2026 County annual / infrequent calendar (PDF)

Primary Election: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

This calendar applies to (refer to Campaign Finance Rule 17):

• County candidates and candidate committees whose office does not appear on the June 30, 2026, Primary and / or the November 3, 2026, General Election Ballot
• County Issue committees whose issue(s) do not attempt access to or appear on the November 3, 2026, General Election Ballot

2026 Calendar

Report due date	Reporting period covered
May 31, 2026	Starts the 30-day period for 24 Hour Major Contributor & 48 Hour Independent Expenditure Reports; and the Electioneering Communication period.
October 4, 2026	Starts the 30-day period for 24 Hour Major Contributor and 48 Hour Independent Expenditure Reports.
November 2, 2026**	October 28, 2025, or December 5, 2025, through October 27, 2026

**Date is affected by holiday or weekend.

Additional information

• An annual report must be filed by committees that remain open (e.g., those not yet terminated) no later than the first business day of the month in which the anniversary of the election occurs.
• School Board candidates and their committees file on the state schedule and file quarterly in the years their offices do NOT appear on the ballot.
• Small-Scale Issue Committees (SSIC) are not required to file disclosure reports until they exceed $5,000 in activity. For more details, please review 1-45-108(1.5) and (2), C.R.S.
• Electioneering Communication (EC) time period starts 30 days before the Primary Election and continues through the day before the General Election. These types of communications mention one or more candidates and are part of the regular / standard reports for registered committees and may require non-registered person(s), organizations, etc., to file a separate report.
  • These types of transactions will require you to provide additional information, please review the Colorado Campaign and Political Finance manual (PDF) or the Colorado Campaign Finance Laws / Rules for more information.
  • Electioneering Communication reports do not apply to Issue Committees.
• 24-Hour Notice of Major Contributor reports are required starting 30 days before a Primary Election and 30 days before the General Election. These reports are due within 24 hours of receiving a major contribution. A major contribution is a contribution of $1,000 or more that is received within the 30 days before the Primary Election and 30 days before the General Election. This is in addition to the regular / standard reports listed above and applies to:
  • Candidate Committees whose office appears on the Primary and / or General Election Ballot,
  • Political Parties, and
  • Issue Committees (only applies the 30 days before the General Election).

Questions?

Contact the Campaign Finance Support Team or review the Colorado Campaign and Political Finance manual (PDF).

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