What is a political party?

A political party is any group of registered electors who, by petition or assembly, nominate candidates for the official general election ballot. "Political party" includes affiliated party organizations at the state, county, and election district levels, and all such affiliates are considered to be a single entity for the purposes of Article XXVIII except with respect to disclosure requirements in section 1-45-108, C.R.S.

Do political parties have to register with your office?

State and county political parties must register with our office.

How do I register a political party with your office?

Before registering, make sure that you have:

• A committee name and any acronyms that you will use.
• A registered agent.
• The registered agent's email address and phone number.
• Physical and mailing addresses for the committee's principal place of business.
• A description of your committee's purpose.  This information should be detailed, including candidates, ballot measure numbers, or policy positions that you will support or oppose.
• Financial information, including the name of the bank where the committee has or will have an account.

To register:

1. Go to the TRACER campaign finance disclosure website.
2. Click on the "Committee Registration" button.
3. Select "Political Party Committee", then click on "Next".
4. Fill out the form.  When you are finished, click on "Submit".
5. Print a copy of the form for your records.
6. Click on "Finished" to complete your registration.
7. Login information will be sent to the registered agent's email address.

If you need help using TRACER, see Learn to Use TRACER.