Elections Division

Campaign Finance

Important Campaign Finance Dates

Committees NOT Participating in an Election in 2024

Candidate Committees (CC), Ballot Question Committees (BQC), Political Action Committees (PAC), Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC/SuperPAC)

Statement Name Close of Books Statements Due (by 5pm)
January/Annual (ALL types *) Sunday, December 31, 2023 Wednesday, January 31, 2024
April (BQC Only) Saturday, April 20, 2024 Thursday, April 25, 2024
July (CC & BQC Only) Saturday, July 20, 2024 Thursday, July 25, 2024
October (CC & BQC Only) Sunday, October 20, 2024 Friday, October 25, 2024

* Committees that participated in the November 2023 election who filed a Post-General Campaign Statement are exempt from filing an annual statement.

Committees Participating in an Election in 2024

May 7, 2024 Election

**Due dates for ALL Committees participating in the May 7, 2024 Election.

Statement Name Close of Books Statements Due (by 5pm)
Pre-Election Sunday, April 21, 2024 Friday, April 26, 2024
48 Hour/LCR Period from: April 22nd - May 4th 48 hours after receipt
Post-Election Monday, May 27, 2024 Thursday, June 6, 2024

August 6, 2024 Election

**Due dates for ALL Committees participating in the August 6, 2024 Election.

Statement Name Close of Books Statements Due (by 5pm)
Pre-Election Sunday, July 21, 2024 Friday, July 26, 2024
48 Hour/LCR Period from: July 22nd - August 3rd 48 hours after receipt
Post-Election Monday, August 26, 2024 Thursday, September 5, 2024

November 5, 2024 Election

**Due dates for ALL Committees participating in the November 5, 2024 Election.

Statement Name Close of Books Statements Due (by 5pm)
Pre-Election Sunday, October 20, 2024 Friday, October 25, 2024
48 Hour/LCR Period from: October 21st - November 4th 48 hours after receipt
Post-Election Monday, November 25, 2024 Thursday, December 5, 2024

Please contact our office at elections@miottawa.org for any Campaign Finance related business

Candidate Committee Forms

Candidate Committee forms are for reference only. Please submit candidate campaign finance statements through our E-File option.

Ballot Question Committee Forms

E-file not available at this time for Ballot Question Committee forms. Please email completed forms to filing.elections@miottawa.org.

Independent/Political/Super PAC Committee Forms

E-file not available at this time for Independent/Political/Super PAC Committee forms. Please email completed forms to filing.elections@miottawa.org.