# Filing Dates for the Massachusetts Special Elections in the 5th Congressional District
**AGENCY:**
Federal Election Commission.
**ACTION:**
Notice of filing dates for special election.
**SUMMARY:**
Massachusetts has scheduled special elections on October 15, 2013, and December 10, 2013, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat vacated by Senator Edward J. Markey.
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on October 15, 2013, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the Special Primary and the Special General Election on December 10, 2013, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, 12-day Pre-General Report, and Post-General Report.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, 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 Massachusetts Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on October 3, 2013; a 12-day Pre-General Report on November 28, 2013; and a Post-General Report on January 21, 2014. (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
All principal campaign committees of candidates participating only in the Special Primary Election shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on October 3, 2013. (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
**Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)**
Political committees filing on a semi-annual basis in 2013 are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Massachusetts Special Primary or Special General Elections by the close of books for the applicable report(s). (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures in connection with the Massachusetts Special Primary or General Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the Massachusetts Special Elections may be found on the FEC Web site at *http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.*
**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 $17,100 during the special election reporting periods (see charts below for closing date of each period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v) and (b).
| Report | Close of books | Reg./cert. & overnight filing mailing deadline deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 09/25/13 | 09/30/13 | 10/03/13 |
| October Quarterly | 09/30/13 | 10/15/13 | 10/15/13 |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 09/25/13 | 09/30/13 | 10/03/13 |
| Year-End | 12/31/13 | 01/31/14 | 01/31/14 |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 09/25/13 | 09/30/13 | 10/03/13 |
| October Quarterly | 09/30/13 | 10/15/13 | 10/15/13 |
| Pre-General | 11/20/13 | 11/25/13 | 11/28/13 |
| Post-General | 12/31/13 | 01/21/14 | 01/21/14 |
| Year-End | WAIVED | | |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 09/25/13 | 09/30/13 | 10/03/13 |
| Pre-General | 11/20/13 | 11/25/13 | 11/28/13 |
| Post-General | 12/31/13 | 01/21/14 | 01/21/14 |
| Year-End | WAIVED | | |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 11/20/13 | 11/25/13 | 11/28/13 |
| Post-General | 12/31/13 | 01/21/14 | 01/21/14 |
| Year-End | WAIVED | | |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 11/20/13 | 11/25/13 | 11/28/13 |
| Post-General | 12/31/13 | 01/21/14 | 01/21/14 |
| Year-End | WAIVED | | |
On behalf of the Commission.
Dated: August 6, 2013.
Ellen L. Weintraub,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.