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Campaign Finance - General Information

Finance Report Due Dates 2013 Campaign

White Bear Township Candidates/Committees
Year-end (2012) report: January 31, 2013
Pre-general report: March 1, 2013
Post-general report: April 11, 2013
Year-end (2013) report: January 31, 2014

Saint Paul City and School District Candidates/Committees
Year-end (2012) report: January 29, 2013, due at 12:00 pm
Eight-week pre-election report: September 10, 2013, due at 12:00 pm (offices with seats on the 2013 ballot)
Two-week pre-election report: October 22, 2013, due at 12:00 pm (offices with seats on the 2013 ballot)
Year-end (2013) report: January 28, 2014, due at 12:00 pm

Falcon Heights City Candidates/Committees
Year-end (2012) report: January 31, 2013
Pre-general report: October 25, 2013
Post-general report: December 5, 2013
Year-end (2013) report: January 31, 2014

Mounds View and Roseville School District Candidates/Committees
Year-end (2012) report: January 31, 2013
Pre-general report: October 25, 2013
Post-general report: December 5, 2013
Year-end (2013) report: January 31, 2014

Ramsey County Candidates/Committees (Including Conservation District Supervisor)
Year-end (2012) report: January 31, 2013
Year-end (2013) report: January 31, 2014

Cities of Arden Hills, Gem Lake, Mounds View, North Oaks, and Roseville Candidates/Committees
Year-end (2012) report: January 31, 2013
Year-end (2013) report: January 31, 2014

Political Committees (PACs)
Follow report due dates for candidates/committees supported.

Campaign finance refers to the means by which money is raised for election campaigns. As campaigns have many expenditures, ranging from the cost of travel for the candidate and others to the purchasing of air time for TV advertisements, candidates often spend a great deal of time and effort raising money to finance their cause. According to government statutes and rules, candidates are to disclose this information to the public.

The following is provided to candidates and committee treasurers for informational purposes only. Please refer to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 211A (pdf) and 211B (pdf), St Paul Code of Ordinances Chapter 28 (pdf), Ramsey County Ordinance 97-480 (pdf), and Roseville City Code 103.015 as applicable for complete information.

Candidates/Committees Served by Ramsey County Elections

For details including reporting periods, contribution limits, etc, please click on the appropriate link.

Ramsey County Candidates/Committees: Governed by Ramsey County Ordinance 97-480 and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 211A & 211B.

Ramsey County Commissioner
Ramsey County Sheriff
Ramsey County Attorney
Ramsey County Conservation District (Governed only by MN Stat. Chapters 211 A&B)
Questions placed on the ballot by the Ramsey County Board or the Ramsey County Charter Commission

Saint Paul City and School District Candidates/Committees: Governed by Saint Paul Code of Ordinances, Chapter 28 and Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 211A & 211B.

Saint Paul Mayor
Saint Paul City Council
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul city and school district ballot questions

Cities of Arden Hills, Gem Lake, Mounds View, and North Oaks Candidates/Committees: Governed by Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 211A & 211B

Arden Hills, Gem Lake, Mounds View, and North Oaks Mayor
Arden Hills, Gem Lake, Mounds View, and North Oaks City Council
Arden Hills, Gem Lake, Mounds View, and North Oaks ballot questions

City of Roseville Candidates/Committees: Governed by Roseville City Code, 103.015 and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 211A & 211B

Roseville Mayor
Roseville City Council
City of Roseville ballot questions

City of Falcon Heights Candidates/Committees: Governed by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 211A & 211B.

Falcon Heights Mayor
Falcon Heights City Council

White Bear Township Candidates/Committees: Governed by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 211A & 211B.

White Bear Township Board of Supervisors

Mounds View and Roseville School District Candidates/Committees: Governed by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 211A & 211B.

Mounds View Public Schools
Roseville Area Schools
School district ballot questions

Political Committees (Political Action Committees): Governed by the same laws that apply to the committee receiving funds from the PAC: Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 211A & 211B, Ramsey County Ordinance 97-480, Saint Paul Code of Ordinances, Chapter 28. Note: State committees are governed by Chapter 10A and should refer to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board at www.cfboard.state.mn.us for campaign finance information.

Committees operating in support of or in opposition to any of the following:

Ramsey County candidates
Ramsey County ballot questions
Ramsey County Conservation District candidates
City of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Gem Lake, Mounds View, North Oaks, Roseville, Saint Paul, and White Bear Township candidates
City of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Gem Lake, Mounds View, North Oaks, Roseville, Saint Paul, and White Bear Township ballot questions
Mounds View Public Schools candidates
Roseville Area Schools candidates
Saint Paul Public Schools candidates
School district ballot questions

Definitions of Campaign Finance Terms

Frequently Asked Campaign Finance Questions

Campaign Finance Reporting and Disclosure Forms (pdf format)

Financial Reporting Form - 211A
Financial Reporting Form - St Paul
Financial Reporting Form - Ramsey County
Registration and Statement of Organization Form
Economic Disclosure Form
Certification of Filing
Campaign Finance Manual