2021 Municipal Frequent & Annual Filing Calendar

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Frequent calendar
Infrequent/annual calendar

Biennial School Board Election: Tuesday, November 2, 2021

If the municipal election isn't held on November 2, 2021, contact the municipal clerk for filing deadlines. Home Rule municipalities may have a different filing schedule; check with your municipal clerk to verify disclosure dates.

Small-Scale Issue Committees (SSIC) are not required to file disclosure reports until they exceed $5,000 in activity. After filing an initial disclosure report and converting to an Issue Committee, they are subject to the disclosure requirements of 1-45-108(2), C.R.S.

24 Hour Notice of Major Contributor (MC) & 48 Hour Notice of Independent Expenditure (IE) report periods start 30 days before the Biennial School Election and ends the day before the election. MC reports are due within 24 hours of receiving a major contribution. This applies even if you are not participating in the school board election. IE reports are due within 48 hours of spending and only apply to IECs.

Am I a state, county or municipal candidate or committee?

If you are unsure if you are a state, county, or municipal candidate or committee, contact our office at 303-894-2200, ext. 6383 or cpfhelp@coloradosos.gov for assistance.

Where do I file my municipal campaign finance reports?

All municipal campaign finance reports are filed with the municipal clerk’s office.

Frequent calendar

Applies to not yet terminated:

  • Municipal candidates and candidate committees whose office appears on the November 2, 2021 Coordinated ballot.
  • Issue committees whose issue attempts access to or appears on the November 2, 201 Coordinated ballot.
Report due date Reporting period

October 3, 2021

Starts the 30 day period before the Coordinated Election / Biennial School Board Election for 24 Hour MC reports & 48 Hour IE reports and concludes on November 1, 2021.

October 12, 2021
21st day before the election report

October 28, 2020 - October 7, 2021
or
November 29, 2020 - October 7, 2021

October 29, 2021
Friday before the election report

October 8, 2021 - October 24, 2021

November 2, 2021

Coordinated Election / Biennial School Board Election

December 2, 2021
30th day after the election report

October 25, 2021 - November 27, 2021

Infrequent/annual calendar

Applies to not yet terminated:

  • Candidates and candidate committees whose office does not appear on the November 2, 2021 Election ballot.
  • Issue committees whose issue does not attempt access to or appear on the November 2, 2021 Election ballot.
  • Political Committees (PC).
  • Small Donor Committees (SDC).
  • 527 Political Organizations (527 PO).
  • Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC).
Report due date Reporting period

November 1, 2021
Annual report

October 28, 2020 - October 27, 2021
or
November 29, 2020 - October 27, 2021

November 2, 2021

Coordinated Election / Biennial School Board Election

I have questions.

For questions, check with the municipal clerk's office first. The Colorado Campaign and Political Finance Manual is available on the TRACER website for more detailed information. You can contact our office at 303-894-2200, ext. 6383 or cpfhelp@coloradosos.gov for assistance.