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Campaign Finance Reporting Dates
Recent statutory changes have gone into effect that have caused the campaign finance reporting obligations to be revised.
Candidate committees and political action committees (PACs) have monetary thresholds that trigger committee status and subsequent report filings. While a candidate or PAC need not report any transactions before qualifying as a committee, once that threshold has been met, all previous transactions must be reported, A.R.S. §§ 16-907(I) and 16-927.
It is recommended that each committee review the updated campaign finance law in the Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 16, Chapter 6 (A.R.S. §§ 16-901--16-938).
Campaign Finance Reporting Schedules
Campaign Finance law provides different filing deadlines for political action committees, political parties and candidate committees. See the schedules below for what reporting schedule(s) apply to you.Reports due four calendar quarters comprising the 12-month period preceding the general election for the office for which the candidate is seeking election, A.R.S. § 16-927(B).
2019 - 2020 Reporting Period | Report Due |
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2019 4th Quarter January 1 - December 31, 2019 |
January 1 - January 15, 2020 |
2020 1st Quarter (Start of Election Cycle) or January 1 - March 31, 2020 |
April 1 - April 15, 2020 |
2020 2nd Quarter (Start of Election Cycle) or April 1 - June 30, 2020 |
July 1 - July 15, 2020 |
2020 3rd Quarter (Start of Election Cycle) or July 1 - September 30, 2020 |
October 1 - October 15, 2020 |
2020 4th Quarter (Start of Election Cycle) or October 1 - December 31, 2020 |
January 1 - January 15, 2021 |
If a reporting period ends on a weekend, effective April 15, 2018, the reporting deadline extends to next business day. See A.R.S. §§ 1-243(A) and 1-303. |
Political Action Committee (PAC) and Political Parties file quarterly reports every year. Additional reports are required during a calendar quarter if an election is held, A.R.S. § 16-927(A). The additional reporting periods will be added as elections are called. Our office cannot forecast future elections. Every committee is obligated to know when to file timely, complete reports.
2020 Reporting Period | Report Due |
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2020 1st Quarter January 1 - March 31, 2020 |
April 1 - April 15, 2020 |
2020 2nd Quarter April 1 - June 30, 2020 |
July 1 - July 15, 2020 |
2020 3rd Quarter PRE-ELECTION July 1 - July 18, 2020 |
July 19 - July 27, 2020* |
2020 3rd Quarter July 19 - September 30, 2020 |
October 1 - October 15, 2020 |
2018 4th Quarter PRE-ELECTION October 1 - October 17, 2020 |
October 18 - October 26, 2020* |
2018 4th Quarter October 18 - December 31, 2020 |
January 1 - January 15, 2021 |
* Effective April 15, 2018, reporting deadline extended to next business day. See A.R.S. §§ 1-243(A) and 1-303. |
2019 Reporting Period | Report Due |
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2019 1st Quarter January 1 - March 31, 2019 |
April 1 - April 15, 2019 |
2019 2nd Quarter April 1 - June 30, 2019 |
July 1 - July 15, 2019 |
2019 3rd Quarter July 1 - September 30, 2019 |
October 1 - October 15, 2019 |
2019 4th Quarter PRE-ELECTION October 1 - October 19, 2019 |
October 20 - October 28, 2019* |
2019 4th Quarter October 20, 2019 - December 31, 2019 |
January 1 - January 15, 2020 |
* Effective April 15, 2018, reporting deadline extended to next business day. See A.R.S. §§ 1-243(A) and 1-303. |