Montana Commissioner of Political Practices

As part of an agreement with the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (COPP), the Montana Association of REALTORS® will be hosting a series of FREE campaign finance and reporting workshops for candidates and committees. 

Candidate workshops have been scheduled in Missoula & Kalispell, Bozeman & Butte, Billings, and Helena & Great Falls.  Each workshop is scheduled from 1PM -3PM.  Montana COPP staff will lead the workshop from the primary site while it is video conferenced to the satellite site.  A limited number of video conference registrations are available for those who cannot make it to the physical locations (priority will be given to those in rural areas and a download is required).  Attendance to the physical locations is recommended and preferable.  The COPP is also planning livestreaming the workshops via Facebook and/or twitter.

A committee workshop has been scheduled in Helena on  April 18 from 3PM - 5PM.  Additional video conference registrations will be made available for committees outside of Helena.

Training Documentation
- Candidate Training PowerPoint (PDF Version)
- Committee Training PowerPoint (PDF Version)
- CERS 101: Simple Guidance
- Instructions for CERS as a New User
- CERS: Step-by-Step Instructions
- Fundraiser Reporting Guidance
- Election and Electioneering Guidance
- Independent Expenditure Guidance for Committees
- Independent Expenditure Infographic
- Expenditure Detail Infographic
- Attribution Brochure (Web) (Print)
- Campaign Reporting 101 Brochure (Web) (Print)
- Contribution Limits
- Candidate Forms Guide
- Committee Forms Guide

Schedule

  *limited Zoom video conference registrations are available.