During an election year, a political organization has the option of filing on either a quarterly or a monthly schedule. The organization must continue on the same filing schedule for the entire calendar year.

*A political organization must file 12-day pre-election report(s) before a federal election (primary, convention, and/or general election) if the organization makes or has made contributions or expenditures with respect to a federal candidate(s) participating in that election.  Therefore, if the organization supported a federal candidate in a primary election, it files a 12-day pre-election report before that candidate’s primary election.  If the organization made contributions or expenditures in connection with a federal candidate(s) in the general election, the organization also files the 12-day pre-general election report.

**A political organization must file 12-day pre-election report(s) before a federal election (primary, convention, and/or general election) if the political organization makes or has made contributions or expenditures with respect to a federal candidate(s) participating in that election. Therefore, if the organization supported a federal candidate in a primary election, it files a 12-day pre-election report before that candidate’s primary election. If the organization made contributions or expenditures in connection with a federal candidate(s) in the general election, the organization also files the 12-day pre-general election report.