General Provisions

Authority. 970 CMR 4.00 is promulgated under authority of M.G.L. c. 55, §§ 3 and 6, c. 55C, § 11 and M.G.L. c. 30A. Amendments. 970 CMR 4.00 may be amended at any time, and such amendments shall take effect in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, § 6. Submission Deadlines. Unless otherwise provided for in 970 CMR 4.00, all reports, statements or other information required to be filed by candidates with the director pursuant to M.G.L. c. 55C shall be filed with the Director no later than 5:00 P.M. on the date such statement is due. The Director shall receive and record all submissions regardless of when filed but shall not act on any submission filed after 5:00 P.M. unless so ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Certifications. Determination and certification of a candidate's eligibility pursuant to M.G.L. c. 55C, §§ 4 and 6 and determination and certification of the amount of public funds to which candidates are entitled pursuant to M.G.L. c. 55C, §§ 5 and 7 shall be made on or before the eighth, sixth, fourth or second Tuesday before the primary election or the fourth or second Tuesday before the general election based solely on information contained on statements of qualifying contributions filed with the director. Candidates for governor seeking public financing in the primary campaign shall file the statement on or before the Friday preceding the ninth Tuesday before the primary, and other candidates seeking public financing in the primary campaign shall file the statement on or before the Friday preceding the eighth Tuesday before the primary. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor seeking public financing in the general election campaign shall file the statement on or before the Friday preceding the fifth Tuesday before the general election and other candidates seeking public financing in the general election shall file the statement on or before the Friday preceding the fourth Tuesday before the (MA REG. # 1365, Dated 5-18-18) general election. All candidates submitting additional qualifying contributions for determination and certification on or before the sixth, fourth, or second Tuesday before the primary, or on or before the second Tuesday before the general election, shall file the statement on or before 5:00 P.M. on the Friday preceding said Tuesday. The director shall receive and record all statements of qualifying contributions regardless of when filed but shall not act on any such statement filed after 5:00 P.M. unless so ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.