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Lobby disclosure
No disruption of services is expected
Beginning July 14, 2025, all customer-facing Bureau of Elections staff will be temporarily relocated within the Richard H. Austin Building while construction takes place in our suite. During this project, all services will remain available. Please call 800-292-5973 to schedule any in-person visits to the Bureau.
Updates will be provided as they become available, and we thank you for your patience and understanding as these improvements are made.
Michigan Bureau of Elections Filing, Disclosure, and Compliance Division is dedicated to promoting integrity, accountability, and public trust ensuring transparency in lobby reporting. We are committed to providing timely, accurate, and accessible information about political contributions and expenditures, empowering the public to make informed decisions and holding participants in the electoral process to the highest ethical standards.
Setup and login
Those using MiTN for disclosure reporting must do so through MiLogin. MiLogin connects you to all State of Michigan services through one single and secure user ID. To begin filing, you will need to either log in to MiLogin or create an account.
You can do both of those at MiLogin.
To help determine whether to create a MiLogin Citizen or MiLogin Business account, use this guide.
If you’re having trouble setting up or accessing your MiLogin Account, please visit MiLogin or call 1-800-292-5973.
Public search
The MiTN system offers a search function to view lobby filers, filings, and notifications. Use of the search function does not require an account with MiLogin.
The public search and viewing page has searchable data of lobby registrations, financial reports, and itemized expenditure disclosures filed in the MiTN application.
Acts, rules, and requirements
Follow these links for detailed explanations of ever-evolving public acts and disclosure laws, as well as rules for filing.
Reporting deadlines
The Winter 2025 Financial Report will be due January 2, 2026, by 4 p.m. This report covers the period from September 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
Make a practice of checking back to this section of the page for upcoming due dates and filing deadlines.
Training dates
Make a practice of checking back to this section of the page for upcoming Lobby filing training dates.
Training manuals and guides
Training videos
MiTN Lobby Training Webinar
This webinar recording provides instruction on the Michigan Transparency Network (MiTN) Lobby module. It includes an overview of the filing process, using the platform, what to expect after submitting a filing, public viewing of reports, ongoing requirements and expectations, and answers to questions. It was recorded in August 6, 2025.
FAQs
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Who can submit reports on behalf of a lobbyist?
- Filings may be submitted by a lobbyist’s signatory and their lobbyist agent(s).
- If a lobbyist has a firm as their lobbyist agent, that firm’s signatory may also submit the report.
- A data entry person may input data, but one of the previously listed must certify and submit the report.
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Who can submit a report on behalf of a lobbyist agent?
- A lobbyist agent must submit their own report.
- A data entry person may input data, but lobbyist agents must submit their own reports.
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As a Lobbyist Agent for a number of clients, I am listed as an employee of all of them in item number 7 of the registration form. If a client has contracted with us to submit their filings and they have approved the lobby expenditures, may we submit them on their behalf?
- Yes. Filings may be submitted by a lobbyist’s signatory and their lobbyist agent(s). If a lobbyist has a firm as their lobbyist agent, that firm’s signatory may also submit the report.
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I need to file on behalf of our clients. The firm I work for is listed as an employee/lobbyist agent (on line 7 of the registration) in all cases. Do I just need a business log in to file on behalf of our clients? If I do that, can I file on their behalf as a registrant? (not data entry user).
- As an employee/lobbyist agent you can file the reports for your clients.
- This can be accomplished with a MiLogin for Business or MiLogin Citizen.
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If a Lobbyist Agent files their report and the portal says “submitted”, is it automatically “approved”? It currently says in the MiTIN system “submitted” online but previous reports say “reviewed”. Is it submitted and approved?
- When marked “submitted” It is not yet reviewed by staff but is submitted on time.
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If I enter all lobbyist reports for the lobbyists on our staff, can I do that from one Business portal?
- Yes
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If you are a lobbyist agent and the authorized signatory for the firm, organization, or department, should you create a citizen account for yourself and a business account for the organization?
- Yes, that would be the recommended approach.
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I am a registered lobbyist, but I also file on behalf of my firm's (firm I work for) clients. Can I still file for myself in the business portal and not my individual portal?
- You may utilize your MiLogin for Business account to access MiTN and file your reports.
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I am having trouble with MiLogin. How do I get help?
- Please call the MiLogin help desk at 1-800-292-5973.
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If my clients (Lobbyists) have different signatories, will that be an issue?
- A lobbyist agent or the signatory can submit the report. If you are one of the two you can submit their reports. A data entry person can input the data.
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Can you have multiple data entry people assigned? For example, two people assigned to complete data entry.
- Yes, more than one individual can be assigned the data entry role.
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Will I still be able to file with paper?
- Yes, but BOE will be transitioning away from paper reports in the future.
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I am lobbyist agent employed by the "lobbyist." I will need to edit my current request for data entry access for the lobbyist entity employing me to that of a signer. Can I do so as an employed lobbyist agent even with another authorized signer on file?
- As an employed lobbyist agent, you will be able to submit the reports on your client’s behalf even though you are not the signatory on file.
Contact
If you have tried using the training resources here and you're still having problems with MiTN, excluding MiLogin issues, please send a detailed email to FinancialDisclosure@Michigan.gov.
For other issues, including MiLogin Issues, please contact the Bureau of Elections at 800-292-5973 and follow the Lobby or MiLogin related prompts.