As required by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), the Federal Election Commission (FEC) promulgated new electioneering communications rules governing television and radio communications that refer to a clearly identified federal candidate and are distributed to the relevant electorate within 60 days prior to a general election, or 30 days prior to a primary, nominating convention, or caucus (including a special election). See 11 CFR 100.29. The statute and regulations require, among other things, that individuals and other groups not registered with the FEC who make electioneering communications costing more than $10,000 in the aggregate disclose that activity to the Commission within 24 hours of the distribution of the communication. See 11 CFR 104.20.
The charts below provide a state-by-state breakdown of the electioneering communications periods for Congressional primaries, the general election and special elections. During these EC periods, 24-hour disclosure of electioneering communications is required. (Use FEC Form 9.)
A chronological listing of electioneering communications dates is available on the FEC Calendar.
Alabama - Connecticut |
North Dakota - South Carolina South Dakota - Utah Vermont - Wyoming |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Primary | 06/06/06 |
05/07/06 - 06/06/06 |
|
07/18/06 |
06/18/06 - 07/18/06 |
| Alaska Primary | 08/22/06 |
07/23/06 - 08/22/06 |
| American Samoa General | 11/07/06 |
09/08/06 - 11/07/06 |
|
11/21/06 |
09/22/06 - 11/21/06 |
| *Arizona Primary | 09/12/06 |
08/13/06 - 09/12/06 |
| Arkansas Primary | 05/23/06 |
04/23/06 - 05/23/06 |
|
06/13/06 |
05/14/06 - 06/13/06 |
| *California Primary | 06/06/06 |
05/07/06 - 06/06/06 |
| Colorado Primary | 08/08/06 |
07/09/06 - 08/08/06 |
| *Connecticut Primary | 08/08/06 2 |
07/09/06 - 08/08/06 |
| Connecticut House Convention -- Democratic Party | 05/15/06 2 |
04/15/06 - 05/15/06 |
| *Connecticut Senate Convention -- Democratic Party | 05/20/06 2 |
04/20/06 - 05/20/06 |
| Connecticut Convention -- Republican Party [Dist. #1] |
05/10/06 2 |
04/10/06 - 05/10/06 |
| Connecticut Convention -- Republican Party [Dist. #2] |
05/21/06 2 |
04/21/06 - 05/21/06 |
| Connecticut Convention -- Republican Party [Dist. #s 3 & 5] |
05/13/06 2 |
04/13/06 - 05/13/06 |
| Connecticut Convention -- Republican Party [Dist. #4] |
05/15/06 2 |
04/15/06 - 05/15/06 |
| *Connecticut Senate Convention -- Republican Party | 05/20/06 2 |
04/20/06 - 05/20/06 |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
| *Delaware Primary | 09/12/06 |
08/13/06 - 09/12/06 |
| District of Columbia Primary | 09/12/06 |
08/13/06 - 09/12/06 |
| *Florida Primary | 09/05/06 |
08/06/06 - 09/05/06 |
| Georgia Primary | 07/18/06 |
06/18/06 - 07/18/06 |
|
08/08/06 |
07/09/06 - 08/08/06 |
|
12/05/06 |
10/06/06 - 12/05/06 |
| Guam Primary | 09/02/06 |
08/03/06 - 09/02/06 |
| *Hawaii Primary | 09/23/06 |
08/24/06 - 09/23/06 |
| Idaho Primary | 05/23/06 |
04/23/06 - 05/23/06 |
| Illinois Primary | 03/21/06 |
02/19/06 - 03/21/06 |
| *Indiana Primary | 05/02/06 2 |
04/02/06 - 05/02/06 |
| *Indiana Convention -- Libertarian Party | 04/29/06 2 |
03/30/06 - 04/29/06 |
| Iowa Primary | 06/06/06 |
05/07/06 - 06/06/06 |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
| Kansas Primary | 08/01/06 2 |
07/02/06 - 08/01/06 |
| Kansas Convention -- Libertarian Party | 04/29/06 2 |
03/30/06 - 04/29/06 |
| Kansas Convention -- Reform Party | 06/03/06 2 |
05/04/06 - 06/03/06 |
| Kentucky Primary | 05/16/06 |
04/16/06 - 05/16/06 |
| Louisiana Primary | 08/11/06 3 |
07/12/06 - 08/11/06 |
|
12/09/06 3 |
10/10/06 - 12/09/06 |
| Maine Primary | 06/13/06 |
05/14/06 - 06/13/06 |
| *Maryland Primary | 09/12/06 2 |
08/13/06 - 09/12/06 |
| *Maryland Convention -- Green Party | 06/03/06 2 |
05/04/06 - 06/03/06 |
| *Maryland Convention -- Libertarian Party | 04/01/06 2 |
03/02/06 - 04/01/06 |
| *Massachusetts Primary | 09/19/06 |
08/20/06 - 09/19/06 |
| *Michigan Primary | 08/08/06 2 |
07/09/06 - 08/08/06 |
| *Michigan Convention -- Libertarian Party | 05/13/06 2 |
04/13/06 - 05/13/06 |
| *Michigan Convention -- U.S. Taxpayers Party | 07/29/06 2 |
06/29/06 - 07/29/06 |
| *Minnesota Primary | 09/12/06 |
08/13/06 - 09/12/06 |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
| *Mississippi Primary | 06/06/06 |
05/07/06 - 06/06/06 |
|
06/27/06 |
05/28/06 - 06/27/06 |
| *Missouri Primary | 08/08/06 |
07/09/06 - 08/08/06 |
| *Montana Primary | 06/06/06 |
05/07/06 - 06/06/06 |
| *Nebraska Primary | 05/09/06 |
04/09/06 - 05/09/06 |
| *Nevada Primary | 08/15/06 |
07/16/06 - 08/15/06 |
| New Hampshire Primary | 09/12/06 |
08/13/06 - 09/12/06 |
| *New Jersey Primary | 06/06/06 |
05/07/06 - 06/06/06 |
| *New Mexico Primary | 06/06/06 |
05/07/06 - 06/06/06 |
| *New York Primary | 09/12/06 |
08/13/06 - 09/12/06 |
| North Carolina Primary | 05/02/06 |
04/02/06 - 05/02/06 |
|
05/30/06 |
04/30/06 - 05/30/06 |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
| *North Dakota Primary | 06/13/06 |
05/14/06 - 06/13/06 |
| *Ohio Primary | 05/02/06 |
04/02/06 - 05/02/06 |
| Oklahoma Primary | 07/25/06 |
06/25/06 - 07/25/06 |
|
08/22/06 |
07/23/06 - 08/22/06 |
| Oregon Primary | 05/16/06 2 |
04/16/06 - 05/16/06 |
| Oregon Convention -- Pacific Green Party | 06/17/06 2 |
05/18/06 - 06/17/06 |
| Oregon Convention -- Libertarian Party | 06/03/06 2 |
05/04/06 - 06/03/06 |
| *Pennsylvania Primary | 05/16/06 |
04/16/06 - 05/16/06 |
| Puerto Rico Primary | (no federal elections held in 2006) |
|
| *Rhode Island Primary | 09/12/06 |
08/13/06 - 09/12/06 |
| South Carolina Primary | 06/13/06 2 |
05/14/06 - 06/13/06 |
|
05/28/06 - 06/27/06 | |
| South Carolina Convention -- Constitution Party | 04/20/06 2 |
03/21/06 - 04/20/06 |
| South Carolina Convention -- Libertarian Party | 04/29/06 2 |
03/30/06 - 04/29/06 |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
| South Dakota Primary | 06/06/06 |
05/07/06 - 06/06/06 |
|
06/20/06 |
05/21/06 - 06/20/06 |
| *Tennessee Primary | 08/03/06 |
07/04/06 - 08/03/06 |
| *Texas Primary | 03/07/06 2 |
02/05/06 - 03/07/06 |
|
04/11/06 |
03/12/06 - 04/11/06 |
| Texas House -- Minor Party Convention [Dist. #s 7, 16, 18, 20, 29, 30, 32] |
03/18/06 2 |
02/16/06 - 03/18/06 |
| Texas House -- Minor Party Convention [Dist. #s 1-6, 8-15, 17, 19, 21-28, 31] |
03/25/06 2 |
02/23/06 - 03/25/06 |
| Texas Senate -- Minor Party Convention | 06/10/06 2 |
05/11/06 - 06/10/06 |
| *Utah Primary | 06/27/06 2 |
05/28/06 - 06/27/06 |
| *Utah Convention -- Democratic Party | 05/13/06 2 |
04/13/06 - 05/13/06 |
| *Utah Convention -- Libertarian Party | 04/29/06 2 |
03/30/06 - 04/29/06 |
| *Utah Convention -- Personal Choice Party | 05/13/06 2 |
04/13/06 - 05/13/06 |
| *Utah Convention -- Republican Party | 05/13/06 2 |
04/13/06 - 05/13/06 |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
| *Vermont Primary | 09/12/06 |
08/13/06 - 09/12/06 |
| Virgin Islands Primary | 09/09/06 |
08/10/06 - 09/09/06 |
|
11/21/06 |
09/22/06 - 11/21/06 |
| *Virginia Primary | 06/13/06 2 |
05/14/06 - 06/13/06 |
| Virginia Convention -- Democratic Party [Dist. #s 1, 3 & 7] |
05/13/06 2 |
04/13/06 - 05/13/06 |
| Virginia Convention -- Democratic Party [Dist. #s 5 & 6] |
05/20/06 2 |
04/20/06 - 05/20/06 |
| Virginia Convention -- Democratic Party [Dist. #s 4 & 9] |
06/10/06 2 |
05/11/06 - 06/10/06 |
| Virginia Convention -- Republican Party [Dist. #3] |
05/20/06 2 |
04/20/06 - 05/20/06 |
| Virginia Convention -- Republican Party [Dist. #9] |
05/13/06 2 |
04/13/06 - 05/13/06 |
| *Washington Primary | 09/19/06 |
08/20/06 - 09/19/06 |
| *West Virginia Primary | 05/09/06 2 |
04/09/06 - 05/09/06 |
| *Wisconsin Primary | 09/12/06 |
08/13/06 - 09/12/06 |
| *Wyoming Primary | 08/22/06 |
07/23/06 - 08/22/06 |
* States holding 2006 Senate elections.
1 Election dates are subject to change. This chart will be updated as additional information becomes available.
2 In Connecticut and Utah, conventions are held by the political parties prior to the primary. In Virginia, parties may choose to nominate by convention rather than by primary election. (In other states, such as Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia, it is possible that minor parties may schedule conventions to nominate candidates.)
3 In AO 2000-29, the Commission determined that the last day to qualify for a position on the general election ballot in Louisiana--in this case 08/11/06-- must be considered the primary election date for Louisiana candidates. See 11 CFR 100.2(c)(4)(i). The election for candidates seeking federal office is the general election scheduled for 11/07/06. Additionally, under state law if no candidate in the 11/07/06 general election receives over 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election will be held on 12/09/06.
| Election Type | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications |
|---|---|---|
| General Election | 11/07/06 |
09/08/06 - 11/07/06 |
| Special Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications |
|---|---|---|
| California 50th District Special General | 04/11/06 |
02/10/06 - 04/11/06 |
| California 50th District Special General Runoff | 06/06/06 |
04/07/06 - 06/06/06 |
| New Jersey 13th District Special Primary | 06/06/06 |
05/07/06 - 06/06/06 |
| New Jersey 13th District Special General | 11/07/06 |
09/08/06 - 11/07/06 |
| Ohio 3rd District Special Primary | 09/15/06 |
08/16/06 - 09/15/06 |
| Ohio 18th District Special Primary | 09/14/06 |
08/15/06 - 09/14/06 |
| Texas 22nd District Special General | 11/07/06 |
09/08/06 - 11/07/06 |
| Texas Redistricting Special General Districts 15, 21, 23, 25 and 28 |
11/07/06 |
09/08/06 - 11/07/06 |
| Texas Redistricting Special Runoff District 23 |
12/12/06 |
10/13/06 - 12/12/06 |
