At ISPolitical, we build in tools to make it as rare as possible to get a Request for Additional Information (RFAI) from the Federal Election Commissions. However, not all RFAIs can be avoided. If you do get one about failing with an incorrect form, review the notes below for what you should do and how you can avoid getting another RFAI in the future.
Click here if your letter is about differences between periodic and triggered report and see our full list of RFAI help files if you get a letter about another issue.
Your committee failed to file a Post-Election Detailed Summary Page
Text from RFAI
Your committee failed to file a Post-Election Detailed Summary Page. The Post-Election Detailed Summary Page must be used in lieu of the Detailed Summary Page and Lines 6-7 of the Summary Page for the report with coverage dates that include Election Day. Instructions for filing the Post-Election Detailed Summary Page are available on the FEC website at www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/forms/. Please amend your report to include a Post-Election Detailed Summary Page. (11 CFR §§ 104.2(a) and 104.3)
Background
The FEC Form 3 typically has two columns: one for the current period
and the other for the cycle-to-date. The post-election report crosses
over two different election cycles, so it has Column B for the ending
cycle and Column C for the new cycle.
You failed to file your report with the necessary column C.
Solution
Refile your post-election report, including the necessary summary page with Column C. ISPolitical offers a specific help file to assist in generating this unusual report with the correct information: About Post-election or Year-End With Column C Reports.
Best Practices
When using ISPolitical properly, it is nearly impossible to make errors like this.
Be sure you’re carefully specifying the type of report you’re generating and the correct entering in the other data.
Additionally, pay attention to the errors and warnings when generating a report in ISPolitical. You’ll be warned about problems like this so that they can be addressed before filing your report.
