MN SF4086

Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board must study the feasibility of allowing local office candidates to use the board's reporting software to track contributions, expenditures, and other campaign finance data required under Minnesota Statutes chapter 211A

Pilot project required in at least four local jurisdictions during the 2026 general election, including at least one county, one city, and one school district election

At least half of pilot jurisdictions must be located outside the seven-county metropolitan area

Local candidates would retain their existing obligation to file reports with local filing officers; the board would have no jurisdiction over candidate activities or compliance

Report on study results and recommendations due to legislative elections committee chairs and ranking minority members by March 15, 2027