Instructions and Forms - Candidate Committees

These forms are now updateable. Please fill in the necessary fields as needed and print. These forms are used to file Pre-Election, Post-Election, Annuals, Dissolution, Quarterly and amended campaign statements on paper.

A candidate covered by the MCFA registers the committee by filing a Statement of Organization form. The statement of organization form is also used to keep up-to-date contact committee information, and request a Reporting Waiver if the committee does not expect to spend or receive more than $1,000 (refer to Appendix C for requirements of obtaining a reporting waiver).

**Committees required to file electronically cannot use these forms. Refer to Appendix D for more information.

Forms and Instructions:

· Candidate Cover Page - Each Campaign Statement must include a complete cover page with each filing.

· Candidate Summary Page - Used to report a quick summary of financial activity during reporting coverage period.

· Candidate Itemized Contributions Schedule 1A - Used to report direct contributions or loans of money from a person regardless of amount.

· Candidate Other Receipts Schedule 1A-1 - Used to report interest, misc., refunds, rebates, returned/uncashed checks or loans from banks.

· Candidate In-Kind Contributions Schedule 1-IK - Used to report contributions of goods or services from the candidate, person or other committees.

· Candidate Itemized Expenditures Schedule 1B - Used to report direct expenditures of money of $50.01 or more in value.

· Candidate Itemized In-Kind Expenditures Schedule 1B-IK - Used to report fair market value of goods or services donated to other committees or organizations.

· Candidate Expenditures for Get-Out-The-Vote Activities Schedule 1B-G - Used to report expenditures made for election day get out the vote activities.

· Candidate Incidental Office Expense Disbursement Schedule 1C - Used to report disbursement for incidental office expenses (Incumbent Candidates Only)

· Candidate Debts and Obligations Schedule 1E - Used to report funds owed by or owed to the committee.

· Candidate Fund Raiser Schedule 1F - Used to report information on fund raisers held by the committee.

· Candidate Forms Booklet - Complete booklet of all campaign finance forms and instructions.

Questions:

Michigan Department of State
Bureau of Elections
P.O. Box 20126
Lansing, Michigan 48901-0726
Fax: 517-335-3235
email: MDOS-CampaignFinance@Michigan.gov

430 West Allegan Street
1st Floor Richard H. Austin Building
Lansing, Michigan 48918-1700
www.michigan.gov/campaignfinance

Contact your County Clerk:
Local filers are encourages to contact your County Clerk office for filing information.