2007 Election Filing Schedules

January 2007
California $5,000 10-day electronic reporting continues.
Federal 48- and 24-hour independent expenditure reporting continues.
1/21-2/5: 24-hour LCR period for OC special election committees in the 2/6/07 election.
1/10: Due date for quarterly reports (10/1/06-12/31/06) for L.A. City committees.
1/21: 24 hour Late Contribution/Independent Expenditure Report period begins for OC special election committees in
2/6/07 election.
1/25: Due date for 1st Pre-election statements (1/1/07-1/20/07) for L.A. City committees in 3/6/07 Primary election.
Due date for 2nd Pre-election statements (12/24/06-1/20/07) for OC special election committees in 2/6/07 election.
Due date for 1st Pre-election statements (1/1/07-1/20/07) for Norwalk committees in 3/6/07 election.
1/31: Due date for year end reports (Federal, California state, and local)

February 2007
California $5,000 10-day electronic reporting continues.
Federal 48- and 24-hour independent expenditure reporting continues.
1/21-2/5: 24-hour LCR period for OC special election committees in the 2/6/07 election continues.
2/18-3/5: 24-hour LCR/LIER period for L.A. City, L.A. School Board, Redondo Beach, Norwalk, Pasadena, Monterey Park, Calabasas, and
Manhattan Beach committees in the 3/6/07 election.
2/6: Election Day! (Orange County Special Election)
2/20: Due date for Federal monthly reports (1/1/07-1/31/07) for Federal committees that file monthly.
2/21: Due date for Post-election statements (1/21/07-2/16/07) for OC special election committees in 2/6/07 election.
2/22: Due date for 2nd Pre-election statements (1/21/07-2/17/07) for L.A. City committees in 3/6/07 Primary election.
Due date for 2nd Pre-election statements (1/21/07-2/17/07) for L.A. School Board committees in 3/6/07 Primary election.
Due date for 2nd Pre-election statements (1/21/07-2/17/07) for candidates in the 3/6/07 Redondo Beach election.
Due date for 2nd Pre-election statements (1/21/07-2/17/07) for Norwalk committees in 3/6/07 election.
Due date for 2nd Pre-election statements (1/21/07-2/17/07) for Pasadena committees in 3/6/07 election.
Due date for 2nd Pre-election statements (1/21/07-2/17/07) for Monterey Park committees in 3/6/07 election.
Due date for 2nd Pre-election statements (1/21/07-2/17/07) for Calabasas committees in 3/6/07 election.
Due date for 2nd Pre-election statements (1/21/07-2/17/07) for Manhattan Beach committees in 3/6/07 election.
Due date for 1st Pre-election statements (1/21/07-2/17/07) for candidates in the 4/3/07 Inglewood election.

March 2007
California $5,000 10-day electronic reporting continues.
Federal 48- and 24-hour independent expenditure reporting continues.
2/18-3/5: 24-hour LCR/LIER period for L.A. City, L.A. School Board, Redondo Beach, Norwalk, Pasadena, Monterey Park, Calabasas, and
Manhattan Beach committees in the 3/6/07 election continues.
3/2: Due date for 3rd Pre-election statements (2/18/07-2/28/07) for L.A. City committees in 3/6/07 Primary election.
3/6: Election Day! (LA City/School Board Primary election, Redondo Beach, Norwalk, Pasadena, Monterey Park, Calabasas, Manhattan Beach
municipal elections)
3/20: Due date for Federal monthly reports (2/1/07-2/28/07) for Federal committees that file monthly.
3/22: Due date for 2nd Pre-election statements (2/18/07-NEED DATE) for candidates in the 4/3/07 Inglewood election.
Due date for 1st Pre-election statements (1/2/07-3/17/07) for candidates in the 5/1/07 Long Beach special election.

April 2007
California $5,000 10-day electronic reporting continues.
Federal 48- and 24-hour independent expenditure reporting continues.
4/1-4/16: 24-hour LCR/LIER period for Dixon committees in the 4/17/07 election.
4/26-4/30: 24-hour LCR/LIER period for Long Beach committees in the 5/1/07 special election.
4/29-5/14: 24-hour LCR/LIER period for L.A. City and L.A. School Board committees in the 5/15/07 General election.
4/3: Election Day! (Inglewood municipal election)
4/5: Due date for 1st Pre-Run Off statements (1/1/07-3/31/07) for L.A. City committees in 5/15/07 General election.
4/15: Due date for Federal 1st quarterly reports (all federal committees except monthly filers).
4/17: Election Day! (Dixon municipal election)
4/19: Due date for 1st Pre-election statements (3/18/07-4/12/07) for candidates in the 5/1/07 Long Beach special election.
4/20: Due date for Federal monthly reports (3/1/07-3/31/07) for Federal committees that file monthly.
4/27: Due date for 1st Pre-election statements (4/13/07-4/25/07) for candidates in the 5/1/07 Long Beach special election.
4/30: Due date for Odd-Year report (1/1/07-3/31/07) for state political party committees, state major donor committees, state general
purpose recipient committees, state candidates, their controlled committees, and primarily formed committees supporting/opposing state
candidates, if the committee made contributions totaling $10,000 or more to state officeholders or primariliy formed committees
supporting/opposing state officeholders during the reporting period.
Due date for quarterly reports (1/1/07-3/31/07) for state primarily formed ballot measure committees, if the committee has made
contributions or expenditures to another measure committee during the reporting period.

May 2007
California $5,000 10-day electronic reporting continues.
Federal 48- and 24-hour independent expenditure reporting continues.
4/29-5/14: 24-hour LCR and LIER period for L.A. City and L.A. School Board committees in the 5/15/07 General election continues.
5/1: Election Day! (Long Beach special election)
5/3: Due date for 2nd Pre-Run Off statements (4/1/07-4/28/07) for L.A. City committees in 5/15/07 General election.
Due date for 1st Pre-Run Off statements (1/1/07-4/28/07) for L.A. School Board committees in 5/15/07 General election.
5/11: Due date for 3rd Pre-Run Off statements (4/29/07-5/9/07) for L.A. City committees in 5/15/07 General election.
5/15: Election Day! (Los Angeles City Council/School Board General election)
5/20: Due date for Federal monthly reports (4/1/07-4/30/07) for Federal committees that file monthly.

June 2007
California $5,000 10-day electronic reporting continues.
Federal 48- and 24-hour independent expenditure reporting continues.
6/12: Election Day! (Inglewood municipal runoff election)
6/20: Due date for Federal monthly reports (5/1/07-5/31/07) for Federal committees that file monthly.
6/30: Cut-off date for all semi-annual and 2nd quarter reports.

July 2007
California $5,000 10-day electronic reporting continues.
Federal 48- and 24-hour independent expenditure reporting continues.
7/15: Due date for Federal 2nd quarterly reports (all federal committees except monthly filers).
7/20: Due date for Federal monthly reports (6/1/07-6/30/07) for Federal committees that file monthly.
7/31: Due date for semi-annual reports.

August 2007
California $5,000 10-day electronic reporting continues.
Federal 48- and 24-hour independent expenditure reporting continues.
8/20: Due date for Federal monthly reports (7/1/07-7/31/07) for Federal committees that file monthly.

September 2007
California $5,000 10-day electronic reporting continues.
Federal 48- and 24-hour independent expenditure reporting continues.
9/20: Due date for Federal monthly reports (8/1/07-8/31/07) for Federal committees that file monthly.

October 2007
California $5,000 10-day electronic reporting continues.
Federal 48- and 24-hour independent expenditure reporting continues.
10/21-11/5: 24-hour LCR and LIER period for Lynwood and Hermosa Beach committees in the 11/6/07 election.
10/4: Due date for 1st Pre-election statements (8/1/07-NEED DATE) for Hermosa Beach (and Lynwood?) committees in 11/6/07 election.
10/15: Due date for Federal 3rd quarterly reports (all federal committees except monthly filers).
10/20: Due date for Federal monthly reports (9/1/07-9/30/07) for Federal committees that file monthly.
10/25: Due date for 2nd Pre-election statements (NEED DATE-NEED DATE) for Hermosa Beach (and Lynwood?) committees in 11/6/07 election.
10/31: Due date for Odd-Year report (7/1/07-9/30/07) for state political party committees, state major donor committees, state general
purpose recipient committees, state candidates, their controlled committees, and primarily formed committees supporting/opposing
state candidates, if the committee made contributions totaling $10,000 or more to state officeholders or primariliy formed committees
supporting/opposing state officeholders during the reporting period.
Due date for quarterly reports (7/1/07-9/30/07) for state primarily formed ballot measure committees, if the committee has made
contributions or expenditures to another measure committee during the reporting period.

November 2007
California $5,000 10-day electronic reporting continues.
Federal 48- and 24-hour independent expenditure reporting continues.
10/21-11/5: 24-hour LCR and LIER period for Lynwood and Hermosa Beach committees in the 11/6/07 election continues.
11/6: Election Day! (Hermosa Beach, Lynwood elections)
11/20: Due date for Federal monthly reports (10/1/07-10/31/07) for Federal committees that file monthly.

December 2007
California $5,000 10-day electronic reporting continues.
Federal 48- and 24-hour independent expenditure reporting continues.
12/20: Due date for Federal monthly reports (11/1/07-11/30/07) for Federal committees that file monthly.
12/31: Cut-off date for all year-end and 4th quarter reports.

Additional Notes

Slate Mailers
Slate mailers who receive or make payments of $500 or more in connection with an election must file a pre-election statement due 40 days
before the election (covering the period up to the last 45 days before the election) and a pre-election statement due 12 days before
the election (covering the period up to the last 17 days before the election.
In addition, slate mailers who receive payments of $2,500 or more during the last 16 days before an election must file a Late Payment
Report (Form 498) within 24 hours.

State Officeholders/Candidates Contributing to Candidates in Local Elections
If a candidate for state office or state officeholder makes contributions totaling $10,000 or more in connection with a single local
election (to any number of candidates or ballot measures in that election), a Supplemental Pre-election Statement (Form 495) must be
filed in addition to a Form 460, covering the period from the last report cut-off date to the date 12 days before the local election.
In addtion, the committee must file 24-hour LCRs and LIERs if contributions or independent expenditures totaling $1,000 or more are made
during the 16 days prior to the election.