OCPF - Filing Schedules

Depository Candidate and Committee Reporting Schedule

Statewide (Consitutional), District, County and Governor's Councillor Candidates, Political Action Committees (PACs), People's Committees, the State Party Committees, Mayor, and City Council Candidates in Boston, Brockton, Cambridge, Fall River, Framingham, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, New Bedford, Newton, Quincy, Somerville, Springfield, Waltham and Worcester file the following reports with OCPF:

Monthly Account Summary and Expenditures Report
-- Filed by the candidates' and committees' appointed depository financial institutions --
This report provides beginning and ending balance information, a summary of the deposit activity in the account, and a detailed listing of all expenditure activity for each depository campaign account for the reporting period.

The bank's monthly reports cover: each month, due no later than the 5^th of the following month.
Deposit Report
-- Filed by the candidates and committees --
This report provides contribution information for each deposit made into the campaign account. Candidates and committees file their reports in accordance with the bank's filing schedule.
72-Hour (Late) Contribution Report
-- Filed by the candidates and committees --
Depository candidates and committees that receive and deposit a contribution of $500 or more after the 18th day, but more than 72 hours (24 hours for State Party Committees), before the date of a special, preliminary, primary or general election must disclose the contribution within 72 hours of deposit. Depository filers submit a Deposit Report to disclose late contributions.
Subvendor Report
-- Filed by the candidates and committees --
This report provides information about the underlying expenditure activity of third-party vendors subcontracted by vendors to provide goods and services to the candidate or committee. The reports are filed on or before the 5^th of each month covering the preceding month.
Reimbursement Report
-- Filed by the candidates and committees --
This report provides information about the underlying expenditure activity for each third-party reimbursement made. Candidates and committees file their reports in accordance with the bank's filing schedule.
Committee Credit Card Report
-- Filed by the candidates and committees --
This report provides information about the underlying expenditure activity for each statement period of the committee's credit account. The reports are filed on or before the 5^th of each month covering the preceding month.

Depository candidates and committees also file a summary year-end report which is due on January 20^th of the following year. The year-end report summarizes all deposit and expenditure activity for the year, lists any savings accounts (and balances), and provides disclosure of all in-kind contributions received or liabilities incurred during the year.

Legislative Candidate and Committee Reporting Schedule

Monthly Account Summary and Expenditures Report
-- Filed by the candidates' and committees' appointed depository financial institutions --
This report provides beginning and ending balance information, a summary of the deposit activity in the account, and a detailed listing of all expenditure activity for each depository campaign account for the reporting period.

The bank's monthly reports cover: each month, due no later than the 5^th of the following month.

Deposit Report
-- Filed by the candidates and committees --

This report provides contribution information for each deposit made into the campaign account.

House and Senate candidates file deposit reports on a quarterly schedule in odd numbered years, due Jan. 20, April 20, July 20 and Oct. 20. In even numbered years, House and Senate candidates file deposit reports by Jan. 20, April 20 and July 20, and eight days before the primary election and eight days before the general election.

Current Schedule (2023)

Report Year	Report Type	Begin Reporting Period	End Reporting Period	Date Due
2023	Quarterly Deposit Reports	01/01/2023	03/31/2023	04/20/2023
	Quarterly Deposit Reports	04/01/2023	06/30/2023	07/20/2023
	Quarterly Deposit Reports	07/01/2023	09/30/2023	10/20/2023
	Quarterly Deposit Reports	10/01/2023	12/31/2023	01/22/2024

Past Schedules (2022)

Report Year	Report Type	Begin Reporting Period	End Reporting Period	Date Due
2022	Quarterly Deposit Reports	01/01/2022	03/31/2022	04/20/2022
	Quarterly Deposit Reports	04/01/2022	06/30/2022	07/20/2022
	Pre-Primary Deposit Reports	07/1/2022	08/19/2022	08/29/2022
	Pre-Election Deposit Reports	08/20/2022	10/21/2022	10/31/2022
	Year-End Deposit Reports	10/22/2022	12/31/2022	1/20/2023
2021	Quarterly Deposit Reports	01/01/2021	03/31/2021	04/20/2021
	Quarterly Deposit Reports	04/01/2021	06/30/2021	07/20/2021
	Quarterly Deposit Reports	07/1/2021	09/30/2021	10/20/2021
	Quarterly Deposit Reports	10/1/2021	12/31/2021	1/20/2022
2020	Quarterly Deposit Reports	01/01/2020	03/31/2020	04/20/2020
	Quarterly Deposit Reports	04/01/2020	06/30/2020	07/20/2020
	Pre-Primary Deposit Reports	07/1/2020	08/14/2020	08/24/2020
	Pre-Election Deposit Reports	8/15/2020	10/16/2020	10/26/2020
	Post-Election Deposit Reports	10/17/2020	12/31/2020	01/20/2021

72-Hour (Late) Contribution Report
-- Filed by the candidates and committees --
Depository candidates and committees that receive and deposit a contribution of $500 or more after the 18th day, but more than 72 hours (24 hours for State Party Committees), before the date of a special, preliminary, primary or general election must disclose the contribution within 72 hours of deposit. Depository filers submit a Deposit Report to disclose late contributions.
Subvendor Report
-- Filed by the candidates and committees --
This report provides information about the underlying expenditure activity of third-party vendors subcontracted by vendors to provide goods and services to the candidate or committee. The reports are filed on or before the 5^th of each month covering the preceding month.
Reimbursement Report
-- Filed by the candidates and committees --
This report provides information about the underlying expenditure activity for each third-party reimbursement made. Candidates and committees file their reports in accordance with the bank's filing schedule.
Committee Credit Card Report
-- Filed by the candidates and committees --
This report provides information about the underlying expenditure activity for each statement period of the committee's credit account. The reports are filed on the same schedule as deposit reports, above.

Depository candidates and committees also file a summary year-end report which is due on January 20^th of the following year. The year-end report summarizes all deposit and expenditure activity for the year, lists any savings accounts (and balances), and provides disclosure of all in-kind contributions received or liabilities incurred during the year.

Local Party Committee Reporting Schedule

Local Party Committees DO NOT file mid-year reports.

Current Schedule (2023)

Report Year	Report Type	Begin Reporting Period	End Reporting Period	Date Due
	Year-End	1/1/2023	12/31/2023	01/22/2024

Past Schedules (2000-2021)

Report Year	Report Type	Begin Reporting Period	End Reporting Period	Date Due
2022	Pre-Primary	01/01/2022	08/19/2022	08/29/2022
	Pre-Election	8/20/2022	10/21/2022	10/31/2022
	Year-End	10/22/2022	12/31/2022	01/20/2023
2021	Year-End	01/01/2021	12/31/2021	01/20/2022
2020	Pre-Primary	01/01/2020	08/14/2020	08/24/2020
	Pre-Election	8/15/2020	10/16/2020	10/26/2020
	Year-End	10/17/2020	12/31/2020	01/20/2021
2019	Year-End	01/01/2019	12/31/2019	01/21/2020
2018	Pre-Primary	01/01/2018	08/17/2018	08/27/2018
	Pre-Election	08/18/2018	10/19/2018	10/29/2018
	Year-End	10/20/2018	12/31/2018	01/21/2019
2016	Pre-Primary	01/01/2016	08/21/2016	08/31/2016
	Late Contributions (Pre-Primary)	08/22/2016	09/4/2016	Within 72 hours of deposit
Primary Election: September 8, 2016
	Pre-Election*	08/22/2016	10/21/2016	10/31/2016
	Late Contributions (Pre-Election)	10/22/2016	11/4/2016	Within 72 hours of deposit
General Election: November 8, 2016
	Year-End*	10/22/2016	12/31/2016	01/20/2017
2015	Mid-Year	01/01/2015	06/30/2015	07/20/2015
	Year-End	07/01/2015	12/31/2015	01/20/2016
2014	Pre-Primary	01/01/2014	08/22/2014	09/02/2014
	Pre-Election	08/23/2014	10/17/2014	10/27/2014
	Year-End	10/18/2014	12/31/2014	01/20/2015
2013	Mid-Year	01/01/2013	06/30/2013	07/22/2013
	Year-End	07/01/2013	12/31/2013	01/21/2014
2012	Pre-Primary	01/01/2012	08/19/2012	08/29/2012
	Pre-Election	08/20/2012	10/19/2012	10/29/2012
	Year-End	10/20/2012	12/31/2012	01/22/2013
2011	Mid-Year	01/01/2011	06/30/2011	07/20/2011
	Year-End	07/01/2011	12/31/2011	01/20/2012
2010	Pre-Primary	01/01/2010	08/27/2010	09/07/2010
	Pre-Election	08/28/2010	10/15/2010	10/25/2010
	Year-End	10/16/2010	12/31/2010	01/20/2011
2009	Year-End	01/01/2009	12/31/2009	01/20/2010
2008	Pre-Primary	01/01/2008	08/29/2008	09/08/2008
	Pre-Election	08/30/2008	10/17/2008	10/27/2008
	Year-End	10/18/2008	12/31/2008	01/20/2009
2007	Year-End	01/01/2007	12/31/2007	01/22/2008
2006	Pre-Primary	01/01/2006	09/01/2006	09/11/2006
	Pre-Election	09/02/2006	10/20/2006	10/30/2006
	Year-End	10/21/2006	12/31/2006	01/22/2007
2005	Year-End	01/01/2005	12/31/2005	01/20/2006
2004	Pre-Primary	01/01/2004	08/27/2004	09/07/2004
	Pre-Election	08/28/2004	10/15/2004	10/25/2004
	Year-End	10/16/2004	12/31/2004	01/20/2005
2003	Year-End	01/01/2003	12/31/2003	01/20/2004
2002	Pre-Primary	01/01/2002	08/30/2002	09/09/2002
	Pre-Election	08/31/2002	10/18/2002	10/28/2002
	Year-End	10/19/2002	12/31/2002	01/21/2003
2001	Year-End	01/01/2001	12/31/2001	01/22/2002
2000	Pre-Primary	01/01/2000	09/01/2000	09/11/2000
	Pre-Election	09/02/2000	10/20/2000	10/30/2000
	Year-End	10/21/2000	12/31/2000	01/22/2001

Municipal Candidate Reporting Schedule

Local candidates file reports with the election officials in their respective cities and towns, following the local election calendar.

Candidates in Towns
In towns, reports are due eight days before a primary, if one is held, and eight days before and 30 days after the election. A subsequent year-end report is required for incumbents and candidates or committees that have continuing balances or liabilities or did not dissolve for the post-election report. The year-end report is due on January 20^th of the following year.
(NOTE: This schedule applies to the vast majority of towns that hold their annual elections in the late winter or spring. Towns that hold their annual elections in November follow the same schedule as cities below.)
Candidates in Cities
In cities, reports are due eight days before the preliminary, eight days before the election, and, as a final report, a year-end report which is due January 20^th of the following year. In off-election years, incumbent candidates and committees that have continuing balances or liabilities or did not dissolve are required to file a year-end report.

All mayoral candidates, as well as city council candidates in cities with populations of 65,000 or more, file reports with OCPF in the depository system. Click on the depositoy system tab to view the filing schedules for these candidates.

City Councillors in cities with 65,000+ populations

Boston,
Brockton,
Cambridge,
Fall River,
Framingham
Haverhill
Lawrence,
Lowell,
Lynn,
Malden,
New Bedford,
Newton,
Quincy,
Somerville,
Springfield,
Waltham,
and Worcester.

Click on the Depository Committees tab to view the filing schedule for these candidates.

Ballot Question Committee Schedule

Statewide Committees (Question appears on a state ballot):

All existing committees organized to support or oppose a question on a state ballot are required to file periodic reports with OCPF in accordance with the following schedule:

Current Schedule (2023 - 2024)

Report Year	Report Type	Begin Reporting Period	End Reporting Period	Date Due
^† The Report will begin on 01/01/2024 if the committee was organized before 2024.
* 72-Hour Reporting (Late Contribution Reports): State ballot question committees that receive and deposit contributions of $500 or more after the 18^th day, but more than 72 hours, before the date of a general election must file a disclosure report within 72 hours of depositing the contributions received. The late contribution reporting period for 2024 is Oct. 19 through Nov. 1. Dissolution:** Once the question has been decided by the voters, a ballot question committee should be preparing the dissolution of the committee. Please see M-07-02.
2023	Year-End	01/01/2023 (If organized before 2023, otherwise previous report end date + 1)	12/31/2023	01/22/2024
2024	Initial	11/05/2024	Org. Date	Org. Date
	60 Day^†	Organization date	09/01/2024	09/06/2024
	20^th of the Month	09/02/2024	09/15/2024	09/20/2024
	5^th of the Month	09/16/2024	10/01/2024	10/07/2024
	20^th of the Month	10/02/2024	10/15/2024	10/21/2024
	5^th of the Month	10/16/2024	11/01/2024	11/05/2024
	Nov. 20^th	11/02/2024	11/15/2024	11/20/2024
	Year-End	11/16/2024	12/31/2024	01/21/2025

Past Schedules (2008 - 2022)

Report Year	Report Type	Begin Reporting Period	End Reporting Period	Date Due
2022	Initial	11/04/2020	Org. Date	Org. Date
	60 Day^†	Organization date	09/04/2022	09/09/2022
	20^th of the Month	09/05/2022	09/15/2022	09/20/2022
	5^th of the Month	09/16/2022	10/01/2022	10/05/2022
	20^th of the Month	10/02/2022	10/15/2022	10/20/2022
	5^th of the Month	10/16/2022	11/01/2022	11/07/2022
	Nov. 20^th	11/02/2022	11/15/2022	11/21/2022
	Year-End	11/16/2022	12/31/2022	01/20/2023
2021	Year-End	01/01/2021 (If organized before 2021, otherwise previous report end date + 1)	12/31/2021	01/20/2022
2020	Initial	11/07/2018	Org. Date	Org. Date
	60 Day^†	Org. Date + 1 (If organized in 2020)	08/30/2020	09/04/2020
	20^th of the Month	08/31/2020	09/15/2020	09/21/2020
	5^th of the Month	09/16/2020	10/01/2020	10/05/2020
	20^th of the Month	10/02/2020	10/15/2020	10/20/2020
	5^th of the Month	10/16/2020	11/01/2020	11/05/2020
	Nov. 20^th	11/02/2020	11/15/2020	11/20/2020
	Year-End	11/16/2020	12/31/2020	01/20/2021
2019	Year-End	01/01/2019 (If organized before 2019, otherwise previous report end date + 1)	12/31/2019	01/21/2020
2014	Initial	11/06/2012	Org. Date	Org. Date
	60 Day	Org. Date + 1	08/31/2014	09/05/2014
	20^th of the Month	09/01/2014	09/15/2014	09/22/2014
	5^th of the Month	09/16/2014	10/01/2014	10/06/2014
	20^th of the Month	10/02/2014	10/15/2014	10/20/2014
	5^th of the Month	10/16/2014	11/01/2014	11/05/2014
	Nov. 20^th	11/02/2014	11/15/2014	11/20/2014
	Year-End	11/16/2014	12/31/2014	01/20/2015
2013	Year-End	01/01/2013	12/31/2013	01/21/2014
2012	Initial	11/02/2010	Org. Date	Org. Date
	60 Day	Org. Date + 1	09/02/2012	09/07/2012
	20^th of the Month	09/03/2012	09/15/2012	09/20/2012
	5^th of the Month	09/16/2012	10/01/2012	10/05/2012
	20^th of the Month	10/02/2012	10/15/2012	10/22/2012
	5^th of the Month	10/16/2012	11/01/2012	11/05/2012
	Nov. 20^th	11/02/2012	11/15/2012	11/20/2012
	Year-End	11/16/2012	12/31/2012	01/22/2013
2011	Year-End	01/01/2011	12/31/2011	01/20/2012
2010	Initial	11/05/2008	Org. Date	Org. Date
	60 Day	Org. Date + 1	08/29/2010	09/03/2010
	20^th of the Month*	08/30/2010	09/15/2010	09/20/2010
	5^th of the Month	09/16/2010	10/01/2010	10/05/2010
	20^th of the Month	10/02/2010	10/15/2010	10/20/2010
	5^th of the Month*	10/16/2010	11/01/2010	11/05/2010
	Nov. 20^th*	11/02/2010	11/15/2010	11/22/2010
	Year-End*	11/16/2010	12/31/2010	01/20/2011
2009	Year-End	01/01/2009	12/31/2009	01/20/2010
2008	Initial	11/08/2006	Org. Date	Org. Date
	60 Day	Org. Date + 1	08/31/2008	09/05/2008
	20^th of the Month	09/01/2008	09/15/2008	09/22/2008
	5^th of the Month	09/16/2008	10/01/2008	10/06/2008
	20^th of the Month	10/02/2008	10/15/2008	10/20/2008
	5^th of the Month	10/16/2008	11/01/2008	11/05/2008
	Nov. 20^th	11/02/2008	11/15/2008	11/20/2008
	Year-End	11/16/2008	12/31/2008	01/20/2009

Ballot Question Independent Spending Reports 22 and 22A Reports

The requirement to file this report is set forth in M.G.L. c.55, s. 22, which is why these reports are referred to as "22 Reports." Similarly, "22A Reports" are filed by cities, towns or other governmental units who spend their resources to influence or affect the vote on a ballot question in accordance with M.G.L. c. 55, s. 22A.

In Massachusetts, if an individual or a for-profit business corporation, association, organization, or any other organized group of individuals (other than an organized political committee) makes an expenditure of $250 or more (other than a contribution to a ballot question committee) or incurs a liability of $250 or more to influence or affect the vote on any question submitted to the voters must file a report to disclose the amount or value of the expenditure or liability, the date, the purpose and the full name of the person to whom the expenditure was made or the liability incurred. A person, corporation, association, organization or group required to file a report under this section is also subject to subvendor disclosure requirements under section 18D.

If the question appears on ballots at a state election, these reports should be electronically filed with the director using the same filing schedule as State Ballot Question Committees use (see the schedule on the left). Reporting is required until all declared liabilities, if any, have been discharged.

If the question appears on ballots at a city or town election or appears on ballots for use in a city or town at a state election, the reports should be filed with the city or town clerk according to this schedule:

(1) the eighth day preceding a preliminary or primary, including a caucus, the eighth day preceding a city or town election and, if a city election, as a final report, the twentieth day of January in the following year, complete as of the thirty-first day of December of the prior year and, if a town election, as a final report, the thirtieth day following such election;

(2) the eighth day preceding a special primary, including a caucus, the eighth day preceding a special election and, as a final report, the thirtieth day following a special election; and

(3) the twentieth day of January of each year, complete as of the thirty-first day of December of the prior year, until all declared liabilities of such person or corporation, association, organization or other group of persons have been discharged.

For each report, the end of the reporting period shall be as of the tenth day preceding the last day for filing. The beginning of the reporting period for each report subsequent to the initial report shall be the day following the end of the reporting period of the last report filed.

Independent Expenditure Reporting Schedule

An independent expenditure is an expenditure made or liability incurred by an individual, group, association, corporation, labor union, political committee or other entity as payment for goods or services to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate; provided, however, that the expenditure is made or incurred without cooperation or consultation with any candidate or a nonelected political committee organized on behalf of the candidate or an agent of the candidate and is not made or incurred in concert with or at the request or suggestion of the candidate, a nonelected political committee organized on behalf of the candidate or agent of the candidate.

Independent expenditures made to support or oppose state, county and Governor's Council candidates, and mayoral and city council candidates in cities with populations of 100,000 or more, file independent expenditure reports with OCPF. Independent expenditures made to support or oppose municipal candidates are disclosed with local election officials.

Seven-day report
Independent expenditure reports are due within seven days after the goods or services are utilized to advocate for the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate ($250 threshold).
24-hour report
A report is due within 24 hours for any independent expenditure of $250 or more made after the 10th day, but 24 hours before, the date of an election.

IE PAC Reporting Schedule

Independent Expenditure Political Action Committees ("IEPACs") report their expenditures following the same schedule as Independent Expenditure reports but the reports also include contribution information as well as the other campaign finance information required to be disclosed by section 18. The reporting period for the first report filed begins on the date the IEPAC was organized and ends on the date of the last expenditure disclosed in the report. The reporting period for the next report begins the day following the ending date of the last report filed and ends on the date of the last expenditure disclosed. Subsquent reports follow the same schedule.

IEPACs also file a year-end report, which is cumulative for the calendar year, so the reporting period is January 1st through December 31st and is due by January 20th of the following year.

Electioneering Communication Reporting Schedule

An electioneering communication is any broadcast, cable, mail, satellite or printed communication that refers to a clearly identified candidate and is distributed within 90 days of an election.

Seven-day report
Every individual, group, corporation or association that makes an electioneering communication expenditure must file an electronic report with OCPF within seven days after making the expenditure ($250 threshold). Reports are filed with the city or town clerk for communications that identify municipal candidates who do not file with OCPF.
48-hour report
A report is due within 48 hours for any electioneering communication exceeding $1,000 that is made within seven days of an election.