# Filing Dates for the Ohio Special Election in the 12th Congressional District
**AGENCY:**
Federal Election Commission.
**ACTION:**
Notice of filing dates for special elections.
**SUMMARY:**
Ohio has scheduled special elections on May 8, 2018, and August 7, 2018, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 12th Congressional District vacated by Representative Patrick J. Tiberi.
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on May 8, 2018, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the Special Primary and Special General Election on August 7, 2018, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary, 12-day Pre-General Report and a 30-day 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 Ohio Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on April 26, 2018; a 12-day Pre-General Report on July 26, 2018; and a 30-day Post-General Report on September 6, 2018. (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 April 26, 2018. (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
**Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)**
Political committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2018 are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Ohio 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 Ohio Special Primary or Special General Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information in connection with the Ohio Special Elections may be found on the FEC website at *https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/.*
**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 the lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold during the special election reporting periods (See charts below for closing date of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b).
The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2017 is $17,900. This threshold amount may increase in 2018 based upon the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA). Once the adjusted threshold amount becomes available, the Commission will publish it in the *Federal Register* and post it on its website. 11 CFR 110.17(e)(2). For more information on these requirements, see *Federal Register* Notice 2009-03, 74 FR 7285 (February 17, 2009).
| Report | Close of books | Reg./cert and overnight mailing deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 04/18/18 | 04/23/18 | 04/26/18 |
| July Quarterly | 06/30/18 | 07/15/18 | 07/15/18 |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 04/18/18 | 04/23/18 | 04/26/18 |
| July Quarterly | 06/30/18 | 07/15/18 | 07/15/18 |
| Pre-General | 07/18/18 | 07/23/18 | 07/26/18 |
| Post-General | 08/27/18 | 09/06/18 | 09/06/18 |
| October Quarterly | 09/30/18 | 10/15/18 | 10/15/18 |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 07/18/18 | 07/23/18 | 07/26/18 |
| Post-General | 08/27/18 | 09/06/18 | 09/06/18 |
| October Quarterly | 09/30/18 | 10/15/18 | 10/15/18 |
On behalf of the Commission.
Dated: January 17, 2018.
Caroline C. Hunter,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.