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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FEC FORM 3 AND RELATED SCHEDULES

INSTRUCTIONS FOR

outstanding on January 1 of the year

•A 12-Day Pre-Election Report must

following the general election that

be filed no later than the 12th day

SUMMARY PAGE

anticipates terminating prior to Janu-

before any primary or general elec-

(FEC FORM 3, PAGES 1 – 2)

ary 1 of the next election year, as long

tion in which the candidate seeks

as the candidate has not qualified as

election and must include all trans-

a candidate in the next election and

actions from the closing date of the

Who Must File

does not intend to become a federal

last report filed through the 20th

candidate in the next election.

day before the election. A 12-Day

A political committee designated in

A new authorized committee with

writing by a candidate for the House

Pre-Election Report sent by certified

no previous contributions or expen-

or registered mail must be mailed no

of Representatives or Senate to serve

ditures is considered to have reason

as his or her principal campaign

later than the 15th day before the

to expect it will exceed the electronic

committee is required to file periodic

election.

filing threshold if it exceeds $12,500 in

Reports of Receipts and Disburse-

•A 30-Day Post-General Election

contributions or expenditures during

ments on FEC FORM 3.

Report must be filed no later than

the first quarter of the calendar year,

Any other political committee

30 days after the general election

or $25,000 in contributions or expen-

authorized in writing by a candidate

and include transactions from the

ditures in the first half of the calendar

for the House of Representatives

closing date of the last report filed

year.

or Senate to receive contributions

through the 20th day after the gen-

Contact the FEC for more informa-

or make expenditures on the can-

eral election.

tion on filing electronically.

didate’s behalf is required to file

In any other calendar year, quar-

FEC FORM 3 with the principal

terly reports must be filed no later

ALL POLITICAL COMMIT-

campaign committee. The principal

than April 15, July 15, October 15, and

TEES AUTHORIZED IN WRIT-

campaign committee must compile

January 31 of the following calendar

ING BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE

and consolidate the reports required

year. Each such report must disclose

OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OR VICE

to be filed with it. These consolidated

all transactions from the last report

PRESIDENT MUST FILE ON FEC

reports must include: the candidate’s

filed through the last day of the cal-

FORM 3P.

activity, reports submitted to the

endar quarter.

principal campaign committee by any

A document is timely filed upon

ALL POLITICAL COMMIT-

other authorized committees, and the

delivery to the appropriate office (see

TEES OTHER THAN THOSE

principal campaign committee’s own

“Where to File”) by the close of the

AUTHORIZED BY A CANDI-

activity. This consolidation must be

prescribed filing date or upon deposit

DATE MUST FILE ON FEC FORM

made on FEC FORM 3Z.

as registered or certified mail in an

3X.

Note: Political committees (except

established U.S. Post Office and post-

for principal campaign committees of

marked no later than midnight of the

When to File

Senate candidates) must file reports in

day the report is due, except that a

an electronic format if they have either

In any calendar year in which there

Pre-Election Report so mailed must

received contributions or made expen-

is a “regular” November general elec-

be postmarked no later than midnight

ditures in excess of $50,000 during a

tion for which the candidate is seeking

of the 15th day before the date of the

calendar year, or if they have reason to

nomination for election or election,

election. Reports and statements sent

expect that they will exceed either of

the candidate’s principal campaign

by first class mail must be received

those thresholds during the calendar

committee must file the following

by the appropriate office by the close

year. If the committee has reached

reports on FEC FORM 3:

of business of the prescribed filing

this level of activity, DO NOT FILE

•Quarterly reports must be filed no

date to be timely filed. Reports filed

THIS FORM ON PAPER. Instead,

later than April 15, July 15, October

electronically must be received and

you must file this form in an electronic

15 and January 31 of the following

validated by the Commission’s com-

format.

calendar year. Each such report must

puter system on or before 11:59 p.m.

An authorized committee is con-

disclose all transactions from the last

Eastern Standard/Daylight Savings

sidered to have reason to expect it will

report filed through the last day of

Time on the prescribed filing date in

exceed the electronic filing threshold

the calendar quarter. A quarterly

order to be timely filed.

for the following two calendar years

report is not required to be filed if a

after the calendar year in which it

Pre-Election Report is required to be

Where to File

exceeds $50,000 in contributions or

filed during the period beginning on

An original report and any amend-

expenditures. Exception: This does

the 5th day and ending on the 15th

not apply to an authorized commit-

day after the close of the calendar

ments to an original report must be

tee with $50,000 or less in net debts

quarter.

filed as follows:

Federal Election Commission (Revised 052016)

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Fec Form 3 - Report Of Receipts And Disbursements For An Authorized Committee Instructions Page 3

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