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Ballot Question Spending Reports of
Corporations and Other Groups

In Massachusetts, if a for-profit business corporation, association, organization, or any other organized group of individuals (other than an organized political committee) gives, pays, expends or contributes, or promises to give, pay, expend or contribute money or any other thing of value to influence or affect the vote on any question submitted to the voters, the organization must file a Form CPF 22 or "22" report disclosing the amount or value of every gift, payment, expenditure or contribution or promise to give, pay, expend or contribute, together with the date, purpose and full name and address of the person to whom it was made.

If the question appears on ballots at a state election, the report is filed with OCPF.  Reports regarding questions that appear on ballots at a city or town election are filed with local election officials.  See M.G.L. c. 55, s. 22 for more information, including the filing schedule for these reports.

If the organization spending resources to influence or affect the vote on a ballot question is a city, town, or other governmental unit the treasurer of the unit must file a Form CPF 22A or "22A" report with OCPF, if the question appears on a state ballot, or with local election officials if the question appears on the ballot for a city or town.  See M.G.L. c. 55, s. 22A.

2008
Question 1: State Personal Income Tax

Date Filed Name of Group / Association Support/Oppose Reporting Period
1/26/2009 Coalition for Social Justice Oppose 9/1/08 - 11/4/08
1/26/2009 Coalition Against Poverty Oppose 1/1/09 - 1/15/09
1/22/2009 Education Voters Institute Oppose 12/6/09 - 12/31/09
1/20/2009 SEIU Local 509 Oppose 1/1/09 - 1/15/09
1/20/2009 Massachusetts Teachers Association Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08
1/16/2009 Service Employees International Union Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08
1/16/2009 SEIU Local 509 Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08
1/15/2009 Organizing and Leadership Training Center Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08
1/15/2009 Mass. Nurses Association Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08
1/14/2009 AFT Massachusetts Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08
1/12/2009 Stand for Children Inc. Oppose 11/15/08 - 12/31/08
1/9/2009 Schott Foundation for Public Education Oppose 11/15/08 - 12/31/08
1/9/2009 Schott Foundation for Public Education Oppose 1/1/08 - 9/15/08
1/7/2009 Mass. AFL-CIO Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08
12/22/2008 Education Voters Institute Oppose 12/6/08 - 12/19/08
12/15/2008 Center for Labor Education and Research Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/15/08
12/12/2008 UAW Local 2322 Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/01/08
12/11/2008 State Police Association of Mass. Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/01/08
11/24/2008 Stand for Children Inc. Oppose 11/1/08 - 11/15/08
11/21/2008 Codman Square Health Center Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/20/2008 AFT Massachusetts Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/20/2008 Mass. AFL-CIO Oppose 11/2/08 - 11/15/08
11/20/2008 Public Policy Institute Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/20/2008 Public Policy Action Center Oppose 11/2/08 - 11/15/08
11/20/2008 1199 SEIU Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/19/2008 Service Employees International Union Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/20/2008 Education Voters Institute Oppose 11/2/08 - 11/15/08
11/20/2008 Massachusetts Teachers Association Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/20/2008 Mystic Oppose 10/16/08 - 10/31/08
11/20/2008 Mystic Valley Elders Services Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/20/2008 Mass. Audubon Society Inc. Oppose 10/21/08 - 11/20/08
11/19/2008 Service Employees International Union Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/19/2008 Boston Teachers Union Oppose 11/2/08 - 11/15/08
11/19/2008 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/18/2008 SEIU Local 615 Oppose 10/20/08 - 11/20/08
11/18/2008 Suffolk Construction Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/18/2008 Dorchester House Multi-Service Center Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/18/2008 Mass. Nurses Association Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/18/2008 Neighbor to Neighbor Mass. Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/17/2008 Winchester Hospital Oppose 10/20/08 - 11/05/08
11/17/2008 Mass. Building Trades Council Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/13/2008 Joint Coordinating Committee Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/07/2008 Amalgamated Transit Union Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/06/2008 Blue Cross Blue Shield Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/06/2008 State Engineers and Scientists Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/06/2008 SEIU Local 509 Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/05/2008 Mass. Animal Interest Coalition Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/05/2008 Mass. Teachers Association Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/05/2008 Partners Health Care Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/01/08
11/05/2008 Education Voters Ballot Committee Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/05/08
11/05/2008 Education Voters Institute Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/05/08
11/05/2008 Mass. Hospital Association Oppose 10/01/08 - 11/04/08
11/05/2008 1199 SEIU Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/05/2008 Mass. Nurses Association Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/05/2008 Mass. Building Trades Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/01/08
11/05/2008 Concord Fire Fighters Association Oppose 04/30/08 - 05/01/08
11/05/2008 Westfield Education Association Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/05/2008 Stand for Children Oppose 10/16/08 - 10/31/08
11/05/2008 Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/05/2008 Citizens for Limited Taxation Support 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/04/2008 Service Employees International Union Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/04/2008 MBTA Management Union Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/04/2008 AFSCME Council 93 Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/04/2008 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Oppose 10/16/08 - 10/31/08
11/04/2008 Roofers and Waterproofers Union Local 33 Oppose 10/01/08 - 10/15/08
11/04/2008 Public Policy Action Center Oppose 10/16/08 - 10/31/08
11/04/2008 Mass. AFL-CIO Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/04/2008 Pulbic Policy Institute Oppose 10/16/08 - 10/31/08
11/04/2008 Associated Industries of Mass. Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/03/2008 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer and Train Men Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/01/08
11/03/2008 National Association of Govt. Employees Oppose 10/01/08 - 11/04/01
11/03/2008 Labor Management Fund Oppose 06/30/08 - 06/30/08
11/03/2008 AFT Massachusetts Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/03/08
11/03/2008 SEIU Local 509 Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
10/31/2008 United Transportation Union PAC Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/31/01
10/31/2008 Center for Labor Education & Research Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08
10/31/2008 NE Carpernters Labor Management Program Oppose 10/16/08 - 10/31/08
10/31/2008 Neighbor to Neighbor Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/1/08
10/31/2008 Center for Labor Education & Research Oppose 9/16/08 - 10/1/08
10/27/2008 International Union of Operating Engineers Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08
10/27/2008 Holyoke Comm. College Council Oppose 10/01/08 - 10/31/08
10/24/2008 Education Voters Institute Oppose 10/1/08 - 10/15/08
10/22/2008 Mass. Audubon Society Oppose 10/14/08 - 10/20/08
10/21/2008 Construction Industries of Mass. Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/21/2008 Mass. AFL-CIO Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 Mass. Building Trades Council Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 Public Policy Action Center Oppose 10/1/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 Stand for Children Inc. Oppose 10/1/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 AFT Mass. Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 Joint Coordinating Committee Oppose 9/29/08 - 10/17/08
10/20/2008 SEIU Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 Neighbor to Neighbor Mass. Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 1199 SEIU Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 Mass. Teachers Association Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 National Education Association Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 Mass. Nurses Association Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 National Education Association Oppose 7/29/08 - 10/20/08
10/20/2008 Public Policy Institute Oppose 10/1/08 - 10/15/08
10/17/2008 Springfield Education Association Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/17/2008 Mass. AFL-CIO Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/16/2008 Boston Firefighters Local 718 Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08
10/09/2008 Public Policy Action Center Oppose 09/15/08 - 09/30/08
10/08/2008 Carlstrom Pressed Metal Co., Inc. Support 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
10/06/2008 Massachusetts Teachers Association Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
10/06/2008 1199 SEIU Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
10/06/2008 Massachusetts AFL-CIO Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
10/06/2008 Massachusetts Nurses Association Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
10/06/2008 Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Oppose 08/27/08 - 10/01/08
10/06/2008 Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/30/08
10/06/2008 Eastern MA Bricklayers People's Committee Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08
10/06/2008 Eastern MA Bricklayers People's Committee Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08
10/06/2008 Pioneer Valley AFL-CIO Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
10/06/2008 Public Policy Institute Oppose 09/15/08 - 09/30/08
10/06/2008 Stand for Children, Inc. Oppose 01/01/08 - 09/30/08
10/03/2008 AFT Massachusetts Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
10/03/2008 American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees		 Oppose 01/01/08 - 10/01/08
10/03/2008 Greater Boston Labor Council Oppose 09/16/08 - 09/30/08
10/03/2008 MA Building Trades Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
10/03/2008 Plumbers Local 12 Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
10/03/2008 Springfield Education Association Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
10/02/2008 Massachusetts Laborers' District Council Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
10/02/2008 Citizens for Limited Taxation Support 09/01/08 - 09/30/08
09/23/2008 Massachusetts AFL-CIO Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08
09/22/2008 1199 SEIU Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08
09/22/2008 Massachusetts Teachers Association Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08
09/22/2008 Public Policy Institute Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08
09/22/2008 SEIU Local 509 Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08
09/18/2008 AFT Massachusetts Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/20/08
09/18/2008 MA Building Trades Council Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08
09/22/2008 AFSCME Council 93 Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08
09/19/2008 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08
09/19/2008 Massachusetts Nurses Association Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08
09/17/2008 Springfield Education Association Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08
09/17/2008 Springfield Education Association Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/12/2008 Committee of Interns and Residents
SEIU Local 1957		 Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/08/2008 Framingham Public Library (22A Report)   07/01/08 - 09/05/08
09/05/2008 1199 SEIU Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/05/2008 American Federation of Teachers Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/05/2008 Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Inc. Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/05/2008 Boston Teachers Union
Committee on Political Education		 Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/05/2008 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/05/2008 Massachusetts AFL - CIO Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/05/2008 Massachusetts Nurses Association Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/05/2008 Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Inc. Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/05/2008 Massachusetts Teachers Association Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/05/2008 SEIU Local 509 Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/05/2008 SEIU Massachusetts State council Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/05/2008 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/04/2008 AFT Massachusetts Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/04/2008 MA Assoc. of Home Care Programs (AAAs) Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/26/08
09/04/2008 Massachusetts Business Roundtable Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/05/08
09/04/2008 MA Organization of State Engineers & Scientists Oppose 01/01/08 - 09/01/08
09/03/2008 AFSCME Council 93 Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
09/03/2008 MA Building Trades Council Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/29/08
09/02/2008 Jewish Community Relations Council Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/26/08
09/02/2008 Public Policy Institute Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08
08/25/2008 National Education Association Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/26/08
Question 2: Possession of Marijuana

Date Filed Name of Group / Association Support/Oppose Reporting Period
11/21/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/05/2008 Mass. Animal Interest Coalition Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/04/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Foundation Support 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/04/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
10/20/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 10/02/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 10/02/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
10/15/2008 Free and Strong America PAC - Alabama Oppose 01/01/08 - 10/15/08
10/10/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 09/16/08 - 10/01/08
09/23/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 09/01/08 - 09/15/08
09/15/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 01/01/08 - 08/26/08
Question 3: Dog Racing

Date Filed Name of Group / Association Support/Oppose Reporting Period
1/23/2009 Massasoit Greyhound Association Inc. Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08
11/21/2008 Massasoit Industrial Corporation Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/21/2008 Massasoit Catering Inc. Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/21/2008 Holmes Inc. Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/21/2008 Massasoit Greyhound Association Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08
11/07/2008 Massasoit Greyhound Assn. Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/05/2008 Holmes Inc. Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
11/05/2008 Massasoit Greyhound Assn. Inc. Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
10/28/2008 Quincy Animal League Support 10/16/08 - 11/01/08
10/20/2008 Holmes Inc. Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 Massasoit Catering Inc. Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/20/2008 Massasoit Greyhound Association, Inc.
Raynham/Taunton Group		 Oppose 10/2/08 - 10/15/08
10/06/2008 Holmes, Inc. Oppose 09/23/08 - 10/01/08
10/06/2008 Massasoit Greyhound Association, Inc.
Raynham/Taunton Group		 Oppose 09/23/08 - 10/01/08
09/24/2008 Holmes, Inc. Oppose 01/01/08 - 09/22/08
09/24/2008 Massasoit Greyhound Association, Inc.
Raynham/Taunton Group		 Oppose 01/01/08 - 09/22/08