Access to Public Records maintained by the Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Public Records Law and its Regulations require state agencies to post electronic copies of certain types of records on a searchable website. Accordingly, below please find electronic copies of records maintained by the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Annual Reports (including budget)
Administration
Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2016 (PDF)
Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2017 (PDF)
Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2018 (PDF)
Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2019 (PDF)
Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2020 (PDF)
Final opinions, decisions, orders, or votes
Public Records
Records of significant interest
Commission to Select the Director of the
Office of Campaign and Political Finance
OCPF Director Committee March 19, 2021 Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF)
(posted 3/17/21 at 2:00 pm)
OCPF Director Committee February 26, 2021 Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF)
(posted 2/24/21 at 10:00 am)
OCPF Director Committee February 19, 2021 Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF)
(posted 2/12/21 at 5:00 pm)
OCPF Director Committee February 18, 2021 Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF)
(posted 2/12/21 at 5:00 pm)
OCPF Director Committee January 22, 2021 Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF)
(posted 1/19/21 at 4:00 pm)
OCPF Director Committee March 16, 2020 Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF)
(posted 3/12/20 at 10:00 am)
OCPF Director Committee February 25, 2020 Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF)
(posted 2/20/20 at 2:20 pm)
Public Meeting Notice (PDF)
(posted 1/24/20 at 3:00pm)
Exemption (f) Working Group
Final Report (PDF)
(posted 12/22/2017 at 2:00 pm)
Meeting Notices
Local Election Districts Review Commission (LEDRC)
LEDRC Meeting Notice 12/17/2021
(posted 12/15/2021 at 3:00 pm)
LEDRC Meeting Notice 12/15/2021
(posted 12/13/2021 at 11:00 am)
LEDRC Meeting Notice 12/10/2021
(posted 12/8/2021 at 11:30 am)
LEDRC Meeting Notice 12/2/2021
(posted 11/30/2021 at 10:30 am)
LEDRC Meeting Notice 11/17/2021
(posted 11/15/2021 at 10:30 am)
LEDRC Meeting Notice 11/05/2021
(posted 11/3/2021 at 10:00 am)
LEDRC Meeting Notice 10/27/2021
(posted 10/25/2021 at 11:00 am)
LEDRC Meeting Notice 10/15/2021
(posted 10/13/2021 at 11:00 am)
LEDRC Meeting Notice 10/6/2021
(posted 10/4/2021 at 10:00 am)
LEDRC Meeting Notice 9/24/2021
(posted 09/21/2021 at 5:30 pm)
Exemption (f) Working Group
Exemption (f) Working Group December 19, 2017 Meeting Notice (PDF)
(posted 12/15/2017 at 12:00 pm)
Exemption (f) Working Group December 8, 2017 Meeting Notice (PDF)
(posted 12/06/2017 at 9:30 am)
Exemption (f) Working Group November 20, 2017 Meeting Notice (PDF)
(posted 11/10/2017 at 2:00 pm)
Exemption (f) Working Group October 20, 2017 Meeting Notice (PDF)
(posted 10/13/2017 at 2:30 pm)
Exemption (f) Working Group September 28, 2017 Meeting Notice (PDF)
(posted 9/22/2017 at 3:30 pm)
Exemption (f) Working Group June 20, 2017 Meeting Notice (PDF)
(posted 6/15/2017 at 3:00 pm)
Exemption (f) Working Group May 1, 2017 Meeting Notice (PDF)
(posted 4/26/2017 at 2:00 pm)
Elections
Massachusetts Election Statistics
Public Records
A Guide to Massachusetts Public Records Law (PDF)
2021 Agency Public Records Request Data
Letter to the House and Senate Clerks (March 8, 2022) (PDF)
Download copy of agency public records request data filed as of March 8, 2022 (Excel)
2020 Agency Public Records Request Data
Letter to the House and Senate Clerks (Feb. 9, 2021) (PDF)
Download copy of agency public records request data filed as of Feb. 9, 2021 (Excel)
2019 Agency Public Records Request Data
Letter to the House and Senate Clerks (Feb. 25, 2020) (PDF)
Download copy of agency public records request data filed as of Feb. 25, 2020 (Excel)
2018 Agency Public Records Request Data
Letter to the House and Senate Clerks (Feb. 4, 2019) (PDF)
Download copy of agency public records request data filed as of Feb. 4, 2019 (Excel)
2017 Agency Public Records Request Data
Letter to the House and Senate Clerks (Jan. 29, 2018) (PDF)
Download copy of agency public records request data filed as of Jan. 29, 2018 (Excel)
Link to searchable Agency Public Records Request Database Website
Supervisor of Records Bulletins
Joint Records Conservation Board/Supervisor of Records Bulletin 01-22 Digitizing Records (PDF)
SPR Bulletin 01-17 Public Retirement Boards
SPR Bulletin 02-17 Records Access Officers
SPR Bulletin 03-17 Records Access Officer Petitions
SPR Bulletin 04-17 Timeframes for Reconsiderations and In Camera Reviews
Past Sunshine Week Infographics
Sunshine Week 2017 Infographic (PDF)
Sunshine Week 2018 Infographic (PDF)
Sunshine Week 2019 Infographic (PDF)
Sunshine Week 2020 Infographic (PDF)
Sunshine Week 2021 Infographic (PDF)
Sunshine Week 2022 Infographic (PDF)
Regulations
Public Access Regulations (PDF)
Hearings
Elections
Post-Election Audits
Notice of Public Hearing on 950 CMR 46.00
Notice of Public Hearing on 950 CMR 46.00 (PDF)
Proposed Amended Regulations 950 CMR 46.00 (PDF)
Voter Registration
Notice of Public Hearing on 950 CMR 57.00
Notice of Public Hearing on 950 CMR 57.00 (PDF)
Proposed Amended Regulations 950 CMR 57.00 (PDF)
Public Records
Public Access Regulations
Notice of Public Hearing on 950 CMR 32.00
Notice of Public Hearing on 950 CMR 32.00 (PDF)
Proposed Amended Regulations 950 CMR 32.00 (PDF)
Summary of Proposed Amended Regulations 950 CMR 32.00 (PDF)
Written Comments Received Re: Proposed Amended Regulations 950 CMR 32.00 (PDF)
Minutes of Open Meetings
Archives
Records Conservation Board
Exemption (f) Working Group
Approved Minutes from December 19, 2017 Meeting (PDF)
Approved Minutes from December 8, 2017 Meeting (PDF)
Approved Minutes from November 20, 2017 Meeting (PDF)
Approved Minutes from October 20, 2017 Meeting (PDF)
Approved Minutes from September 28, 2017 Meeting (PDF)
Approved Minutes from June 20, 2017 Meeting (PDF)
Approved Minutes from May 1, 2017 Meeting (PDF)
Winning Bids for Public Contracts
Elections
2020 Information for Voters
2020 Information for Voters Request For Response (PDF)
Winning Contract (PDF)
2018-2019 Ballot Printing Contract
2018 - 2019 Ballot Printing Request For Response (PDF)
Winning Contract (PDF)
2017-2018 Printing and Delivery of Election Envelopes Contract
2017 - 2018 Printing and Delivery of Election Envelopes Request For Response (PDF)
Winning Contract (PDF)
2017-2018 Printing and Delivery of Election Forms Contract
2017 - 2018 Printing and Delivery of Election Forms Request For Response (PDF)
Winning Contract (PDF)
State Publications and Regulations
2016 Acts and Resolves Printing Contracts
2016 Acts and Resolves Request For Response (PDF)
Winning Vendor Bid (PDF)
2017-2018 Shipping Contract
2017-2018 Shipping Request for Response (PDF)
Winning Vendor Bid (PDF)
2017-2018 Trade Code Binder Contract
2017-2018 Trade Code Binder Request for Response (PDF)
Winning Vendor Bid (PDF)