Frequent calendar
Infrequent/annual calendar
Coordinated / Biennial School Board Election: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
If the municipal election isn’t held on November 7, 2023, 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, SSICs are subject to the disclosure requirements of 1-45-108(2), C.R.S.
Required reports - These types of unscheduled reports are also required:
- 24-Hour Notice of Major Contributor report period starts 30 days before the Biennial School Board Election and concludes the day before the election. MC reports are due within 24 hours of receiving a Major Contribution. This applies to candidates who attempt access to or appear on the ballot. It also applies to issue committees (IC) even if the IC is not participating in the school board election.
- 48-Hour Notice of Independent Expenditure report period starts 30 days before the election and concludes the day before the election. IE reports are due within 48 hours of spending. Only applies to IECs.
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 (refer to Campaign Finance Rule 17):
- Municipal candidates and candidate committees whose office appears on the November 7, 2023 Coordinated ballot
- Issue committees whose issue attempts access to or appears on the November 7, 2023 Coordinated ballot
| Report due date | Reporting period |
|---|---|
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October 8, 2023 |
Starts the 30-day period before the Biennial School Board Election for 24 Hour MC reports & 48 Hour IE reports. and concludes on November 6, 2023 |
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October 17, 2023 |
October 28, 2022 - October 12, 2023 Regular Biennial School Electioneering Communication (EC) activity may be included on report |
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November 3, 2023 |
October 13, 2023 - October 27, 2023 Regular Biennial School Electioneering Communication (EC) activity may be included on report |
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November 7, 2023 |
Coordinated Election / Biennial School Board Election |
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December 12, 2023 |
October 26, 2023 - December 7, 2023 |
Infrequent/annual calendar
Applies to (refer to Campaign Finance Rule 17):
- Municipal candidates and candidate committees whose office does not appear on the November 7, 2023 Coordinated Election ballot
- Issue committees whose issue does not attempt access to or appear on the November 7, 2023 Election ballot
- Political Committees (PC)
- Small Donor Committees (SDC)
- 527 Political Organizations (527 PO)
- Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC)
| Report due date | Reporting period |
|---|---|
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November 1, 2023 |
October 28, 2022 - October 27, 2023 |
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November 7, 2023 |
Coordinated Election / Biennial School Board Election |
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.
I have questions.
For questions, check with the municiple 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.