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Campaign Finance Disclosure

Upcoming Filing Deadlines:

2012 Pre Primary Campaign Statement due by 5:00 pm on July 27; closes on July 22 and are required to be filed by Candidate Committees, Ballot Question Committees and Political Party Committees.

2012 July Triannual Campaign Statement due by 5:00 pm on July 25; closes on July 20 and are required to be filed by Independent and Political Committees (PACs).

Late Contribution Reporting period begins one day after the close of books of the Pre Primary or July Triannual (as required by the committee) through August 4. Late Contribution reports are required by all committees that participate in the Primary election receiving a single contribution of $200 or more during the period. Reports are due within 48 hours of receipt of the late contribution.

Electronic Filers: An updated version of MERTS is now available at www.mertsplus.com.

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2012 Campaign Statement Due Dates

2012 Election Cycles Chart

Getting Started as a Candidate

2012 Training Seminars for Committees

2012 Candidate Memo

2012 Political Party Memo

2012 Ballot Question Memo

2012 Independent and Political PAC Memo

Unregistered - Independent Expenditure Form

Campaign Finance Complaint Process

Contribution Limits - State and Local Offices

Committee Pages

Select a committee type below to view forms and filing materials pertinent to that committee type.

Candidate/Gubernatorial Committees

Independent/Political PAC Committees

Political Party Committees

Ballot Question Committees

Super PAC Committees

Campaign Finance Searchable Database Committee Campaign Statement Search Page Search Campaign Statements by committee type, conduct Contribution or Expenditure Analysis, or search for Late Contributions.

Find My Candidate Committee Campaign Statements

2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing

MERTS & E-IDR E-Filing (State Level Filers Only)

MERTS Plus E-Filers
MERTS Plus.com Download the software, sign up for training, and obtain your electronic filing password.
E-IDR File your Late Contribution Reports and find other electronic filing information

An Introduction to the Michigan Campaign Finance Act

Under the Michigan Campaign Finance Act, Public Act 388 of 1976, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) receives campaign finance disclosure statements from the committees of all individuals who are candidates for state-level offices and all judicial offices. Political action committees (PACs) which support or oppose candidates where the candidate's district is in more than one county, Ballot Question Committees supporting or opposing statewide issues, and all Political Party Committees (state central, congressional district, county) are also required to file disclosure reports with the MDOS. The reports are imaged and made available on the Internet for review by the public. Many reports are electronically filed and the data for these reports can queried or downloaded.

For more details on the Campaign Finance Act select the link provided below.
Campaign Finance Act, Administrative Rules Information