OCPF issues various publications to help candidates, committees, public employees and others understand the campaign finance law.   We also provide copies of all required forms.  Every form and publication is available at no cost.  We have made the most commonly requested materials available for download on this page.  OCPF can also provide any form or publication via mail or fax.

If you are a municipal election official, please use these links to download an overview of the campaign finance disclosure requirements for municipal elections, and the clerk's
order form.

All of the forms and publications on this page are in .pdf file format.  You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.

This is a collection of the most commonly used campaign finance forms.  If you do not see the form you need, please contact OCPF and we will be happy to send it to you.

NOTE:  Most candidates and committees organized with OCPF are required to file their campaign finance reports electronically, not in paper form.  Check with OCPF if you are unsure whether you should file your form or report on paper or electronically.

• Committee Organization Forms
  
  
  • Candidates and candidate committees (CPF 101)
    (Statewide, legislative, county and municipal candidates who register with OCPF)
    
    
  • State political action committees (CPF 101 PC)
    
    
  • Ward, town and city political party committees (CPF 101 WTC)
    
    
  • State ballot question committees (Form CPF 101 BQ)
    
    
  • Municipal candidates and candidate committees (CPF M 101)
    (Candidates who register with their local election officials)
    
    
  • Municipal political action committees (CPF M 101 PC)
    
    
  • Municipal ballot question committees (CPF M 101 BQ)
    
    
• Other Organizational Forms
  
  • For Depository candidates and committees only:
    • Appointment of Depository:   (CPF D 103 and D 104)
    • Petition to Close Depository Account:   (CPF 23)
  • Change of Treasurer/Acceptance of Office by New Treasurer (CPF T 101)
  • Change of Purpose (Office Sought) (CPF 101P)
  • Municipal Change of Treasurer/Acceptance of Office by New Treasurer
    (CPF M T 101)
• Campaign Finance Reporting Forms and Instructions
  • Non-depository candidates and their committees (CPF 102 ND)   Instructions
  • Depository candidates and committees:
    • Monthly (receipts) report (CPF D106 )
    • Initial/Year-end/Dissolution report (CPF D 102)   Instructions / Worksheet
  • Political action committees / people's committees (CPF 102 PC)   Instructions
  • Ward, town and city political party committees (CPF 102 WTC)   Instructions
  • State ballot question committees (CPF 102 BQ)   Instructions
  • Special Committee Or Joint Fundraising Agent Sponsoring Joint Fundraising Event (CPF 102 JT)
  • Municipal candidates and committees (CPF M 102)   (Editable version)   Instructions
  • Municipal candidates - no financial activity (CPF M 102-0)
  • Amendment to Campaign Finance Report (CPF 102A)
• Supplemental Reporting Forms
  • Itemization of Reimbursements (CPF R-1)   (Editable version)
  • Itemization of Travel Expenditures (CPF T-1)
  • Disclosure of Credit Card Activity (CPF 9)
  • Disclosure of Wire Transfer Expenditures (CPF WT-1)
  • Disclosure of Assets Statement (year-end only) (Schedule E)
  • Statement of Settlement (CPF S-1)
  • Municipal Disclosure of Assets Statement (year-end only) (Schedule E)
• Other Reporting Forms
  • Report of Ballot Question Expenditures by Corporation or Organization (CPF 22)
    
    
  • Report of Association or Other Group Making Contributions to or Expenditures
    on Behalf of Candidates, PACs or Party Committees (CPF 111)
    
    
  • Report of Governmental Treasurer (CPF 22A)
    
    
  • Municipal Report of Ballot Question Expenditures by Corporation, Organization or Individual (CPF M 22)
    
    
  • Municipal Report of Governmental Treasurer (CPF 22A)
    
    
  • Municipal Report of Independent Expenditures Promoting Election or Defeat of
    Candidate(s) (CPF M18A)
    
    
  • Municipal Report of Donations to Inauguration, Recount or Legal Defense Funds Form (CPF M18E)
    
    
  • Municipal Report of Electioneering Communication Expenditure (CPF M18F)
    
    
• Public Financing Forms (Statewide candidates only)
  
  
  • Statement on Campaign Expenditure Limits: Primary and General Campaign   (CPFA 20)
    
    
  • Statement of Maximum Expenditures: Primary Election Campaign   (CPFA 21)
    
    
  • Statement of Maximum Expenditures: General Election Campaign   (CPFA 22)

OCPF publishes guides to explain the disclosure requirements and filing process for various candidates, committees and others.  There are guides for:

• Candidates and Committees:
  
  
  • Depository candidates and committees (Updated 2010 version)
    (statewide, county, Governor's Council and candidates for mayor and city council in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Springfield and Worcester
    
    
  • Candidates for the General Court (Updated 2010 version for House and Senate candidates)
    
    
  • State ballot question committees (Updated 2010 version)
    
    
  • Political action committees PACs and people's committees (Updated 2010 version)
    
    
  • Municipal candidates (Updated 2010 version)
    
    
  • Municipal ballot question committees (Updated 2010 version)
    
    
  • Local party committees (also known as ward, town and city committees)
    
    
• Public Employees and Public Resources:
  
  
  • Public Employees, Public Resources and Political Activity
    This guide is intended to answer questions concerning political and fundraising activity by government workers.
    
    
  • A brief fact sheet summarizing this guide is also available.
    
    
• Local Officials and Ballot Questions:
  
  
  • Public Resources and Ballot Questions
    This is an overview of the limitations on the use of publicly-funded resources to influence voters in Proposition 2½ override and debt exclusion elections.
    
    
• Other Guides Available:
  
  
  • Reporting Out-Of-Pocket Campaign Expenditures
    This is a one-page, step-by-step guide to explain how to report out-of-pocket campaign expenditures.  (For legislative and municipal candidates only.)
    
    
  • Annual Campaign Contribution Limits Chart
    View a chart of the contribution limits to candidates and political committees in Massachusetts.

OCPF periodically publishes lists of the candidates and political action committees registered with this office.  These lists are provided as .pdf files for viewing or downloading.  Users can get up-to-the-minute information about registered committees by viewing our online database of registered candidates and committees:

• Lists for viewing or downloading (.pdf files):
  
  
  • Registered Candidates List
    
    
  • Registered PAC List
    
    
  • Democratic Ward, Town & City Party Committee List
    
    
  • Republican Ward, Town & City Party Committee List
    
    
• Online Databases:
  
  
  • Registered candidate and committee online database.
    
    
  • Recently organized candidates and committees.

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