Campaign and Political Finance Training

Class information

Campaign and Political Finance trainings are open to the public and there is no cost to attend. Trainings are intended for anyone who may engage in campaign finance activity, including but not limited to, state and county:

  • Candidates, including school board & special district candidates, and their candidate committees,
  • Political parties,
  • Political and small donor committees,
  • Issue and small-scale issue committees,
  • 527 Political organizations,
  • Independent expenditure committees, and
  • Other interested persons.

Municipal committees/candidates should consult with their municipal/town clerk regarding local regulations.

Please visit the training section on the Campaign Finance page of the Colorado Secretary of State’s website for additional in-person and online (including Lawn Chair Chats) training sessions and resources.

We encourage attendees to familiarize themselves with the information in the Campaign and Political Finance Manual (PDF) prior to attending each training session.

Reservation requests

In-person training sessions have limited capacity (35 to 40 participants). RSVPs should include your:

  • Name,
  • The number and the names of additional persons attending with you,
  • Phone number,
  • Email address (we’ll only use this to communicate if a session is cancelled or changed or to send a remember about the upcoming training),
  • Committee type or the name of the committee you represent.

Please send your reservation request to cpfhelp@coloradosos.gov or call 303-894-2200 (dial 3, then 1).

In-person sessions with fewer than 10 reservations may be cancelled or converted to an online format.

Training dates

Please check back for new training opportunities and updates.

Campaign Finance 101

Date/time: Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

RSVP deadline: Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Location: Online only via Teams

Lawn chair chats - Supplemental reports

  • 24-Hour Major Contributor Reports,
  • 48-Hour Independent Expenditure Reports

Date/time: Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

RSVP deadline: Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Location: Online through Teams

Campaign Finance 101

Date/time: Friday, September 29, 2023, 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

RSVP deadline: Friday, September 29, 2023

Location: Online only via Teams

Campaign Finance 101

Date/time: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

RSVP deadline: Monday, September 11, 2023

Loction: In-person only at: Arapahoe County Voting Systems Facility 5251 S. Federal Blvd. Littleton, CO 80123

Campaign Finance 101

Date/time: Friday, September 8, 2023, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

RSVP deadline: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Loaction: In-person only at: Adams County Government Center Conference Center - Platte River D 4430 S. Adams County Parkway Brighton, CO 80601

Lawn Chair Chat

This session is for new Registered or Designated Filing Agents for county political parties.

Date/time: Wednesday, September 6, 2023, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

RSVP deadline: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Location: Online through Teams - Registration link forthcoming

Campaign Finance 101

Date/time: Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

RSVP deadline: Friday, August 25, 2023

Location: In-person only at: 1104 H Street (Corner of H Street & 11th Avenue) Greely, CO 80631

Campaign Finance 101

Canceled due to low RSVP numbers

Date/time: Monday, August 21, 2023, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

RSVP deadline: Thursday, August 17, 2023

Location: In-person only at: Citizen's Service Center Assessor's training room Suite 1017 (First floor) 1675 West Garden of the Gods Road Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Campaign Finance 101

Date/time: Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

RSVP deadline: Monday, August 14, 2023

Location: Hybrid training - Online via Teams and in-person at: Colorado Secretary of State 1700 Broadway St. Building Conference Rooms - 2nd floor Denver, CO 80290

Lawn chair chat - Disclaimer / Paid for by statements

Date/time: Thursday, August 10, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Online through teams

RSVP deadline: Thursday, August 10, 2023