# Filing Dates for the California Special Election in the 36th Congressional District
**AGENCY:**
Federal Election Commission.
**ACTION:**
Notice of filing dates for special election.
**SUMMARY:**
California has scheduled a special general election on May 17, 2011, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Thirty-Sixth Congressional District vacated by Representative Jane Harman. Under California law, a majority winner in a special election is declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a majority vote, a special runoff election will be held on July 12, 2011, between the top two vote-getters.
Political committees participating in the California special elections are required to file pre- and post-election reports. Filing deadlines for these reports are affected by whether one or two elections are held.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
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 California Special General and Special Runoff Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-General Report on May 5, 2011; a Pre-Runoff Report on June 30, 2011; and a Post-Runoff Report on August 11, 2011. ( *See* chart 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 May 5, 2011; and a Post-General Report on June 16, 2011. ( *See* chart below for the closing date for each report).
Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's quarterly filings in July and October. ( *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 2011 are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the California Special General Election and/or Special Runoff Election by the close of books for the applicable report(s). ( *See* chart below for the closing date for each report).
Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures in connection with the California Special General or Special Runoff Election will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the California Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at *http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates_2011.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 $16,200 during the special election reporting periods ( *see* charts below for closing date of each period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v).
| Report | Close of books | Reg./Cert. & overnight mailing deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 04/27/11 | 05/02/11 | 05/05/11 |
| Post-General | 06/06/11 | 06/16/11 | 06/16/11 |
| July Quarterly | 06/30/11 | 07/15/11 | 07/15/11 |
| Report | Close of books | Reg./Cert. & overnight mailing deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 04/27/11 | 05/02/11 | 05/05/11 |
| Post-General | 06/06/11 | 06/16/11 | 06/16/11 |
| Mid-Year | 06/30/11 | 07/31/11 | 07/31/11 |
| Report | Close of books | Reg./Cert. & overnight mailing deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 04/27/11 | 05/02/11 | 05/05/11 |
| July Quarterly | 06/30/11 | 07/15/11 | 07/15/11 |
| Report | Close of books | Reg./Cert. & overnight mailing deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 04/27/11 | 05/02/11 | 05/05/11 |
| Mid-Year | 06/30/11 | 07/31/11 | 07/31/11 |
| Report | Close of books | Reg./Cert. & overnight mailing deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 04/27/11 | 05/02/11 | 05/05/11 |
| Pre-Runoff | 06/22/11 | 06/27/11 | 06/30/11 |
| July Quarterly | 06/30/11 | 07/15/11 | 07/15/11 |
| Post-Runoff | 08/01/11 | 08/11/11 | 08/11/11 |
| October Quarterly | 09/30/11 | 10/15/11 | 10/15/11 |
| Report | Close of books | Reg./Cert. & overnight mailing deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 04/27/11 | 05/02/11 | 05/05/11 |
| Pre-Runoff | 06/22/11 | 06/27/11 | 06/30/11 |
| Mid-Year | 06/30/11 | 07/31/11 | 07/31/11 |
| Post-Runoff | 08/01/11 | 08/11/11 | 08/11/11 |
| Year-End | 12/31/11 | 01/31/12 | 01/31/12 |
| Report | Close of books | Reg./Cert. & overnight mailing deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-Runoff | 06/22/11 | 06/27/11 | 06/30/11 |
| July Quarterly | 06/30/11 | 07/15/11 | 07/15/11 |
| Post-Runoff | 08/01/11 | 08/11/11 | 08/11/11 |
| October Quarterly | 09/30/11 | 10/15/11 | 10/15/11 |
| Report | Close of books | Reg./Cert. & overnight mailing deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-Runoff | 06/22/11 | 06/27/11 | 06/30/11 |
| Mid-Year | 06/30/11 | 07/31/11 | 07/31/11 |
| Post-Runoff | 08/01/11 | 08/11/11 | 08/11/11 |
| Year-End | 12/31/11 | 01/31/12 | 01/31/12 |
On behalf of the Commission.
Dated: March 21, 2011.
Cynthia L. Bauerly,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.