Campaign Finance Information

Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements

Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2009 has made significant changes to the Massachusetts Campaign Finance Law, MGL Chapter 55.

MGL Chapter 55, Section 26, in effect on January 1, 2010, now requires local election officials to post on the municipal website "all campaign finance reports required to be filed with the city or town clerk if more than $1,000 in receipts, expenditures or liabilities are disclosed in a reporting period."

These reports and reports for political campaigns with under $1,000 in activity are filed in the Town Clerk's Office and are available to the public. Results will remain available on the Town's website for six years after the election.

Campaign Finance Information 

Municipal Candidate Book

Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance

Office of Campaign and Political Finance Contact 

Reporter 7 for Local Filers

Reporter 7 for Local Filers

Local municipal filers may use OCPF’s filing software, Reporter 7, to create, print, sign and file campaign finance reports with their local election officials. It can also be used to e-mail an M102 report to local election officials, with an e-signature and time stamp.

This illustrated guide displays various Reporter 7 functions, including where to enter information, how to print the report when it is complete, and how to e-mail the report.

Campaign Finance Reports

  1. 2022 Caitlin Townsend 30th Day (PDF)
  2. 2022 Caitlin Townsend 8th Day (PDF)
  3. 2022 Caitlin Townsend Year End (PDF)