Campaign Statement Due Dates
Political Party Committees WITH ballot access in Michigan including State Central, County and Congressional District Committees are required to be registered with the Michigan Department of State’s Bureau of Elections and are required to file:
- Annual Campaign Statements (See exemptions below)
- Pre-Election and/or Post-Election Campaign Statements for elections/conventions where the committee spends money to influence voters
- 48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports (See Appendix G)
Political Party Committees WITHOUT ballot access in Michigan are required to be registered with the Michigan Department of State’s Bureau of Elections as a Qualifying Political Party and are required to file:
- Campaign Statements in January, April, July, and October
- 48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports (See Appendix G)
- 24 Hour Reports (See Appendix G)
Ballot Access
The following political parties are currently qualified to appear on the ballot:
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Libertarian Party
US Taxpayers Party
Green Party
Natural Law Party
Working Class Party
Conventions & Caucuses
Political Party Committees that make expenditures to a candidate seeking nomination at a party convention or caucus must file additional campaign statements. See Convention Dates for further information.
Political Party Committees WITH ballot access
2023
| Statement | Close of Books | All Statements Due by 5:00pm |
|---|
| Annual | December 31, 2022 | January 31, 2023 (See exemptions below) |
| May 2, 2023 Election |
| Statement | Close of Books | All Statements Due by 5:00pm |
|---|
| Pre-Election | April 16 | April 21 |
| 48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports | Period from: April 17 - April 29 | 48 hours after receipt |
| Post-Election | May 22 | June 1 |
| August 8, 2023 Primary Election |
| Statement | Close of Books | All Statements Due by 5:00pm |
|---|
| Pre-Election | July 23 | July 28 |
| 48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports | Period from: July 24 - August 5 | 48 hours after receipt |
| Post-Election | August 28 | September 7 |
| November 7, 2023 General Election |
| Statement | Close of Books | All Statements Due by 5:00pm |
|---|
| Pre-Election | October 22 | October 27 |
| 48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports | Period from: October 23 - November 4 | 48 hours after receipt |
| Post-Election | November 27 | December 7 |
2024
| Statement | Close of Books | All Statements Due by 5:00pm |
|---|
| Annual | December 31, 2023 | January 31, 2024 (See exemptions below) |
| May 7, 2024 Election |
| Statement | Close of Books | All Statements Due by 5:00pm |
|---|
| Pre-Election | April 21 | April 26 |
| 48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports* | Period from April 22 - May 4 | 48 Hours after receipt |
| Post-Election | May 27 | June 6 |
| August 6, 2024 Election |
| Statement | Close of Books | All Statements Due by 5:00pm |
|---|
| Pre-Election | July 21 | July 26 |
| 48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports | Period from: July 22 - August 3 | 48 hours after receipt |
| Post-Election | August 26 | September 5 |
| November 5, 2024 Election |
| Statement | Close of Books | All Statements Due by 5:00pm |
|---|
| Pre-Election | October 20 | October 25 |
| 48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports | Period from: October 21 - November 2 | 48 hours after receipt |
| Post-Election | November 25 | December 5 |
Political Party Committees WITHOUT ballot access in Michigan
2023
| Campaign Statements |
| Statement | Close of Books | All Statements Due by 5:00pm |
|---|
| January | December 31, 2022 | January 31, 2023 |
| April | April 20 | April 25 |
| July | July 20 | July 25 |
| October | October 20 | October 25 |
| 48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports |
| Election Date | Reporting Period | Due |
|---|
| May 2 | April 21 - April 29 | 48 hours after receipt |
| August 8 | July 21 - August 5 | 48 hours after receipt |
| November 7 | October 21 - November 4 | 48 hours after receipt |
| 24 Hour Reports |
| Election Date | Reporting Period | Due |
|---|
| August 8 | July 25 - August 9 | 24 hours after receipt/expenditure |
| November 7 | October 24 - November 8 | 24 hours after receipt/expenditure |
2024
| Campaign Statements |
| Statement | Close of Books | All Statements Due by 5:00pm |
|---|
| January | December 31, 2023 | January 31, 2024 |
| April | April 20 | April 25 |
| July | July 20 | July 25 |
| October | October 20 | October 25 |
| 48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports |
| Election Date | Reporting Period | Due |
|---|
| May 7 | April 21 - May 4 | 48 hours after receipt |
| August 6 | July 21 - August 3 | 48 hours after receipt |
| November 5 | October 21 - November 2 | 48 hours after receipt |
| 24 Hour Reports |
| Election Date | Reporting Period | Due |
|---|
| August 6 | July 23 - August 7 | 24 hours after receipt/expenditure |
| November 5 | October 22 - November 6 | 24 hours after receipt/expenditure |
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.
