Federal Election Commission 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

New York has scheduled a Special General Election on March 31, 2009 to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Twentieth Congressional District vacated by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Political committees participating in the New York Special General Election on March 31, 2009 shall file a 12-day Pre-General Report, and a 30-day Post-General Report.

Illinois has scheduled elections on March 3, 2009, and April 7, 2009, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Fifth Congressional District vacated by Representative Rahm Emanuel. Political committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on March 3, 2009, shall file a 12-day Pre- Primary Report. Political committees required to file reports in connection with both the Special Primary and Special General Election on April 7, 2009, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, a 12-day Pre-General Report, and a 30-day Post-General Report. This notice provides additional information regarding the filing requirements for the Illinois 5th District Special Elections that was inadvertently omitted from the notice published in the January 21, 2009, Federal Register.

As mandated by provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (``FECA'' or ``the Act''), the Federal Election Commission (``FEC'' or ``the Commission'') is adjusting certain contribution and expenditure limitations and the lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold set forth in the Act, to index the amounts for inflation. Additional details appear in the supplemental information that follows.

This notice reopens the comment period for a Notice of public hearing on the policies and procedures of the Federal Election Commission. The comment period will be open until February 18, 2009. The Notice of public hearing addresses Federal Election Commission policies and procedures including, but not limited to, policy statements, advisory opinions, and public information, as well as various elements of the compliance and enforcement processes such as audits, matters under review, report analysis, administrative fines, and alternative dispute resolution. The Commission also seeks comment from the public on the procedures contained in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (``FECA''), as well as the Commission's implementing regulations.