MiTN information

Import fixes

• 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.

Made summary preview visible for E-Filers

Fixed filing issues related to the following scenarios:

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

Errors when entering different transaction types

• Committee error related to entering in-kind contributions
• Committee memo-itemization error
• “type” field broken for other receipts
• Committee unable to save loan repayment
• MiTN users unable to access system, configuration exception
• Committee receiving error while requesting access
• Expenditure type not displaying for caucus committee
• Slow load time when adding contacts to receipts
• Summary preview cumulative total calculating incorrectly
• Permissions, reporting, and viewing migrated documents for notifications
• Balance not updating in filing

• Spelling error in “Candidate SofO Required” notice
• Multiple LFFs generating for same statement
• Reporting waiver date not displaying
• Summary Preview balances duplicating with amendment
• Submission date changing when creating an amendment
• Filing submission successful displaying upon failed filing
• Error adding “campaign” to some in-kind expenditures
• Only 101 rows displaying within contacts, transactions
• Ballot Question Committees experiencing error when attaching campaigns
• Expenditure “type” not displaying for Caucus Committees
• Nothing displaying for e-filer for migrated Late Contribution Reports
• Error adding fundraiser outside of coverage period
• Notification images not displaying
• Fundraiser totals incorrect
• Incorrect “Office Title” displaying in Contribution analysis search dropdown
• Inability to attach campaigns to some independent expenditures
• Migrated debts & obligations not displaying
• Filing wizard not pulling forward proper opening balances
• Ending balances not updating within a filing in progress
• Column in "Receipts" sorting by day, month, year instead of year, month, day
• Other receipts and Gubernatorial Contributions unavailable for analysis

• PFD Public search pagination elicits an error after page 2
• PFD filer cannot amend their 2024 registrations
• Filer cannot begin a new 2025 report when there is a 2024 report already existing in their list of filings
• District numbers are incorrect in PFD public search
• PFD earned income tab is not stable

• Public search sort order is not showing correctly
• Public search Duplicate entity without separate registration information
• Add multiple fields to search filters public search
• Public search does not have entity updating registration filing type
• Public search corrections to filer type

• Unable to add an org/employee to a lobbyist registration
• Unable to search 2024 winter financial report
• Lobby public search does not show the details of a lobby financial report
• Export of legacy lobby data
• Users able to create new lobby registration without uploading document
• Error when entering winter report

• YTD totals not updating for users
• Itemized expenditure totals overwriting summary totals
• Non-registered employee letter erroneously generated
• Reactivating terminated registration does not work
• Missing workflow buttons on backend for new registration
• E-filer unable to enter new lobbyable public officials
• MiTN registration issues due to “active date”
• System exception when accessing existing registration
• Unable to overwrite previously entered termination date
• System fees generating in error

• Improved search queries and back-end infrastructure to reduce timeouts
• Fixed ability to download spreadsheets when requesting results in spreadsheet format
• Enabled ability to search by contributor information (e.g., Name, Address, Employer)

• Queries are limited to 25,000 records
• Searching by contribution information searches all fields. For example, searching for First Name = George, Last Name = Washington will include results of addresses on Washington St.
• Restoring ability to search by contribution total
• Restoring ability to search across multiple statement years

Yes.

No. The MiTN system is web-based and will be made available at no charge to all users.

Yes. This software will be used by Candidate Committees, Political Action Committees, Independent PACS, Party Committees, Ballot Question Committees, Lobbyists and more.

Yes. Since your contacts are stored in your computer and the MiTN system is web-based, you may upload your contacts into MiTN. You can find information on importing contacts at MiTN contact and transaction importing instructions.

No. The system will be web-based.  A link to the system will be made available after launch.

Yes, but the report transmission will differ.  As a note, the State has already sent file formats to the known software vendors to aid your export of reports.

All users of the system will be required to utilize a MiLogin password.  MiLogin is a single user ID that connects users to all State of Michigan services.  You may already have a MiLogin ID for renewing your driver's license, viewing your state tax return status, or applying for health benefits. Lobbyists who employ lobbyist agents and businesses who provide campaign finance filing services who have employees may need to utilize a MiLogin for Business.

Businesses who provide campaign finance filing services who have employees and committees may need to utilize a MiLogin for Business.  This system will be best suited for this use and will be best utilized for firms filing multiple committees.

If you don’t already have a MiLogin, you can obtain one now.

The week of December 12, 2024, the BOE will initiate a soft launch of three of the major reporting functions of MiTN:  This will include Lobbyist Disclosure, Casino Interest Disclosure and Legal Defense Fund Disclosure.  In early January, the BOE will train users on the system for reports due on January 31.

The state’s existing campaign finance system (MERTS) is antiquated and originated more than 20 years ago.  The new system will be web based, integrate all disclosure functions, including lobby and personal financial disclosure, and allow for easier modifications as statutes change.