign committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by April 15. The report covers financial activity from …

The Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in California’s 12th Congressional District formerly held by the late Representative Tom Lantos will be April 8, 2008. Under California …

Louisiana will hold Special Elections on the same days to fill vacancies in the Louisiana U.S. House seats in the 1st and 6th Congressional districts vacated by Representatives Bobby Jindal …

Indiana will hold a Special Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Indiana’s 7th Congressional District formerly held by the late Representative Julia Carson. The Special General Election will …