24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures periods: presidential primaries (2020)
Political committees and other persons who make independent expenditures may have to disclose this activity within 24- or 48-hours based upon the date and amount of the expenditure.
The following table provides a state-by-state breakdown of the periods during which 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures must be filed. For a chronological listing, consult the FEC Calendar.
Political committees must use Form 3X, Schedule E to file 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures. Persons who are not political committees must use Form 5.
Coverage Periods for 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures made in connection with 2020 presidential primaries, caucuses and conventions1
| State | Election date | 48-Hour Report period ends on | 24-Hour Report period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Alaska Primary (D) | 04/10/20202 | 03/21/2020 | 03/22/2020 - 04/08/2020 |
| American Samoa Caucus (D) | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Arizona Primary | 03/17/2020 | 02/26/2020 | 02/27/2020 - 03/15/2020 |
| Arkansas Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| California Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Colorado Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Connecticut Primary | 08/11/20203 | 07/22/2020 | 07/23/2020 - 08/09/2020 |
| Delaware Primary | 07/07/20204 | 06/17/2020 | 06/18/2020 - 07/05/2020 |
| District of Columbia Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Florida Primary | 03/17/2020 | 02/26/2020 | 02/27/2020 - 03/15/2020 |
| Georgia Primary | 06/09/20205 | 05/20/2020 | 05/21/2020 - 06/07/2020 |
| Guam Caucus (D) | 06/06/20206 | 05/17/2020 | 05/18/2020 - 06/04/2020 |
| Guam Convention (R) | 03/14/2020 | 02/23/2020 | 02/24/2020 - 03/12/2020 |
| Hawaii Caucus (D) | 05/22/20207 | 05/02/2020 | 05/03/2020 - 05/20/2020 |
| Hawaii Caucus (R) | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Idaho Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Illinois Primary | 03/17/2020 | 02/26/2020 | 02/27/2020 - 03/15/2020 |
| Indiana Primary | 06/02/20208 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Kansas Primary (D) | 05/02/2020 | 04/12/2020 | 04/13/2020 - 04/30/2020 |
| Kentucky Primary | 06/23/20209 | 06/03/2020 | 06/04/2020 - 06/21/2020 |
| Louisiana Primary | 07/11/202010 | 06/21/2020 | 06/22/2020 - 07/09/2020 |
| Maine Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Maryland Primary | 06/02/202011 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Massachusetts Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Michigan Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Minnesota Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Mississippi Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Missouri Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Montana Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Nebraska Primary | 05/12/2020 | 04/22/2020 | 04/23/2020 - 05/10/2020 |
| Nevada Caucus (D) | 02/22/2020 | 02/02/2020 | 02/03/2020 - 02/20/2020 |
| New Hampshire Primary | 02/11/2020 | 01/22/2020 | 01/23/2020 - 02/09/2020 |
| New Jersey Primary | 07/07/202012 | 06/17/2020 | 06/18/2020 - 07/05/2020 |
| New Mexico Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| New York Primary | 06/23/202013 | 06/03/2020 | 06/04/2020 - 06/21/2020 |
| North Carolina Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| North Dakota Caucus (D) | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| North Dakota Caucus (R) | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (D) | 03/14/2020 | 02/23/2020 | 02/24/2020 - 03/12/2020 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (R) | 03/15/2020 | 02/24/2020 | 02/25/2020 - 03/13/2020 |
| Ohio Primary | 04/28/202014 | 04/08/2020 | 04/09/2020 - 04/26/2020 |
| Oklahoma Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Oregon Primary | 05/19/2020 | 04/29/2020 | 04/30/2020 - 05/17/2020 |
| Pennsylvania Primary | 06/02/202015 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Puerto Rico Primary (D) | 07/12/202016 | 06/22/2020 | 06/23/2020 - 07/10/2020 |
| Rhode Island Primary | 06/02/202017 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| South Carolina Primary (D) | 02/29/2020 | 02/09/2020 | 02/10/2020 - 02/27/2020 |
| South Dakota Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020 |
| Tennessee Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Texas Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Utah Caucus | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Vermont Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Virgin Islands Caucus (D) | 06/06/2020 | 05/17/2020 | 05/18/2020 - 06/04/2020 |
| Virginia Primary (D) | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020 |
| Virginia Convention (R) | 08/15/202018 | 07/26/2020 | 07/27/2020 - 08/13/2020 |
| Washington Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020 |
| West Virginia Primary | 06/09/202019 | 05/20/2020 | 05/21/2020 - 06/07/2020 |
| Wisconsin Primary | 04/07/2020 | 03/18/2020 | 03/19/2020 - 04/05/2020 |
| Wyoming Caucus (D) | 04/17/202020 | 03/28/2020 | 03/29/2020 - 04/15/2020 |
| Wyoming Convention (R) | 05/09/2020 | 04/19/2020 | 04/20/2020 - 05/07/2020 |