OCPF receives electronically filed campaign reports with its Electronic Filing System (EFS).
The EFS is OCPF's database of reports filed by state candidates and committees, including those running for statewide and legislative office and ballot question committees.  The EFS receives reports from candidates and committees and allows for almost instantaneous public inspection of the data.  Users can search the database for contribution and expenditure information using such criteria as name, employer and city or town.

Electronic reporting began in 2002.  The commencement dates for the various candidates and committees to begin mandatory e-filing were staggered over a three year period.  Click here for e-filing commencement dates.

E-filed reports are posted almost immediately after they are received on the EFS server.  OCPF does not screen reports prior to posting.

The EFS will be updated on January 1, 2010 to reflect the changes in the campaign finance law brought about by the passage of the Act to Improve the Laws Relating to Campaign Finance, Ethics and Lobbying which was signed into law on July 1, 2009.

Banks can now file campaign reports online.  Read more...

Independent expenditure (18A) reports can now be filed online.  Read more...

Click here for tips on using the new EFS.

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

Candidates and committees that wish to electronically file reports have multiple options to do so.  For committees that require a more robust client solution to utilize a database of their campaign finance information, Reporter 4 is available for download here.  Reporter 4 is for PC-based systems only.  Click here for more information about the Reporter 4 software.

Web Reporter is our web-based e-filing system.  Candidates, committees and banks may use Web Reporter to file electronic reports.  Web Reporter simply requires a web browser with cookies enabled.  PC or Mac users may use Web Reporter.  Click here for help using Web Reporter.