State and Local Candidate Committees

Campaign Statement Due Dates

State and Local Candidate Committees registered with the Michigan Department of State’s Bureau of Elections (State Level) or are registered with a county clerk’s office (Local Level) are required to file:

  • Annual Campaign Statements (See exemptions below)
  • Pre-Election and Post-Election Campaign Statements for elections where the candidate: appears on the ballot; seeks nomination through a party convention or caucus; or seeks office through a write-in campaign
  • Campaign Statements due in July and October in years where the candidate does not seek election
  • 48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports (See Appendix G)

CONVENTION CANDIDATES:
Candidate seeking nomination at a party convention must file additional campaign statements. See Convention Dates for further information.

2022 Campaign Statement Dates

To determine which statements the committee will owe in 2022, will the candidate seek election during the calendar year?

2022 Schedule A:

Yes, the candidate will seek election in 2022

StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
AnnualDecember 31, 2021January 31, 2022 (See exemptions below)
March 1, 2022 Election
StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
Pre-ElectionFebruary 13February 18
48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports*Period from February 14 - February 2648 Hours after receipt
Post-ElectionMarch 21March 31
May 3, 2022 Election
StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
Pre-ElectionApril 17April 22
48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports*Period from April 18 - April 3048 Hours after receipt
Post-ElectionMay 23June 2
August 2, 2022 Primary Election
StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
Pre-ElectionJuly 17July 22
48 Hour/Late Contribution ReportsPeriod from: July 18 - July 3048 hours after receipt
Post-ElectionAugust 22September 1
November 8, 2022 General Election
StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
Pre-ElectionOctober 23October 28
48 Hour/Late Contribution ReportsPeriod from: October 24 - November 548 hours after receipt
Post-ElectionNovember 28December 8

2022 Schedule B:

No, the candidate will not seek election in 2022

StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
AnnualDecember 31, 2021January 31, 2022 (See exemptions below)
JulyJuly 20July 25
OctoberOctober 20October 25

2023 Campaign Statement Dates

To determine which statements the committee will owe in 2023, will the candidate seek election during the calendar year?

2023 Schedule A:

Yes, the candidate will seek election in 2023

StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
AnnualDecember 31, 2022January 31, 2023 (See exemptions below)
May 2, 2023 Election
StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
Pre-ElectionApril 16April 21
48 Hour/Late Contribution ReportsPeriod from: April 17 - April 2948 hours after receipt
Post-ElectionMay 22June 1
August 8, 2023 Primary Election
StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
Pre-ElectionJuly 23July 28
48 Hour/Late Contribution ReportsPeriod from: July 24 - August 548 hours after receipt
Post-ElectionAugust 28September 7
November 7, 2023 General Election
StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
Pre-ElectionOctober 22October 27
48 Hour/Late Contribution ReportsPeriod from: October 23 - November 448 hours after receipt
Post-ElectionNovember 27December 7

2023 Schedule B:

No, the candidate will not seek election in 2023

StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
AnnualDecember 31, 2022January 31, 2023 (See exemptions below)
JulyJuly 20July 25
OctoberOctober 20October 25

Annual Campaign Statement Exemptions:
An Annual Campaign Statement is not required of:

  • A committee that qualifies for and maintains the $1,000.00 Reporting Waiver;
  • A committee that files a Post-Election Campaign Statement during December;
  • An incumbent Judge or Justice; or
  • An officeholder whose salary is less than $100.00 a month and whose committee has had no activity (receipts or expenditures) during the period covered by the Annual Campaign Statement.





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