Electioneering communications periods: presidential primaries (2020)
Electioneering communications (EC) 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 special general runoff) or 30 days prior to a primary, nominating convention or caucus (including a special primary). 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.
A chronological listing of electioneering communications dates can be found on the FEC Calendar.
The following chart provides a state-by-state breakdown of the electioneering communications periods for presidential primaries. During these EC periods, 24-hour disclosure of electioneering communications is required. (Use Form 9.)
Electioneering communications periods for presidential primaries1
| State | Election Date | 24-Hour Notice Period |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Alaska Primary (D) | 04/10/20202 | 03/11/2020 - 04/10/2020 |
| American Samoa Caucus (D) | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Arizona Primary | 03/17/2020 | 02/16/2020 - 03/17/2020 |
| Arkansas Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| California Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Colorado Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Connecticut Primary | 08/11/20203 | 07/12/2020 - 08/11/2020 |
| Delaware Primary | 07/07/20204 | 06/07/2020 - 07/07/2020 |
| District of Columbia Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| Florida Primary | 03/17/2020 | 02/16/2020 - 03/17/2020 |
| Georgia Primary | 06/09/20205 | 05/10/2020 - 06/09/2020 |
| Guam Caucus (D) | 06/06/20206 | 05/07/2020 - 06/06/2020 |
| Guam Convention (R) | 03/14/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/14/2020 |
| Hawaii Caucus (D) | 05/22/20207 | 04/22/2020 - 05/22/2020 |
| Hawaii Caucus (R) | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| Idaho Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| Illinois Primary | 03/17/2020 | 02/16/2020 - 03/17/2020 |
| Indiana Primary | 06/02/20208 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| Iowa Caucus | 02/03/2020 | 01/04/2020 - 02/03/2020 |
| Kansas Primary (D) | 05/02/2020 | 04/02/2020 - 05/02/2020 |
| Kentucky Primary | 06/23/20209 | 05/24/2020 - 06/23/2020 |
| Louisiana Primary | 07/11/202010 | 06/11/2020 - 07/11/2020 |
| Maine Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Maryland Primary | 06/02/202011 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| Massachusetts Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Michigan Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| Minnesota Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Mississippi Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| Missouri Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| Montana Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| Nebraska Primary | 05/12/2020 | 04/12/2020 - 05/12/2020 |
| Nevada Caucus (D) | 02/22/2020 | 01/23/2020 - 02/22/2020 |
| New Hampshire Primary | 02/11/2020 | 01/12/2020 - 02/11/2020 |
| New Jersey Primary | 07/07/202012 | 06/07/2020 - 07/07/2020 |
| New Mexico Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| New York Primary | 06/23/202013 | 05/24/2020 - 06/23/2020 |
| North Carolina Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| North Dakota Caucus (D) | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| North Dakota Caucus (R) | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (D) | 03/14/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/14/2020 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (R) | 03/15/2020 | 02/14/2020 - 03/15/2020 |
| Ohio Primary | 04/28/202014 | 03/29/2020 - 04/28/2020 |
| Oklahoma Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Oregon Primary | 05/19/2020 | 04/19/2020 - 05/19/2020 |
| Pennsylvania Primary | 06/02/202015 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| Puerto Rico Primary (D) | 07/12/202016 | 06/12/2020 - 07/12/2020 |
| Rhode Island Primary | 06/02/202017 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| South Carolina Primary (D) | 02/29/2020 | 01/30/2020 - 02/29/2020 |
| South Dakota Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| Tennessee Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Texas Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Utah Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Vermont Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Virgin Islands Caucus (D) | 06/06/2020 | 05/07/2020 - 06/06/2020 |
| Virginia Primary (D) | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Virginia Convention (R) | 08/15/202018 | 07/16/2020 - 08/15/2020 |
| Washington Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| West Virginia Primary | 06/09/202019 | 05/10/2020 - 06/09/2020 |
| Wisconsin Primary | 04/07/2020 | 03/08/2020 - 04/07/2020 |
| Wyoming Caucus (D) | 04/17/202020 | 03/18/2020 - 04/17/2020 |
| Wyoming Convention (R) | 05/09/2020 | 04/09/2020 - 05/09/2020 |