83_FR_18136 83 FR 18056 - Filing Dates for the Mississippi Senate Special Election

83 FR 18056 - Filing Dates for the Mississippi Senate Special Election

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 80 (April 25, 2018)

Page Range18056-18057
FR Document2018-08605

Mississippi has scheduled a special general election on November 6, 2018, to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Senator Thad Cochran. Under Mississippi law, a majority winner in a nonpartisan special election is declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a majority vote, a Special Runoff Election will be held on November 27, 2018, between the top two vote-getters. Committees participating in the Mississippi special elections are required to file pre- and post-election reports. Filing dates for these reports are affected by whether one or two elections are held.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18056-18057]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08605]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2018-08]


Filing Dates for the Mississippi Senate Special Election

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Mississippi has scheduled a special general election on 
November 6, 2018, to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Senator Thad 
Cochran. Under Mississippi law, a majority winner in a nonpartisan 
special election is declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a 
majority vote, a Special Runoff Election will be held on November 27, 
2018, between the top two vote-getters.
    Committees participating in the Mississippi special elections are 
required to file pre- and post-election reports. Filing dates for these 
reports are affected by whether one or two elections are held.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information 
Division, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 
694-1100; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Principal Campaign Committees

    All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in 
the Mississippi Special General and Special Runoff Elections shall file 
a 12-day Pre-General Report on October 25, 2018; a 12-day Pre-Runoff 
Report on November 15; and a 30-day Post-Runoff Report on December 27, 
2018. (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
    If only one election is held, all principal campaign committees of 
candidates in the Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-
General Report on October 25, 2018; and a 30-day Post-General Report on 
December 6, 2018. (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 filing on a quarterly basis in 2018 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Mississippi Special General or Special Runoff Elections by the close of 
books for the applicable report(s). (See chart below for the closing 
date for each report.)

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    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the Mississippi Special General or Special Runoff 
Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting 
schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the 
Mississippi Special General Elections may be found on the FEC website 
at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/.

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 $18,200 during the 
special election reporting periods. (See charts below for closing date 
of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b).

                      Calendar of Reporting Dates for Mississippi Special General Election
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                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                     Close of        overnight        Filing
                             Report                                  books \1\        mailing        deadline
                                                                                     deadline
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            If Only the Special General Is Held (11/06/18), Political Committees Involved Must File:
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Pre-General.....................................................        10/17/18        10/22/18        10/25/18
Post-General....................................................        11/26/18        12/06/18        12/06/18
Year-End........................................................        12/31/18        01/31/19        01/31/19
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   If Two Elections Are Held, Political Committees Involved Only in the Special General (11/06/18) Must File:
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Pre-General.....................................................        10/17/18        10/22/18        10/25/18
Year-End........................................................        12/31/18        01/31/19        01/31/19
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  Political Committees Involved in Both the Special General (11/06/18) and Special Runoff (11/27/18) Must File:
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Pre-General.....................................................        10/17/18        10/22/18        10/25/18
Pre-Runoff......................................................        11/07/18    \2\ 11/12/18        11/15/18
Post-Runoff.....................................................        12/17/18        12/27/18        12/27/18
Year-End........................................................        12/31/18        01/31/19        01/31/19
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    If Two Elections Are Held, Political Committees Involved Only in the Special Runoff (11/27/18) Must File:
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Pre-Runoff......................................................    \2\ 11/07/18        11/12/18        11/15/18
Post-Runoff.....................................................        12/17/18        12/27/18        12/27/18
Year-End........................................................        12/31/18        01/31/19        01/31/19
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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\ Notice that the registered/certified & overnight mailing deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday. The
  report should be postmarked before that date.


    On behalf of the Commission,

    Dated: April 11, 2018.
Caroline C. Hunter,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-08605 Filed 4-24-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                FTC updated its system of records for                   preferences not to receive telemarketing              FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
                                                the do-not-call registry in 2009. See 74                calls and to further the underlying goal
                                                                                                                                                              [Notice 2018–08]
                                                FR 17863, April 17, 2009.                               of the National Do-Not-Call Registry to
                                                   Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes.                      protect consumer privacy rights. The                  Filing Dates for the Mississippi Senate
                                                   Needs and Uses: The reporting                        Commission released a Report and                      Special Election
                                                requirements included under this OMB                    Order in CG Docket No. 02–278, FCC
                                                Control Number 3060–0519 enable the                     08–147, published at 73 FR 40183, July                AGENCY:   Federal Election Commission.
                                                Commission to gather information                                                                              ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special
                                                                                                        14, 2008, amending the Commission’s
                                                regarding violations of section 227 of                                                                        election.
                                                                                                        rules under the Telephone Consumer
                                                the Communications Act, the Do-Not-
                                                Call Implementation Act (Do-Not-Call                    Protection Act (TCPA) to require sellers              SUMMARY:   Mississippi has scheduled a
                                                Act), and the Commission’s                              and/or telemarketers to honor                         special general election on November 6,
                                                implementing rules. If the information                  registrations with the National Do-Not-               2018, to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated
                                                collection was not conducted, the                       Call Registry so that registrations will              by Senator Thad Cochran. Under
                                                Commission would be unable to track                     not automatically expire based on the                 Mississippi law, a majority winner in a
                                                and enforce violations of section 227 of                current five-year registration period.                nonpartisan special election is declared
                                                the Communications Act, the Do-Not-                     Specifically, the Commission modified                 elected. Should no candidate achieve a
                                                Call Act, or the Commission’s                           § 64.1200(c)(2) of its rules to require               majority vote, a Special Runoff Election
                                                implementing rules. The Commission’s                    sellers and/or telemarketers to honor                 will be held on November 27, 2018,
                                                implementing rules provide consumers                    numbers registered on the Registry                    between the top two vote-getters.
                                                with several options for avoiding most                  indefinitely or until the number is                      Committees participating in the
                                                unwanted telephone solicitations.                       removed by the database administrator                 Mississippi special elections are
                                                   The national do-not-call registry                    or the registration is cancelled by the               required to file pre- and post-election
                                                supplements the company-specific do-                                                                          reports. Filing dates for these reports are
                                                                                                        consumer.
                                                not-call rules for those consumers who                                                                        affected by whether one or two elections
                                                wish to continue requesting that                           On February 15, 2012, the                          are held.
                                                particular companies not call them. Any                 Commission released a Report and                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                company that is asked by a consumer,                    Order in CG Docket No. 02–278, FCC                    Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information
                                                including an existing customer, not to                  12–21, originally published at 77 FR                  Division, 1050 First Street NE,
                                                call again must honor that request for                  34233, June 11, 2012, and later                       Washington, DC 20463; Telephone:
                                                five (5) years.                                         corrected at 77 FR 66935, November 8,                 (202) 694–1100; Toll Free (800) 424–
                                                   A provision of the Commission’s                      2012, revising its rules to: (1) Require              9530.
                                                rules, however, allows consumers to                     prior express written consent for all                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                give specific companies permission to                   autodialed or prerecorded telemarketing
                                                call them through an express written                    calls to wireless numbers and for all                 Principal Campaign Committees
                                                agreement. Nonprofit organizations,                     prerecorded telemarketing calls to                      All principal campaign committees of
                                                companies with whom consumers have                      residential lines; (2) eliminate the                  candidates who participate in the
                                                an established business relationship,                   established business relationship                     Mississippi Special General and Special
                                                and calls to persons with whom the                      exception to the consent requirement for              Runoff Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-
                                                telemarketer has a personal relationship                prerecorded telemarketing calls to                    General Report on October 25, 2018; a
                                                are exempt from the ‘‘do-not-call’’                     residential lines; (3) require                        12-day Pre-Runoff Report on November
                                                registry requirements.                                  telemarketers to include an automated,                15; and a 30-day Post-Runoff Report on
                                                   On September 21, 2004, the                                                                                 December 27, 2018. (See charts below
                                                                                                        interactive opt-out mechanism in all
                                                Commission released the Safe Harbor                                                                           for the closing date for each report.)
                                                Order, published at 69 FR 60311,                        prerecorded telemarketing calls, to
                                                                                                                                                                If only one election is held, all
                                                October 8, 2004, establishing a limited                 allow consumers more easily to opt out
                                                                                                                                                              principal campaign committees of
                                                safe harbor in which persons will not be                of future robocalls during a robocall
                                                                                                                                                              candidates in the Special General
                                                liable for placing autodialed and                       itself; and (4) require telemarketers to              Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General
                                                prerecorded message calls to numbers                    comply with the 3% limit on abandoned                 Report on October 25, 2018; and a 30-
                                                ported from a wireline service within                   calls during each calling campaign, in                day Post-General Report on December 6,
                                                the previous 15 days. The Commission                    order to discourage intrusive calling                 2018. (See charts below for the closing
                                                also amended its existing National Do-                  campaigns.                                            date for each report.)
                                                Not-Call Registry safe harbor to require                   Finally, the Commission also                         Note that these reports are in addition
                                                telemarketers to scrub their lists against              exempted from the Telephone                           to the campaign committee’s regular
                                                the Registry every 31 days.                             Consumer Protection Act requirements                  quarterly filings. (See charts below for
                                                   On December 4, 2007, the                             prerecorded calls to residential lines                the closing date for each report).
                                                Commission released the DNC NPRM,                       made by health care-related entities
                                                published at 72 FR 71099, December 14,                                                                        Unauthorized Committees (PACs and
                                                                                                        governed by the Health Insurance                      Party Committees)
                                                2007, seeking comment on its tentative
                                                                                                        Portability and Accountability Act of                   Political committees filing on a
                                                conclusion that registrations with the
                                                                                                        1996.                                                 quarterly basis in 2018 are subject to
                                                Registry should be honored indefinitely,
                                                                                                                                                              special election reporting if they make
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                                                unless a number is disconnected or                      Federal Communications Commission.
                                                reassigned or the consumer cancels his                  Marlene Dortch,                                       previously undisclosed contributions or
                                                registration.                                           Secretary, Office of the Secretary.                   expenditures in connection with the
                                                   On June 17, 2008, in accordance with                 [FR Doc. 2018–08571 Filed 4–24–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                              Mississippi Special General or Special
                                                the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of                                                                            Runoff Elections by the close of books
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                2007, the Commission revised its rules                                                                        for the applicable report(s). (See chart
                                                to minimize the inconvenience to                                                                              below for the closing date for each
                                                consumers of having to re-register their                                                                      report.)


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                                                  Committees filing monthly that make                                      FEC website at https://www.fec.gov/                                    connection with the special elections
                                                contributions or expenditures in                                           help-candidates-and-committees/dates-                                  must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L
                                                connection with the Mississippi Special                                    and-deadlines/.                                                        if they receive two or more bundled
                                                General or Special Runoff Elections will                                                                                                          contributions from lobbyists/registrants
                                                                                                                           Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling
                                                continue to file according to the                                                                                                                 or lobbyist/registrant PACs that
                                                                                                                           Activity
                                                monthly reporting schedule.                                                                                                                       aggregate in excess of $18,200 during
                                                  Additional disclosure information in                                       Principal campaign committees, party                                 the special election reporting periods.
                                                connection with the Mississippi Special                                    committees and Leadership PACs that                                    (See charts below for closing date of
                                                General Elections may be found on the                                      are otherwise required to file reports in                              each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b).

                                                                                      CALENDAR OF REPORTING DATES FOR MISSISSIPPI SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Reg./cert. &
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Close of          overnight          Filing
                                                                                                                  Report                                                                          books 1            mailing          deadline
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    deadline

                                                                                            If Only the Special General Is Held (11/06/18), Political Committees Involved Must File:

                                                Pre-General ..................................................................................................................................       10/17/18          10/22/18          10/25/18
                                                Post-General ................................................................................................................................        11/26/18          12/06/18          12/06/18
                                                Year-End ......................................................................................................................................      12/31/18          01/31/19          01/31/19

                                                                              If Two Elections Are Held, Political Committees Involved Only in the Special General (11/06/18) Must File:

                                                Pre-General ..................................................................................................................................       10/17/18          10/22/18          10/25/18
                                                Year-End ......................................................................................................................................      12/31/18          01/31/19          01/31/19

                                                                           Political Committees Involved in Both the Special General (11/06/18) and Special Runoff (11/27/18) Must File:

                                                Pre-General ..................................................................................................................................       10/17/18          10/22/18          10/25/18
                                                Pre-Runoff ....................................................................................................................................      11/07/18         2 11/12/18         11/15/18
                                                Post-Runoff ..................................................................................................................................       12/17/18          12/27/18          12/27/18
                                                Year-End ......................................................................................................................................      12/31/18          01/31/19          01/31/19

                                                                               If Two Elections Are Held, Political Committees Involved Only in the Special Runoff (11/27/18) Must File:

                                                Pre-Runoff ....................................................................................................................................     2 11/07/18         11/12/18          11/15/18
                                                Post-Runoff ..................................................................................................................................       12/17/18          12/27/18          12/27/18
                                                Year-End ......................................................................................................................................      12/31/18          01/31/19          01/31/19
                                                  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 Notice that the registered/certified & overnight mailing deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday. The report should be postmarked be-
                                                fore that date.


                                                  On behalf of the Commission,                                             owned by the bank holding company,                                       A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
                                                  Dated: April 11, 2018.                                                   including the companies listed below.                                  (Nadine Wallman, Vice President) 1455
                                                Caroline C. Hunter,                                                          The applications listed below, as well                               East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio
                                                Chair, Federal Election Commission.                                        as other related filings required by the                               44101–2566. Comments can also be sent
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–08605 Filed 4–24–18; 8:45 am]                                Board, are available for immediate                                     electronically to
                                                BILLING CODE 6715–01–P                                                     inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank                                 Comments.applications@clev.frb.org:
                                                                                                                           indicated. The applications will also be                                 1. MSB Capital Corporation,
                                                                                                                           available for inspection at the offices of                             Columbus, Ohio; to become a bank
                                                                                                                           the Board of Governors. Interested                                     holding company by acquiring 100
                                                FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM                                                     persons may express their views in                                     percent of the voting shares of United
                                                                                                                           writing on the standards enumerated in                                 Midwest Savings Bank, De Graff, Ohio,
                                                Formations of, Acquisitions by, and                                        the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
                                                Mergers of Bank Holding Companies                                                                                                                 upon its conversion to a national bank.
                                                                                                                           proposal also involves the acquisition of
                                                                                                                           a nonbanking company, the review also                                    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
                                                  The companies listed in this notice
                                                                                                                           includes whether the acquisition of the                                System, April 20, 2018.
                                                have applied to the Board for approval,
                                                pursuant to the Bank Holding Company                                       nonbanking company complies with the                                   Ann Misback,
                                                Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)                                       standards in section 4 of the BHC Act                                  Secretary of the Board.
                                                (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part                                       (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2018–08690 Filed 4–24–18; 8:45 am]
                                                225), and all other applicable statutes                                    noted, nonbanking activities will be                                   BILLING CODE P
                                                and regulations to become a bank                                           conducted throughout the United States.
                                                holding company and/or to acquire the                                        Unless otherwise noted, comments
                                                assets or the ownership of, control of, or                                 regarding each of these applications
                                                the power to vote shares of a bank or                                      must be received at the Reserve Bank
                                                bank holding company and all of the                                        indicated or the offices of the Board of
                                                banks and nonbanking companies                                             Governors not later than May 21, 2018.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of filing dates for special election.
ContactMs. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information Division, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 694-1100; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.
FR Citation83 FR 18056 

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