2026 Special District annual filing calendar (PDF)

Primary Election: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

2026 calendar

This calendar applies to (refer to Campaign Finance Rule 16 & 17):

• Candidates and candidate committees whose office does not appear on a 2026 ballot.
• Issue committees whose issue(s) do not attempt access to or appear on a 2026 ballot.
• All other non-terminated special district committees (political and small donor committees, 527 political organizations, independent expenditure committees, etc.) whose candidates or issues do not attempt access to or appear on a 2026 ballot.

Report due date	Reporting period
May 1, 2026	April 27, 2025, or June 6, 2025, through April 26, 2026

Additional information

• Special district candidates and committees:
  • Active special district candidate committees (i.e., committees that have not yet filed termination reports) must file an annual report no later than the first business day of the month in which the anniversary of the election occurs.
  • Special district candidates and committees are not required to file reports until they have raised or spent more than $200 in the aggregate during the election cycle.
  • Special district candidates and committees file disclosure reports on a frequent schedule with reports due the 21st day and the Friday before the election, and the 35th day after the election (1-45-108(2)(II), C.R.S.) during election years. If your special district holds an election in 2026, you must contact Campaign Finance Support to update your reporting schedule.
  • Special District Election questions should be directed to the Designated Election Official (DEO) or the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). The Colorado Secretary of State’s Campaign finance support team addresses Campaign Finance questions.
• 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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