# Filing Dates for the Virginia Special Elections in the 7th Congressional District
**AGENCY:**
Federal Election Commission.
**ACTION:**
Notice of filing dates for special elections.
**SUMMARY:**
Virginia has scheduled a special general election on November 4, 2014, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat being vacated by Representative Eric I. Cantor.
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special General Election shall file a 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 Virginia Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General Report on October 23, 2014; and a Post-General Report on December 4, 2014. (See chart 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 Virginia Special General 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 Virginia Special General Election will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the Virginia Special Election 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 chart 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-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: August 14, 2014.
Lee E. Goodman,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.