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Campaign Finance

Once a candidate raises or spends $20 or more towards their campaign, they must start filing campaign finance reports. For additional information visit Campaign Finance.

April 1, 2025 Municipal Election

Candidate filing packets will be available on December 31, 2024 in the City Clerk’s Office. Last day to file to run for the City office is January 21, 2025. There will be City Clerk hosted training session on January 2, 2025 from 9Am to 11AM in the City Administration Building, Suite 102. 

Eligibility to Run for a City Council District Office

  • Must be a citizen of the United States of America
  • Must be 25 years of age or older on the date of the election
  • Must be a registered elector of the City of Colorado Springs
  • Must have resided in the City of Colorado Springs city boundary for one-year immediately preceding the election date
  • Must reside in the City Council District boundary for which your residential address is located and if elected, and must maintain a residence within the district boundary for the entire four-year term of office

Campaign finance filing dates:

Filing Date

Report starting

Report ending

October 1, 2024

May 4, 2024

September 26, 2024

November 1, 2024

September 27, 2024

October 27, 2024

December 2, 2024

October 28,2024

November 27, 2024

January 2, 2025

November 28, 2024

December 28, 2024

January 15, 2025

December 29, 2024

January 10, 2025

February 3, 2025

January 11, 2025

January 29, 2025

February 18, 2025

January 30, 2025

February 12, 2025

March 3, 2025

February 13, 2025

February 26, 2025

March 17, 2025

February 27, 2025

March 12, 2025

March 28, 2025

March 13, 2025

March 23, 2025

May 1, 2025

March 24, 2025

May 1, 2025

Political Campaign Signage

The City of Colorado springs allows for the temporary display of signs such as signage associated with a political campaign on private and public property. Please visit the sign page on the City website for more information.