Campaign Financial Reporting Requirements
Initial Report
Once a candidate has spent or raised more than $750 on their campaign, they are required to file an Initial report (if this does not occur, scroll down to Certification of Filing below) with the City Clerk's office. If an Initial report is filed by a candidate, the following subsequent reports become required:
- Pre-Primary Report - The Pre-Primary report is due 10 days before the Primary Election and covers the period from where the previous report (initial report) left off up to five days before when it is due.
- Pre-General Report - The Pre-General report is due 10 days before the General Election or Special Election and covers the period from where the Pre-Primary report left off up to five days before when it is due.
- Post-General Report - The Post-General report is due 30 days after a General or Special Election and covers the period from where the Pre-General report left off up to five days before when it is due.
- Year-End Report - A Year-End report is due on January 31 of each year following the year when the Initial report is filed.
Final Report
A candidate may file a Final report once all debts are paid and all assets in excess of $100 in the aggregate are disposed of. Filing a Final report ends campaign reporting activity, but a new Initial report must be filed if the candidate raises or spends more than $750 after this point. Once a Final report has been filed, no further subsequent reports are required to be filed.
Certification of Filing
All candidates must complete this form.
The Certification of Filing is due seven days after the General or Special Election. A Certification of Filing must be filed regardless if a candidate raises or spends enough to file an Initial report, as it indicates to the filing officer (City Clerk) that either all the required campaign reports have been filed or the candidate did not raise or spend more than $750 in the calendar year.
The Campaign Financial Report - Certification of Filing form is available for download from the Minnesota Secretary of State's Campaign Filing Packet page.
More Information
The Campaign Financial Report form and current edition of the Campaign Manual are available for download from the Minnesota Secretary of State's Campaign Filing Packet. The Campaign Manual contains additional information regarding campaign reporting and campaign practices.
Campaign Financial Reports
Campaign Finance Reports must stay online for four years, according to Minnesota Statute 10A. Campaign Finance Reports / Certifications of Filing from recent elections are available below.
2022 MUNICIPAL CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL REPORTS
Candidate for Mayor
Charlie Miner - Financial Report
Candidates for City Council
Jahn Dyvik - Financial Report
Deirdre Kvale - Financial Report
2020 MUNICIPAL CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL REPORTS
Candidate for Mayor
Charlie Miner - Financial Report
Candidates for City Council
Mike Feldmann - Financial Report
Gina Joyce - Financial Report
Anita Secord - Financial Report
Tony David - Financial Report