# Filing Dates for the Illinois Special Elections in the 18th Congressional District
**AGENCY:**
Federal Election Commission.
**ACTION:**
Notice of filing dates for special elections.
**SUMMARY:**
Illinois has scheduled special elections on July 7, 2015, and September 10, 2015, to fill the U.S. House of Representative seat in the 18th Congressional District vacated by Representative Aaron Schock.
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on July 7, 2015, 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 September 10, 2015, 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 Illinois Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on June 25, 2015; a 12-day Pre-General Report on August 29, 2015; and a Post-General Report on October 10, 2015. (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 June 25, 2015. (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 2015 are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Illinois 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 Illinois Special Primary or Special General Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the Illinois 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 $17,600 during the special election reporting periods. (See charts below for closing date of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b).
| Report | Close of books | Reg./Cert. & | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 06/17/15 | 06/22/15 | 06/25/15 |
| July Quarterly | 06/30/15 | 07/15/15 | 07/15/15 |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 06/17/15 | 06/22/15 | 06/25/15 |
| Mid-Year | 06/30/15 | 07/31/15 | 07/31/15 |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 06/17/15 | 06/22/15 | 06/25/15 |
| July Quarterly | 06/30/15 | 07/15/15 | 07/15/15 |
| Pre-General | 08/21/15 | 08/26/15 | 08/29/15 |
| Post-General | 09/30/15 | 10/10/15 | 10/10/15 |
| October Quarterly | —WAIVED— | | |
| Year-End | 12/31/15 | 01/31/16 | 01/31/16 |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 06/17/15 | 06/22/15 | 06/25/15 |
| Mid-Year | 06/30/15 | 07/31/15 | 07/31/15 |
| Pre-General | 08/21/15 | 08/26/15 | 08/29/15 |
| Post-General | 09/30/15 | 10/10/15 | 10/10/15 |
| Year-End | 12/31/15 | 01/31/16 | 01/31/16 |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 08/21/15 | 08/26/15 | 08/29/15 |
| Post-General | 09/30/15 | 10/10/15 | 10/10/15 |
| October Quarterly | —WAIVED— | | |
| Year-End | 12/31/15 | 01/31/16 | 01/31/16 |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 08/21/15 | 08/26/15 | 08/29/15 |
| Post-General | 09/30/15 | 10/10/15 | 10/10/15 |
| Year-End | 12/31/15 | 01/31/16 | 01/31/16 |
On behalf of the Commission.
Dated: April 27, 2015.
Ann M. Ravel,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.