Electioneering communications are 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 (including a special general) or 30 days prior to a primary, nominating convention or caucus (including a special primary). See 11 CFR 100.29. Individuals and other persons who make electioneering communications that aggregate in excess of $10,000 in the calendar year must file disclosure statements with the Commission within 24 hours of distribution to the public. 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 | 06/01/10 |
05/02/10 - 06/01/10 |
|
07/13/10 |
06/13/10 - 07/13/10 |
| * Alaska Primary | 08/24/10 |
07/25/10 - 08/24/10 |
| American Samoa General | 11/02/10 |
09/03/10 - 11/02/10 |
| * Arizona Primary | 08/24/10 |
07/25/10 - 08/24/10 |
| * Arkansas Primary | 05/18/10 |
04/18/10 - 05/18/10 |
|
06/08/10 |
05/09/10 - 06/08/10 |
| *California Primary | 06/08/10 |
05/09/10 - 06/08/10 |
| * Colorado Primary | 08/10/10 |
07/11/10 - 08/10/10 |
| Connecticut Primary | 08/10/102 |
07/11/10 - 08/10/10 |
| Connecticut Convention -- Democratic Party (House) | 05/10/10 2 |
04/10/10 - 05/10/10 |
| Connecticut Convention -- Democratic Party (Senate) |
05/21/10 2 |
04/21/10 - 05/21/10 |
| Connecticut Convention -- Republican Party (House/Senate) |
05/21/10 2 |
04/21/10 - 05/21/10 |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
| * Delaware Primary | 09/14/10 |
08/15/10 - 09/14/10 |
| District of Columbia Primary | 09/14/10 |
08/15/10 - 09/14/10 |
| * Florida Primary | 08/24/10 |
07/25/10 - 08/24/10 |
| * Georgia Primary | 07/20/10 |
06/20/10 - 07/20/10 |
|
08/10/10 |
07/11/10 - 08/10/10 |
|
11/30/10 |
10/01/10 - 11/30/10 |
| Guam Primary | 09/04/10 |
08/05/10 - 09/04/10 |
|
11/16/10 |
09/17/10 - 11/16/10 |
| * Hawaii Primary | 09/18/10 |
08/19/10 - 09/18/10 |
| * Idaho Primary | 05/25/10 |
04/25/10 - 05/25/10 |
| * Illinois Primary | 02/02/10 |
01/03/10 - 02/02/10 |
| * Indiana Primary | 05/04/10 2 |
04/04/10 - 05/04/10 |
| * Indiana Convention -- Democratic Party (Senate) | 05/15/10 2 |
04/15/10 - 05/15/10 |
| * Indiana Convention -- Libertarian Party | 04/24/10 2 |
03/25/10 - 04/24/10 |
| * Iowa Primary | 06/08/10 |
05/09/10 - 06/08/10 |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
| * Kansas Primary | 08/03/10 2 |
07/04/10 - 08/03/10 |
| Kansas Convention -- Libertarian Party | 04/24/10 2 |
03/25/10 - 04/24/10 |
| Kansas Convention -- Reform Party | 05/29/10 2 |
04/29/10 - 05/29/10 |
| * Kentucky Primary | 05/18/10 |
04/18/10 - 05/18/10 |
| * Louisiana Primary | 07/29/10 - 08/28/10 | |
|
09/02/10 - 10/02/10 | |
| Maine Primary | 06/08/10 |
05/09/10 - 06/08/10 |
| * Maryland Primary | 09/14/10 2 |
08/15/10 - 09/14/10 |
| * Maryland Convention -- Constitution Party | 07/17/10 2 |
06/17/10 - 07/17/10 |
| * Maryland Convention -- Green Party | 05/22/10 2 |
04/22/10 - 05/22/10 |
| Massachusetts Primary | 09/14/10 |
08/15/10 - 09/14/10 |
| Michigan Primary | 08/03/10 2 |
07/04/10 - 08/03/10 |
| Michigan Convention -- Green Party | 08/01/10 2 |
07/02/10 - 08/01/10 |
| Michigan Convention -- Libertarian Party |
05/22/10 2 |
04/22/10 - 05/22/10 |
| Michigan Convention -- U.S. Taxpayers Party | 06/26/10 2 |
05/27/10 - 06/26/10 |
| Minnesota Primary | 08/10/10 |
07/11/10 - 08/10/10 |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
| Mississippi Primary | 06/01/10 |
05/02/10 - 06/01/10 |
|
06/22/10 |
05/23/10 - 06/22/10 |
| * Missouri Primary | 08/08/06 |
07/09/06 - 08/08/06 |
| Montana Primary | 06/08/10 |
05/09/10 - 06/08/10 |
| Nebraska Primary | 05/11/10 |
04/11/10 - 05/11/10 |
| * Nevada Primary | 06/08/10 |
05/09/10 - 06/08/10 |
| * New Hampshire Primary | 09/14/10 |
08/15/10 - 09/14/10 |
| New Jersey Primary | 06/08/10 |
05/09/10 - 06/08/10 |
| New Mexico Primary | 06/01/10 |
05/02/10 - 06/01/10 |
| * New York Primary | 09/14/10 |
08/15/10 - 09/14/10 |
| * North Carolina Primary | 05/04/10 |
04/04/10 - 05/04/10 |
|
06/22/10 |
05/23/10 - 06/22/10 |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
| * North Dakota Primary | 06/08/10 |
05/09/10 - 06/08/10 |
| Northern Mariana Islands General | 11/02/10 |
09/03/10 - 11/02/10 |
| * Ohio Primary | 05/04/10 |
04/04/10 - 05/04/10 |
| * Oklahoma Primary | 07/27/10 |
06/27/10 - 07/27/10 |
|
08/24/10 |
07/25/10 - 08/24/10 |
| * Oregon Primary | 05/18/10 2 |
04/18/10 - 05/18/10 |
| * Oregon Convention -- Constitution Party | 06/26/10 2 |
05/27/10 - 06/26/10 |
| * Oregon Convention -- Independent Party | 07/30/10 2 |
06/30/10 - 07/30/10 |
| * Oregon Convention -- Libertarian Party | 06/12/10 2 |
05/13/10 - 06/12/10 |
| * Oregon Convention -- Pacific Green Party | 01/16/10 2 |
12/17/09 - 01/16/10 |
| * Pennsylvania Primary | 05/18/10 |
04/18/10 - 05/18/10 |
| Puerto Rico Primary | (no federal elections held in 2010) |
|
| Rhode Island Primary | 09/14/10 |
08/15/10 - 09/14/10 |
| * South Carolina Primary | 06/08/10 2 |
05/09/10 - 06/08/10 |
|
05/23/10 - 06/22/10 | |
| * South Carolina Convention -- Constitution Party | 05/15/10 2 |
04/15/10 - 05/15/10 |
| * South Carolina Convention -- Independence Party | 05/15/10 2 |
04/15/10 - 05/15/10 |
| * South Carolina Convention -- Green Party | 05/01/10 2 |
04/01/10 - 05/01/10 |
| * South Carolina Convention -- Libertarian Party | 04/17/10 2 |
03/18/10 - 04/17/10 |
| * South Carolina Convention -- United Citizens Party | 03/20/10 2 |
02/18/10 - 03/20/10 |
| * South Carolina Convention -- Working Families Party | 05/15/10 2 |
04/15/10 - 05/15/10 |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
| * South Dakota Primary | 06/08/10 |
05/09/10 - 06/08/10 |
|
06/29/10 |
05/30/10 - 06/29/10 |
| Tennessee Primary | 08/05/10 |
07/06/10 - 08/05/10 |
| Texas Primary | 03/02/10 2 |
01/31/10 - 03/02/10 |
|
04/13/10 |
03/14/10 - 04/13/10 |
| Texas House -- Minor Party Convention [Dist. #s 7, 16, 18, 20, 29, 30, 32] |
03/13/10 2 |
02/11/10 - 03/13/10 |
| Texas House -- Minor Party Convention [Dist. #s 1-6, 8-15, 17, 19, 21-28, 31] |
03/20/10 2 |
02/18/10 - 03/20/10 |
| * Utah Primary | 06/22/10 2 |
05/23/10 - 06/22/10 |
| * Utah Convention -- Constitution Party | 05/08/10 2 |
04/08/10 - 05/08/10 |
| * Utah Convention -- Democratic Party | 05/08/10 2 |
04/08/10 - 05/08/10 |
| * Utah Convention -- Libertarian Party | 05/15/10 2 |
04/15/10 - 05/15/10 |
| * Utah Convention -- Republican Party | 05/08/10 2 |
04/08/10 - 05/08/10 |
| State & Type of Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications 24-Hour Notice Period |
| * Vermont Primary | 08/24/10 |
07/25/10 - 08/24/10 |
| Virgin Islands Primary | 09/11/10 |
08/12/10 - 09/11/10 |
|
11/16/10 |
09/17/10 - 11/16/10 |
| Virginia Primary | 06/08/10 2 |
05/09/10 - 06/08/10 |
| Virginia Convention -- Democratic Party [District #s 1 & 2] |
05/08/10 2 |
04/08/10 - 05/08/10 |
| Virginia Convention -- Democratic Party [District #5] |
06/05/10 2 |
05/06/10 - 06/05/10 |
| Virginia Convention -- Democratic Party [District #s 7 & 9] |
05/15/10 2 |
04/15/10 - 05/15/10 |
| Virginia Convention -- Republican Party [District #s 3 & 9] |
05/22/10 2 |
04/22/10 - 05/22/10 |
| * Washington Primary | 08/17/10 |
07/18/10 - 08/17/10 |
| West Virginia Primary | 05/11/10 2 |
04/11/10 - 05/11/10 |
| * Wisconsin Primary | 09/14/10 |
08/15/10 - 09/14/10 |
| Wyoming Primary | 08/17/10 |
07/18/10 - 08/17/10 |
| Wyoming Convention -- Libertarian Party | 04/24/10 2 |
03/25/10 - 04/24/10 |
* States holding 2010 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, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Wyoming, it is possible that minor parties may schedule conventions to nominate candidates.)
| Election Type | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications |
|---|---|---|
| General Election | 11/02/10 |
09/03/10 - 11/02/10 |
| Special Election | Election Date |
Electioneering Communications |
|---|---|---|
| Florida 19th District Special Primary |
02/02/10 |
01/03/10 - 02/02/10 |
| Florida 19th District Special General |
04/13/10 |
02/12/10 - 04/13/10 |
| Georgia 9th District Special General |
05/11/10 |
03/12/10 - 05/11/10 |
| Georgia 9th District Special Runoff |
06/08/10 |
04/09/10 - 06/08/10 |
| Hawaii 1st District Special General |
05/22/10 |
03/23/10 - 05/22/10 |
| Illinois Senate Special General |
11/02/10 |
09/03/10 - 11/02/10 |
| Indiana 3rd District Special General |
11/02/10 |
09/03/10 - 11/02/10 |
| Massachusetts Senate Special Primary |
12/08/09 |
11/08/09 - 12/08/09 |
| Massachusetts Senate Special General |
01/19/10 |
11/20/09 - 01/19/10 |
| New York 29th District Special General |
11/02/10 |
09/03/10 - 11/02/10 |
| Pennsylvania 12th District Special General |
05/18/10 |
03/19/10 - 05/18/10 |
| West Virginia Senate Special Primary |
08/28/10 |
07/29/10 - 08/28/10 |
| West Virginia Senate Special General |
11/02/10 |
09/03/10 - 11/02/10 |
