Special elections are held to fill vacancies in House and Senate seats.
Elections are called by the respective chambers, with the filing dates for nomination
papers subsequently set by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. OCPF sets the
campaign finance reporting schedule after notification by the Secretary.
Candidates in special legislative elections file three reports for the election
cycle:
- A Pre-Special Primary report, due 8 days before
the special primary election and complete through 10 days prior to the due date
(18 days before the special primary);
- A Pre-Special Election report, due 8 days before
the special election and complete through 10 days prior to the due date (18 days
before the special election); and
- A Post Election report, due 30 days after the
special election and complete through 10 days prior to the due date (20 days after
the special election).
If a candidate maintains a committee or has money or liabilities outstanding after the
Post Election report, he or she must file a year-end report covering the subsequent
activity.
The following are dates of upcoming special elections for any vacant legislative
seats, along with filing dates for campaign finance reports. Candidates file their
campaign finance reports electronically. Special Election reports may be viewed on
OCPF's Electronic
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Senate
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| Second Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District |
| (Communities included: Boston Wd. 4, Pcts. 7, 10; Wd. 5, Pcts. 2, 9, 10; Wd. 21, Pcts. 1-3, 5, 8-16; Wd. 22, Pcts. 2, 4, 6-13;
Belmont, Cambridge Wd. 9, Pcts. 2, 3; Wd. 10, Pcts. 1, 3; Wd. 11; Watertown.) |
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To fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Sen. Steven A. Tolman.
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- Primary Election: Dec. 13, 2011
- Special (Final) Election: Jan. 10, 2012
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All candidates seeking this seat must file three campaign finance reports with OCPF:
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- A Pre-Special Primary report: Dec. 5, 2011.
This report covers all activity beginning Nov. 3, 2010, or the day
following the date of the last report previously filed, and continues through Nov. 25, 2011.
- A Pre-Special Election report: Due Jan. 3, 2011.
This report covers all activity from Nov. 26, 2011, to Dec. 23, 2011.
- A Post Election (30 Day After) report: Due Feb. 9, 2012.
This report covers all activity from Dec. 24, 2011, through Jan. 30, 2012.
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House
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| 3rd Berkshire House District |
| (Communities included: Pittsfield Wd. 1, pct. A; Wds. 2, 3, 4; Wd. 5, pct. A; Wds. 6, 7.) |
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To fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Rep. Christopher N. Speranzo.
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- Primary Election: Sept. 20, 2011
- Special (Final) Election: Oct. 18, 2011
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All candidates seeking this seat must file three campaign finance reports with OCPF:
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- A Pre-Special Primary report: Due Sept. 12, 2011.
This report covers all activity beginning Nov. 3, 2010, or the day
following the date of the last report previously filed, and contiunes through Sept. 2, 2011.
- A Pre-Special Election report: Due Oct. 11, 2011.
This report covers all activity from Sept. 3, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2011.
- A Post Election (30 Day After) report: Due Nov. 17, 2011.
This report covers all activity from Oct. 1, 2011, through Nov. 7, 2011.
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| 12th Bristol House District |
| (Communities included: Freetown, pct. 3; New Bedford Ward 1, pcts. F, G; Ward 3 pcts. A, B, C, D, E;
Ward 4 pcts. D, E; Taunton Ward 4 pct. A; Lakeville pcts. 2, 3; Middleborough pcts. 2, 4.) |
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To fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Rep. Stephen Canessa.
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- Primary Election: Aug. 23, 2011
- Special (Final) Election: Sept. 20, 2011
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All candidates seeking this seat must file three campaign finance reports with OCPF:
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- A Pre-Special Primary report: Due Aug. 15, 2011.
This report covers all activity beginning Nov. 3, 2010, or the day
following the date of the last report previously filed, and contiunes through Aug. 5, 2011.
- A Pre-Special Election report: Due Sept. 12, 2011.
This report covers all activity from Aug. 6, 2011, through Sept. 2, 2011.
- A Post Election (30 Day After) report: Due Oct. 20, 2011.
This report covers all activity from Sept. 3, 2011, through Oct. 10, 2011.
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