Political Party Committees

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
    State Central, County and Congressional District Committees affiliated with the parties listed above must file according to the Political Party Committees WITH ballot access schedule.

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

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


2024

StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
AnnualDecember 31, 2023January 31, 2024 (See exemptions below)
May 7, 2024 Election
StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
Pre-ElectionApril 21April 26
48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports*Period from April 22 - May 448 Hours after receipt
Post-ElectionMay 27June 6
August 6, 2024 Election
StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
Pre-ElectionJuly 21July 26
48 Hour/Late Contribution ReportsPeriod from: July 22 - August 348 hours after receipt
Post-ElectionAugust 26September 5
November 5, 2024 Election
StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
Pre-ElectionOctober 20October 25
48 Hour/Late Contribution ReportsPeriod from: October 21 - November 248 hours after receipt
Post-ElectionNovember 25December 5



Political Party Committees WITHOUT ballot access in Michigan

2023

Campaign Statements
StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
JanuaryDecember 31, 2022January 31, 2023
AprilApril 20April 25
JulyJuly 20July 25
OctoberOctober 20October 25
48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports
Election DateReporting PeriodDue
May 2April 21 - April 2948 hours after receipt
August 8July 21 - August 548 hours after receipt
November 7October 21 - November 448 hours after receipt
24 Hour Reports
Election DateReporting PeriodDue
August 8July 25 - August 924 hours after receipt/expenditure
November 7October 24 - November 824 hours after receipt/expenditure


2024

Campaign Statements
StatementClose of BooksAll Statements Due by 5:00pm
JanuaryDecember 31, 2023January 31, 2024
AprilApril 20April 25
JulyJuly 20July 25
OctoberOctober 20October 25
48 Hour/Late Contribution Reports
Election DateReporting PeriodDue
May 7April 21 - May 448 hours after receipt
August 6July 21 - August 348 hours after receipt
November 5October 21 - November 248 hours after receipt
24 Hour Reports
Election DateReporting PeriodDue
August 6July 23 - August 724 hours after receipt/expenditure
November 5October 22 - November 624 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.




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