Elections
Campaign Finance
Important Campaign Finance Dates
Committees NOT Participating in an Election in 2023
**Due dates for ALL Committees NOT participating in an Election in 2023. Including Candidate Committees (CC), Ballot Question Committees (BQC) & Political Action Committees (PAC)
| Statement Name | Close of Books | Statements Due (by 5pm) |
| January/Annual | Saturday, December 31, 2022 | Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
| April (BQC & PAC Only) | Thursday, April 20, 2023 | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| July | Thursday, July 20, 2023 | Tuesday, July 25, 2023 |
| October | Friday, October 20, 2023 | Wednesday, October 25, 2023 |
Committees Participating in an Election in 2023
May 2, 2023 Election
**Due dates for ALL Committees participating in the May 2, 2023 Election. Including Candidate Committees (CC), Ballot Question Committees (BQC) & Political Action Committees (PAC).
| Statement Name | Close of Books | Statements Due (by 5pm) |
| Pre-Election | Sunday, April 16, 2023 | Friday, April 21, 2023 |
| 48 Hour/LCR | Period from: April 17th - April 29th | 48 hours after receipt |
| Post-Election | Monday, May 22, 2023 | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
August 8, 2023 Election
**Due dates for ALL Committees participating in the August 8, 2023 Election. Including Candidate Committees (CC), Ballot Question Committees (BQC) & Political Action Committees (PAC)
| Statement Name | Close of Books | Statements Due (by 5pm) |
| Pre-Election | Sunday, July 23, 2023 | Friday, July 28, 2023 |
| 48 Hour/LCR | Period from: July 24th - August 5th | 48 hours after receipt |
| Post-Election | Monday, August 28, 2023 | Thursday, September 7, 2023 |
November 7, 2023 Election
**Due dates for ALL Committees participating in the November 7, 2023 Election. Including Candidate Committees (CC), Ballot Question Committees (BQC) & Political Action Committees (PAC)
| Statement Name | Close of Books | Statements Due (by 5pm) |
| Pre-Election | Sunday, October 22, 2023 | Friday, October 27, 2023 |
| 48 Hour/LCR | Period from: October 23rd - November 5th | 48 hours after receipt |
| Post-Election | Monday, November 27, 2023 | Thursday, December 7, 2023 |
Please contact our office at campaignfinance@kentcountymi.gov for any Campaign Finance related business
Forms are for reference only. Please submit campaign finance statements through our E-File option.
Candidate Committee Forms
- Candidate Cover Page
- Candidate Summary Page
- Candidate Itemized Contributions Schedule 1A
- Candidate Other Receipts Schedule 1A-1
- Candidate In-Kind Contributions Schedule 1-IK
- Candidate Itemized Expenditures Schedule 1B
- Candidate Incidental Office Expense Schedule 1C
- Candidate Itemized In-Kind Expenditures Schedule 1B-IK
- Candidate Debts and Obligations Schedule 1E
- Candidate Fund Raiser Schedule 1F
- Candidate Manual
- Late Contribution Report
- Statement of Organization
Ballot Question Committee Forms
- Ballot Question Cover Page
- Ballot Question Summary Page
- Ballot Question Itemized Contributions Schedule 4A
- Ballot Question Other Receipts Schedule 4A-1
- Ballot In-Kind Contributions Schedule 4-IK
- Ballot Question Itemized Expenditures Schedule 4B
- Ballot Question Debts and Obligations Schedule 4E
- Ballot Question Fund Raiser Schedule 4F
- Late Contribution Report
- Statement of Organization
- Ballot Question Manual