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The Michigan Transparency Network (MiTN) is a cloud-based platform launched in 2024 to replace several older systems for campaign finance reporting, lobby expense reporting, personal financial disclosures, legal defense fund disclosures and casino financial interest reports. MiTN combines multiple systems into one centralized web tool. The Michigan Bureau of Elections will continually work to improve, update, and quality check the MiTN system to enable users streamlined reporting, enhanced access to information, simplified filing, and easy access to guidance and support from our team. This page will be updated regularly to keep users informed on the status and progress of system improvements.

What's new in MiTN?

Latest updates:

Public disclosure and search

  • Updated MiTN to automatically calculate year to date totals including original and amended amounts.
  • Updated employee names for legacy data registrations shown on public search.
  • Enhanced and refined the accuracy of the public search feature for itemized expenditure.
  • Downloadable Campaign Finance All Transactions Reports in .xls formats.
  • Automatic smart filtering of “office sought district” and “office held district” based on the office sought or held when searching for a candidate. committee.
  • Added a name and date filter when viewing transactions through the committee public search.
  • Fixed missing name information on the report view for some migrated campaign statements.
  • Added Contact Type Filter to Contribution Analysis to refine search to either individual donors or committee donors for non-migrated data.

Committees

  • Campaign Statement validation report for electronic filers.
  • Display of access request status and notification status for electronic filers.
  • Committees will now fall off of a users dashboard when they are dissolved.
  • Several enhancements and bug fixes related to Public Funding Applications.

Lobby registration and filing

  • Improved user role functionality allowing a user to fluidly move between registrant and data entry user.
  • Added static text to inform filers of enhancements and updates to roles and access to a lobby registration.
  • Added a dashboard notification to alert filers when a draft filing is already in progress, preventing multiple amendments being created.
  • Functionality added for a filer have ability to review previously submitted financial reports.
  • Removed ability to manually enter public officials for an itemized expenditure.

Personal financial disclosure

  • Created registration wizard.
  • Updated module aesthetics for improved user experience.

What’s coming:

Public disclosure and search

Lobby

  • Correcting legacy cumulative year to date itemized expenditure totals.
  • Lobbyable official wizard.
  • Public search enhancements.
  • Creating correspondence to be sent to an active employee informing them when they have been terminated.

PFD

  • Public search enhancements.
  • Creating a spreadsheet to export reported disclosures.
  • Redesign of the public search layout to improve functionality and offer additional search criteria.
  • Incorporating emailed PFD reports into public search.

Public search

  • Quick display of cumulative amounts received by Candidates from other committees.

Committee

  • Tracker for Committee Assets.
  • Tool tips and additional static text.
  • Continuing bug fixes related to amendments and payments on migrated debt records.

Archive of MiTN legacy fixes

  • Major Improvements since July 2025 Filing

    These improve or add functionality compared to what was available in MiTN previously.

    • Improvements to data quality of data migrated from MERTS.
    • Created downloadable report of an entire filing, including a summary and all schedules.
    • Released Summary Filling Report for Campaign Finance Filings for disclosures filed in MiTN.
    • Added unique identifiers to Campaign Finance Expenditure Search and Contribution Search to help searchers determine if transactions are repeated across original and amended filings.
    • Added filing year and statement type to distinguish between transactions listed as original and amended filings.
    • Added “Employed By” to lobby search to make it easier to know who employs lobbyists and lobby agents.
    • Added persistent headers to search User Interface (UI) to make it easier to understand data while scrolling.
    • Eliminated unnecessary space from columns in search UI to minimize need for left-right scrolling.
    • Conducted query optimizations and improved backend record processing to improve speed during peak usage times.

    Improvements in MiTN Public Search vs. MERTS

    These features were never available in MERTS, but are available in the new MiTN system.

    • Fundraisers: Can search all fundraisers held between a certain date range.
    • Notifications: Can see a list of committees that received a failure-to-file for a given quarterly filing.
    • Fees: Can search for a list of committees that have outstanding fees.
    • Filings: Can search all committees that submitted a filling in a given quarter.
    • Members and Addresses: Can search for all committees for which “Jane Doe” is treasurer or record keeper; all committees with same mailing or street address.
    • Campaigns: Can search all committees that have an expenditure to support or oppose a candidate or ballot question.
    • Eliminated erroneous fees related to 2025 annual reports
    • Several bugs related to errors in receipt reporting, debt payments and other schedules
    • Ballot Question Committees experiencing error when attaching campaigns
    • Error adding fundraiser outside of coverage period
    • Filing submission successful displaying upon failed filing
    • Inability to attach campaigns to some independent expenditures
    • MCCB-10 - Anonymous as an option for expenditures
    • MCCB-30 - Campaigns' appearing for Candidate Committees
    • MCCB-36 - Unable to attach campaigns for Federal offices
    • MCCB-51 - Committee - Change to not display primary election dates in campaign set-up
    • MCCB-52 - Committee - Display of hardcopy filings in committee public search
    • MCCB-53 - Employer message not displayed in excess of $100.01
    • MCCB-77 - Committee - Transactions Export
    • MFE-101 - Committee - Prevent Ahead of Time submissions
    • MFE-16 - Pre-fill Addresses for State Level Committees
    • MFE-22 - State default
    • MITNPS-106 - Ending balances not updating within a filing in progress
    • MITNPS-111 - Expenditure “type” not displaying for Caucus Committees
    • MITNPS-119 - Error adding “campaign” to some in-kind expenditures
    • MITNPS-124 - Committee - Filer reports amended CS duplicates/doubles totals on summary preview
    • MITNPS-128 - Submission date changing when creating an amendment
    • MITNPS-130 - Committee - F2F Batch Process gives proxy error
    • MITNPS-135 - Incorrect “Office Title” displaying in Contribution analysis search dropdown
    • MITNPS-138 - Multiple LFFs generating for same statement
    • MITNPS-140 - Spelling error in “Candidate SofO Required” notice
    • MITNPS-143 - Other receipts and Gubernatorial Contributions unavailable for analysis
    • MITNPS-162 - Independent Expenditure Committee unable to create campaign for dissolved Candidate Committee
    • MITNPS-176 - Contact Import missing Employer
    • MITNPS-178 - Committee - Filings submitted through MiTN displaying as "Hard Copy" instead of "Internet"
    • MITNPS-188 - Committee Public Search - Office Sought List
    • MITNPS-191 - Zipcode search is not functional for the public analysis searches
    • MITNPS-205 - In-Kind Expenditure Amount does not change
    • MITNPS-216 - Committee Expenditure Analysis Search pagination problem
    • MITNPS-219 - Committee - Type required field for in-kind contribution loan but no types identified
    • MITNPS-226 - Fundraiser total with deleted statement
    • MITNPS-230 - Committee - BQC Amended S of O doesn't display Ballot Questions
    • MITNPS-235 - IKE Type in MiTN vs MERTS
    • MITNPS-237 - Committee - Public Search Cumulative
    • MITNPS-239 - Committee - in-kind contribution impacting balance on summary preview
    • MITNPS-240 - Committee - User unable to attach loan payment
    • MITNPS-245 - County Required for Individuals Importing
    • MITNPS-246 - Committee - Unable to remove recordkeeper on Amend SofO
    • MITNPS-247 - Committee - Unable to create sponsoring organization
    • MITNPS-251 - Committee - Balances not available on summary tab or amended legacy filing
    • MITNPS-252 - Committee - IEC unable to create dissolution campaign statement
    • MITNPS-254 - Financial Activity Error for Diss Statement
    • MITNPS-80 - Migrated debts and obligations not displaying
    • MITNPS-84 - Filing wizard not pulling forward proper opening balances
    • MITNPS-89 - Cannot memo itemize transactions with date on or before date of parent record
    • Reporting waiver date not displaying
    • Summary Preview balances duplicating with amendment
    • Type is required field for in-kind contribution - loan

    Import fixes

    • MITNPS-63, MITNPS-86, MITNPS-93, MITNPS-100, MITNPS-101 MITNPS-114, MITNPS-115, MITNPS-122, MITNPS-129, MITNPS-151, MITNPS-153, MITNPS-154 - Improved ability to import contacts and transactions. Such as issues caused by county field, committee ID, larger names, missing campaign contact ID, contact stuck in a DT processing status.
    • MITNPS-113 - Made summary preview visible for E-Filers

    Fixed filing issues related to the following scenarios:

    • MITNPS-117 - Inability to amend due to/incorrect date received
    • MITNPS-98 - Filer received system exception error upon saving new filing
    • MITNPS-61 - Filer cannot amend Statement of Organization due to office held
    • MITNPS-90 - Filer unable to amend Statement of Organization due to sponsoring organization field

    Errors when entering different transaction types

    • MITNPS-92 - Committee error related to entering in-kind contributions
    • MITNPS-104 - Committee memo-itemization error
    • MITNPS-109 - “type” field broken for other receipts
    • MITNPS-108 - Committee unable to save loan repayment
    • MITNPS-48 - MiTN users unable to access system, configuration exception
    • MITNPS-91 - Slow load time when adding contacts to receipts
    • MITNPS-69 - Summary preview cumulative total calculating incorrectly
    • MITNPS-121 - Permissions, reporting, and viewing migrated documents for notifications
    • MCCB-37 - Reprint button on notifications
    • MCCB-5 - Lobby Registrant can approve data entry access requests
    • MCCB-66 - Lobby public search employed by enhancement
    • MCCB-89 - Denied access request enhancement
    • MCCB-92 - Amended registration adding an employee
    • MCCB-93 - Lobbyist fiscal year change
    • MCCB-96 - Role change
    • MCCB-99 - Lobby - delete expenditure from previous report
    • MFE-107 - Lobbyable officials list
    • MFE-109 - Autofill the signatory name on the address page when the registrant is an individual
    • MFE-27 - Customizable home screen
    • MFE-42 - Lobby option to upload an itemized report
    • Missing workflow buttons on backend for new registration
    • MiTN registration issues due to “active date”
    • MITNPS-136 - Autogenerating erroneous fees when amending a lobby registration
    • MITNPS-21 - Unable to add an org/employee to a lobbyist registration
    • MITNPS-211 - Filing a financial report
    • MITNPS-212 - 4 digit year requirement for filing
    • MITNPS-215 - Lobby termination date error
    • MITNPS-256 - Lobby late fee miscalculation
    • MITNPS-259 - Lobby - fiscal year from registration not appearing to e-filer
    • MITNPS-26 - Lobby - YTD total is not updating for users
    • MITNPS-261 - Lobby clickable yes or no itemized expenditure field
    • MITNPS-263 - Lobby - denied requests appearing on lobby home screen
    • MITNPS-294 - Lobby registration being able to accept a foreign address
    • MITNPS-35 - Unable to search 2024 winter financial report
    • MITNPS-36 - Lobby - Itemized Expenditures Totals Overwriting Summary Totals
    • MITNPS-37 - Users able to create new lobby registration without uploading document
    • MITNPS-40 - Lobby - non-registered employee letter going out when employees added or deleted
    • MITNPS-42 - Error when entering winter report
    • MITNPS-44 - E-filer unable to enter new lobbyable public officials
    • MITNPS-60 - Lobby – MiTN Lobby Registration issues
    • MITNPS-72 - Lobby public search does not show the details of a lobby financial report
    • MITNPS-74 - Unable to overwrite previously entered termination date
    • Fixes a bug that prevented Lobby Data Entry user from submitting certain items on behalf of lobbyists and agents
    • Fixes a bug that erroneously required filers to upload a scanned document into MiTN
    • Eliminated erroneous fee related to submitting a termination of a lobby registration
    • Non-registered employee letter erroneously generated
    • Reactivating terminated registration does not work
    • System exception when accessing existing registration
    • System fees generating in error
    • MITNPS-126 - Filer cannot begin a new 2025 report when there is a 2024 report already existing in their list of filings
    • MITNPS-127 - PFD filer cannot amend their 2024 registrations
    • MITNPS-141 - District numbers are incorrect in PFD public search
    • MITNPS-149 - PFD earned income tab is not stable
    • MITNPS-164 - Public search sort order is not showing correctly
    • MITNPS-165 - Public search Duplicate entity without separate registration information
    • MITNPS-166 - Add multiple fields to search filters public search
    • MITNPS-167 - Public search corrections to filer type
    • MITNPS-168 - Entity Record not updating registration filing type
    • MITNPS-195, MITNPS-196 - The public PFD search needs to have users be able to select filings and be able to see detail
    • MITNPS-197 - Glitches while completing a filing
    • MITNPS-201 - Associating committee causes system exception
    • MITNPS-203 - Missing data when reviewing PFD disclosure prior to submission
    • MITNPS-204 - Error upon attempting to submit due to attestation
    • MITNPS-225 - 2024 spouse lobbyist activity displaying incorrectly
    • PFD Public search pagination elicits an error after page 2
    • Public search does not have entity updating registration filing type

We want your feedback!

The vision for the future of MiTN is to have the system serve as an easy-to-use, living and evolving entity, receiving regular updates and improvements from us, because of helpful feedback from users like you. If you have feedback on the user experience or suggestions to improve functionality of the system, please submit them using the Submit MiTN System Feedback button.

Submit MiTN system feedback

Accessing MiTN

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.

Use this guide to help determine whether to create a MiLogin Citizen or MiLogin Business account. If you’re having trouble setting up or accessing your MiLogin account, please visit MiLogin or call 1-800-292-5973.

This helpful tutorial will walk users though accessing the MiTN system for the first time and some of the features of the MiTN system and the Campaign Finance page.

MiTN contact and transaction importing instructions

Public Disclosure and Search

The MiTN system offers a search function for Personal Financial Disclosure, Campaign Finance Disclosure, and Lobby Disclosure.

Use of the search function does not require an account with MiLogin. You can also find these search links and more on each of the specific disclosure pages.

Personal Financial Disclosure Search
Personal Financial Disclosure Paper Filings
Campaign Finance Disclosure Searchable Database

Committee search
Contribution Analysis search
Expenditures search

Lobby Search Engine - Search by Registrant Name
Lobby Search Engine—Itemized Expenditures

MiTN guide section

MiTN User Guide for Campaign Committees
MiTN User Guide for Campaign Committees Personal Financial Disclosure Manual 
MiTN User Guide for Lobbyists  
MiTN contact and transaction importing instructions

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Contact

If you have tried using the training resources here and you're still having problems with MiTN, please go to one of the following webpages: 

For other issues, including MiLogin Issues, please contact the Bureau of Elections at 800-292-5973 and follow the Lobby or MiLogin-related
prompts.