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The Office of Campaign and Political Finance is an independent state agency that administers MGL.Ch.55 , the  campaign finance law.

Annually, candidates for local elections whose names will appear on the ballot must file campaign finance reports with their local election official.  

The Steps: In Brief

1. Organize with the local election official, usually the city or town clerk, by filing the M101 form. Even candidates without a committee file the M101.

2. Open a standard checking account to deposit contributions. Most banks require an EIN from the IRS to open an account.

3. In towns, file the M102 campaign finance form eight days before the election and 30 days afterward.

4. If a candidate  does not  Raise or Expend Campaign Funds they may file form  CPF109.

5. Year-end reports are filed each Jan. 20 by municipal candidates and elected officials who are currently serving in office. 

Local ballot question committees must register and file reports with their local election official before raising or spending money.

Although candidates can file hand-prepared reports, they are encouraged to register and report using the web-based R7 reporting system. This will simplify record keeping and provide printed reports for the candidates to sign and file locally.

 All campaign finance reports are  required to be filed with town clerk under MGL Ch.55 section 18 and shall be made available for viewing on the internet website of the municipality if the report discloses that a candidate or committee filing a report has received contributions or made expenditures in excess of $1,000 during a reporting period or incurred liabilities or acquired or disposed of assets in excess of $1,000 during a reporting period.

All campaign finance reports need to be retained for 7 years per state public records laws. 

For more information regarding State Campaign Finance Laws please go to the following link: https://www.ocpf.us/Home/Index

 Any current Elected official who does not have a committee and who has not raised or spent campaign funds is required to filed a year-end M102-0 report in the office of the Town Clerk. These reports are available upon request.

Local Candidates who have raised or spent monies during reporting periods from 2018-2024: 

Please note page is currently being updated

Mary E. Masi-Phelps-Current Member Board of Library Trustees-Term to end in 2027

Wendy O. Hickey-Current Member Board of Library Trustees-Term to end in 2026

Melissa S. Morabito-Past Candidate for Board of Library Trustees(2023)

James M. O'Sullivan, Current Moderator term to end 2025

Christopher J. McKeown-Past Candidate for Moderator(2018)

Philip M. Giordano-Current Planning Board Member term to end 2026

Ellen Larkin Rollings-Current Planning Board Member term to end 2027

Kathleen Wynne-Current Planning Board Member term to end in 2026

Deborah J. Conant,Former Planning Board Member term expired 2021

Eric K. Alden-Past Planning Board Candidate(2021)

Anthony Mullin-Current School Committee Member term to end in 2025

Dorothy "Dori" Parmelee-Current School Committee Member term to end 2025

 Maya Plotkin, School Committee-Current School Committee Member term to end in 2027

Amanda L. Phillips-Current School Committee Member term to end in 2026

Joanna French-Current School Committee Member term to end in 2026

Thomas Themistocles-Past School Committee Candidate(2023)

Dianne McCarthy--Past School Committee Candidate(2018)

Heather L. Morrison-Past School Committee Candidate(2022)

Robert R. Gotti,Current Select Board Member term to end in 2027

Marianne LeBlanc Cummings-Current Select Board Member term to end in 2025

Michael F. Walsh-Past Select Board Member(2023)

Michael Walsh was a candidate for Registrar of Probate in 2020 therefore all his campaign finance reporting was done through the State Office of Campaign & Political Finance; To see his filings, click here:

Nancy C. Hyde,Past Select Board Member Current Member of Board of Assessors

Joseph E. Previtera, Current Select Board Member term to expire in 2027

Joshua C. Ames-Past Candidate Select Board(2020) Current Planning Board Member

David L. Atkins, Jr.-Past Candidate Select Board (2021)

Ellen Larkin Rollings-Past Candidate Select Board(2018)

William "Bill"F. McLaughlin, Sr.-Past Select Board Candidate(2021)

 

Ballot Question Committees

Citizens for Better Education in Westwood(2021)

Committee to support the new Hanlon-Deerfield School(2021)

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