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Political Party Committee Forms and Instructions
These forms are now updateable. Please fill in the necessary fields as needed and print. These forms are used to file Pre-Election, Post Election, Quarterly, Annual, Dissolution and amended campaign statements on paper.
A state level, congressional district level or county level political party organization has 10 days to form and register a Statement of Organization as soon as it receives or spends $500.00 or more in a calendar year to influence voters for or against the nomination or election of one or more candidates in Michigan or makes expenditures for the qualification of a new political party. The statement of organization is also used to keep up-to-date contact information and request a Reporting waiver if the committee does not expect to spend or receive more than $1,000 (Review Appendix C for requirement of obtaining a reporting waiver).
**Committees required to file electronically cannot use these forms. Review Appendix D for more information.
Forms and Instructions:
· Political Party Cover Page - Each Campaign Statement must include a complete cover page with each filing. |
· Political Party Itemized Contributions Schedule 3A - Used to report direct contributions or loans of money from a person regardless of amount. |
· Political Party Other Receipts Schedule 3A-1 - Used to report interest, misc., refunds, rebates, returned/uncashed checks or loans from banks. |
· Political Party In-Kind Contributions Schedule 3-IK - Used to report contributions of goods or services from the candidate, person or other committees. |
· Political Party Itemized Expenditures Schedule 3B - Used to report direct expenditures of money of $50.01 or more in value. |
· Political Party Independent Expenditures Schedule 3B-1 - Used to report independent expenditures. |
· Political Party In-Kind Expenditure Schedule 3B-2 - Used to report fair market value of goods or services donated to other committees or organizations. |
·Political Party Get-Out-The-Vote Activities Schedule 3B-G - Used to report expenditures made for election day get out the vote activities. |
· Political Party Debts and Obligations Schedule 3E - Used to report funds owed by or owed to the committee. |
· Political Party Committee Forms and Instructions Booklet - Complete booklet of all campaign finance forms and instructions. |
Questions:
Contact us at:
Michigan Department of State
Bureau of Elections
P.O. Box 20126
Lansing, Michigan 48901-0726
Phone: 517-335-3234
Fax: 517-335-3235
email: MDOS-CampaignFinance@Michigan.gov
Visit us at:
430 West Allegan Street
1st Floor Richard H. Austin Building
Lansing, Michigan 48918-1700
Contact your County Clerk:
Local filers are encourages to contact your County Clerk office for filing information.