Campaign and Political Finance Training
Class information
Campaign and Political Finance trainings are open to the public and there is no cost to attend. Trainings are intended for anyone who may engage in campaign finance activity, including but not limited to, state and county:
- Candidates, including school board & special district candidates, and their candidate committees,
- Political parties,
- Political and small donor committees,
- Issue and small-scale issue committees,
- 527 Political organizations,
- Independent expenditure committees, and
- Other interested persons.
Municipal committees/candidates should consult with their municipal/town clerk regarding local regulations.
Please visit the training section on the Campaign Finance page of the Colorado Secretary of State’s website for additional in-person and online (including Lawn Chair Chats) training sessions and resources.
We encourage attendees to familiarize themselves with the information in the Campaign and Political Finance Manual (PDF) prior to attending each training session.
Reservation requests
In-person training sessions have limited capacity (35 to 40 participants). RSVPs should include your:
- Name,
- The number and the names of additional persons attending with you,
- Phone number,
- Email address (we’ll only use this to communicate if a session is cancelled or changed or to send a remember about the upcoming training),
- Committee type or the name of the committee you represent.
Please send your reservation request to cpfhelp@coloradosos.gov or call 303-894-2200 (dial 3, then 1).
In-person sessions with fewer than 10 reservations may be cancelled or converted to an online format.
Training dates
Please check back for new training opportunities and updates.
Thursday, August 10, 2023
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Lawn Chair Chat
Online through Teams
Disclaimer / Paid for by statements
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
12:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Hybrid training – Online via Teams and in-person at:
Colorado Secretary of State
1700 Broadway St.
Building Conference Rooms - 2nd Floor
Denver, CO 80290
Campaign Finance 101
Monday, August 14, 2023
In-person RSVP:
Send email to CPFHelp@coloradosos.gov.
Monday, August 21, 2023
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cancelled due to low RSVP numbers
In-person only at:
Citizen’s Service Center
Assessor’s training room
Suite 1017 (First floor)
1675 West Garden of the Gods Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Campaign Finance 101
Thursday, August 17, 2023
RSVP by email to CPFHelp@coloradosos.gov or call 303-894-2200 (dial 3, then 1)
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
In-person only at:
1104 H Street
(Corner of H Street & 11th Avenue)
Greeley, CO 80631
Campaign Finance 101
Friday, August 25, 2023
RSVP by email to CPFHelp@coloradosos.gov or call 303-894-2200 (dial 3, then 1)
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Lawn Chair Chat
Online through Teams
This session is for new Registered or Designated Filing Agents for county political parties.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Registration link forthcoming
Friday, September 8, 2023
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
In-person only at:
Adams County Government Center
Conference Center – Platte River D
4430 S. Adams County Parkway
Brighton, CO 80601
Campaign Finance 101
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
RSVP by email to CPFHelp@coloradosos.gov or call 303-894-2200 (dial 3, then 1)
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
In-person only at:
Arapahoe County Voting Systems Facility
5251 S. Federal Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80123
Campaign Finance 101
Monday, September 11, 2023
RSVP by email to CPFHelp@coloradosos.gov or call 303-894-2200 (dial 3, then 1)
Friday, September 29, 2023
12:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Online only via Teams
Campaign Finance 101
Friday, September 29, 2023
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Lawn Chair Chat
Online through Teams
Supplemental reports
- 24-Hour Major Contributor Reports,
- 48-Hour Independent Expenditure Reports
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
12:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Online only via Teams
Campaign Finance 101
Tuesday, October 10, 2023