Campaign Finance FAQs
Who files, when committees organize, treasurer duties, reporting rules, disclaimers, signs, and county political-party requirements.
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South Dakota · Campaign Finance
Campaign Finance
File campaign finance reports, search committee records, review contribution limits, download forms, and find South Dakota filing requirements.
Online Filing
Campaign Finance Reporting System
Committees filing with the Secretary of State may register, update committee information, submit reports, and search public campaign finance records through the online reporting system.
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Campaign finance resources
Contribution Limits
Review limits by committee type and contributor category, including affiliated-entity rules.
View contribution limitsCommunications & Supplemental Reports
Communication expenditure reports, disclaimers, late-election contributions, and filed-report searches.
Review special reportsForms & Filing Deadlines
Current prescribed forms, the 2026 reporting calendar, who files, and where reports are submitted.
Forms and deadlinesCampaign Finance Complaint Process
Requirements for submitting a signed and sworn campaign finance complaint affidavit.
Complaint processSearch Filed Reports
Search committees, filing status, delinquent filers, submitted reports, communications, and supplemental statements.
Search the reporting system2026 Calendar
Key campaign finance deadlines
2025 Year-End
January 30, 2026
Reports transactions through December 31, 2025.
Pre-Primary
May 18, 2026
Reports transactions through May 13, 2026.
Pre-General
October 19, 2026
Reports transactions through October 14, 2026.
2026 Year-End
January 29, 2027
Reports transactions through December 31, 2026.
See who files each report and the applicable filing information.