# Filing Dates for the New York Special Election in the 23rd Congressional District
**AGENCY:**
Federal Election Commission.
**ACTION:**
Notice of filing dates for special election.
**SUMMARY:**
New York has scheduled a Special General Election on November 3, 2009, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Twenty-Third Congressional District vacated by Representative John M. McHugh.
Political committees participating in the New York Special General Election on November 3, 2009, shall file a 12-day Pre-General Report, and a 30-day Post-General Report.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Mr. Kevin R. Salley, Information Division, 999 E Street, NW., 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 New York Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General Report on October 22, 2009; and a 30-day Post-General Report on December 3, 2009. ( *See* chart below for the closing date for each report).
Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's Year-End filing in January 2010. ( *See* chart below for the closing date for each report).
**Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)**
Political committees filing on a semi-annual basis in 2009 are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the New York Special General Election by the close of books for the applicable report(s). ( *See* chart below for the closing date for each report).
Political committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures in connection with the New York Special General Election should continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the New York Special General Election may be found on the FEC Web site at *http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.*
**Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling Activity**
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 $16,000 during the special election reporting periods ( *see* charts below for closing date of each period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v). For more information on these requirements, *see**Federal Register* Notice 2009-03, 74 FR 7285 (February 17, 2009).
| Report | Close of books | Reg./cert. and overnight mailing deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| October Quarterly | | —WAIVED— | |
| Pre-General | 10/14/09 | 10/19/09 | 10/22/09 |
| Post-General | 11/23/09 | 12/03/09 | 12/03/09 |
| Year-End | 12/31/09 | 01/31/10 | 01/31/10 |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 10/14/09 | 10/19/09 | 10/22/09 |
| Post-General | 11/23/09 | 12/03/09 | 12/03/09 |
| Year-End | 12/31/09 | 01/31/10 | 01/31/10 |
On behalf of the Commission.
Dated: October 6, 2009.
Steven T. Walther,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.