# Filing Dates for the New Jersey Special Elections in the 1st Congressional District
**AGENCY:**
Federal Election Commission.
**ACTION:**
Notice of filing dates for special elections.
**SUMMARY:**
New Jersey has scheduled special elections on June 3, 2014, and November 4, 2014, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat vacated by Representative Robert E. Andrews.
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on June 3, 2014, 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 November 4, 2014, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, 12-day Pre-General Report and a 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 New Jersey Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on May 22, 2014; a 12-day Pre-General Report on October 23, 2014; and a Post-General Report on December 4, 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 May 22, 2014. (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
**Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)**
Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2014 are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the New Jersey Special Primary or Special General Elections 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 New Jersey Special Primary or General Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the New Jersey 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 $17,300 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 mailing deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 05/14/14 | 05/19/14 | 05/22/14 |
| July Quarterly | 06/30/14 | 07/15/14 | 07/15/14 |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 05/14/14 | 05/19/14 | 05/22/14 |
| July Quarterly | 06/30/14 | 07/15/14 | 07/15/14 |
| October Quarterly | 09/30/14 | 10/15/14 | 10/15/14 |
| Pre-General | 10/15/14 | 10/20/14 | 10/23/14 |
| Post-General | 11/24/14 | 12/04/14 | 12/04/14 |
| Year-End | 12/31/14 | 01/31/15 | 01/31/15 |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 10/15/14 | 10/20/14 | 10/23/14 |
| Post-General | 11/24/14 | 12/04/14 | 12/04/14 |
| Year-End | 12/31/14 | 01/31/15 | 01/31/15 |
On behalf of the Commission.
Dated: March 13, 2014.
Lee E. Goodman,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.