OCPF records and data, including campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees, are considered public record and are therefore available for public inspection. Such information may be viewed and/or copied in three ways:

• Online:  Campaign finance data such as candidate and committee names and addresses, as well as reports filed by many candidates on OCPF's Electronic Filing System (EFS), are available through the OCPF web site. There is no cost to view or download online records.



• In Person:  Public terminals are available for viewing electronic reports and paper records are available for viewing at our office at the John W. McCormack Building, One Ashburton Place, Room 411, Boston. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors may make photocopies of records at a cost of 10 cents per page.



• By Request:  Those who cannot visit our offices are welcome to request copies of records under the Freedom of Information Act. OCPF staff can make copies of paper reports at a cost of 20 cents per page, plus the cost of staff time and postage. OCPF can also provide copies of electronic data on CD. Please contact OCPF for a cost estimate of any electronic records request.
  
  To obtain records, simply file a request in writing with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Records requests are accepted:
  • via US Mail:
    Office of Campaign and Political Finance
    One Ashburton Place, Room 411
    Boston, MA 02108
    Attention: Records request
  
  
  
  • via fax: (617) 727-6549 or
  
  
  
  • via e-mail: ocpf@cpf.state.ma.us
  
  We will provide an estimate of the cost of providing your documents. Under state regulations, we must have your payment before we can fill your order. Please be as specific as possible in your request, providing the name(s) of the candidates and/or committees whose records you are seeking and the relevant dates of the records.