Electronic Filing
Download Reporter 5 to e-file reports from your PC, or

Sign in to Web Reporter to e-file campaign finance reports online.


OCPF's Searchable Campaign Finance Database & Electronic Filing System
   OCPF receives electronically filed campaign reports on the Electronic Filing System (EFS).

The OCPF searchable campaign finance database contains reports from state, county and some municipal candidates, registered state and local political party committees, state political action and people's committees, state ballot question committees and reports of independent expenditures made to support or oppose candidates who file with OCPF.

E-filed reports are posted almost immediately after they are received on the EFS server for public inspection on OCPF's searchable campaign finance database.  OCPF does not screen reports prior to their posting.  EFS visitors can search for or view an entire report or they can search for aggregated political contribution and expenditure information using date or amount ranges, or by other criteria such as name, employer, zip code, city or town.  Read more...

Electronic campaign finance reporting began in 2002.  The dates for the various candidates and committees to commence mandatory electronic filing were staggered over a three year period.  Read more...

The EFS was updated on January 1, 2010 to reflect the changes in the campaign finance law made in the Act to Improve the Laws Relating to Campaign Finance, Ethics and Lobbying which was signed into law on July 1, 2009.  Read more...

Click here for the filing schedule for all candidates and committees.



Electronic Filing Software
   Candidates and committees who need to electronically file their campaign finance reports have several options.  They can use:
  • Reporter 5
    Reporter 5 is the latest version of OCPF's free campaign finance reporting software.
    It was developed for PC-based systems only.  Reporter 5 offers a more robust client solution for committees who wish to utilize their database of campaign finance information.  Read more...

  • Web Reporter
    Web Reporter is OCPF's online e-filing application.  Candidates, committees and banks can use Web Reporter to electronically file their campaign finance reports without having to download or install any software on their computers.  Web Reporter simply requires a web browser with cookies enabled.  Candidates and committees who use Mac computers must use Web Reporter.  Click here for Web Reporter help.

  • Third-Party Software
    OCPF provides an EFS specification for vendors who contract to provide e-filing services to Massachusetts candidates and committees as part of their overall campaign management software solutions.  The specification package provides information about Massachusetts' campaign finance reporting system and detailed information about uploading campaign finance reports to the EFS.