# Filing Dates for the Rhode Island Special Election in the 1st Congressional District
**AGENCY:**
Federal Election Commission.
**ACTION:**
Notice of filing dates for special election.
**SUMMARY:**
Rhode Island has scheduled special elections on September 5, 2023, and November 7, 2023, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 1st Congressional District vacated by the Representative David N. Cicilline. Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on September 5, 2023, 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 November 7, 2023, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary, a 12-day Pre-General, and a 30-day Post-General Report.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information Division, 1050 First Street NE, 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 Rhode Island Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on August 24, 2023; a 12-day Pre-General Report on October 26, 2023; and a 30-day Post-General Report on December 7, 2023. (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's regular quarterly filings. (See charts below for the closing date for each report).
**Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)**
Political committees not filing monthly are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Rhode Island Special Primary or Special General Election 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 Rhode Island Special Primary or Special General Elections will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information for the Rhode Island 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 $21,800 during the special election reporting periods. (See charts below for closing date of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b), 110.17(e)(2), (f).
| Report | Close of books | Reg./cert. & overnight mailing deadline | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 08/16/2023 | 08/21/2023 | 08/24/2023 |
| October Quarterly | 09/30/2023 | 10/15/2023 | 10/15/2023 |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 08/16/2023 | 08/21/2023 | 08/24/2023 |
| Year-End | 12/31/2023 | 01/31/2024 | 01/31/2024 |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 08/16/2023 | 08/21/2023 | 08/24/2023 |
| October Quarterly | 09/30/2023 | 10/15/2023 | 10/15/2023 |
| Pre-General | 10/18/2023 | 10/23/2023 | 10/26/2023 |
| Post-General | 11/27/2023 | 12/07/2023 | 12/07/2023 |
| Year-End | 12/31/2023 | 01/31/2024 | 01/31/2024 |
| | | | |
| Pre-Primary | 08/16/2023 | 08/21/2023 | 08/24/2023 |
| Pre-General | 10/18/2023 | 10/23/2023 | 10/26/2023 |
| Post-General | 11/27/2023 | 12/07/2023 | 12/07/2023 |
| Year-End | 12/31/2023 | 01/31/2024 | 01/31/2024 |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 10/18/2023 | 10/23/2023 | 10/26/2023 |
| Post-General | 11/27/2023 | 12/07/2023 | 12/07/2023 |
| Year-End | 12/31/2023 | 01/31/2024 | 01/31/2024 |
| | | | |
| Pre-General | 10/18/2023 | 10/23/2023 | 10/26/2023 |
| Post-General | 11/27/2023 | 12/07/2023 | 12/07/2023 |
| Year-End | 12/31/2023 | 01/31/2024 | 01/31/2024 |
On behalf of the Commission,
Dated: June 7, 2023.
Dara S. Lindenbaum,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.