MA S515

Individual contribution limits to candidates increase to $1,500 per calendar year (or $3,000 per 2-year election cycle), with contributions to state party committees capped at $15,000 annually ($30,000 per cycle) and local party committees at $1,500 annually ($3,000 per cycle)

Legislative/executive agents and Massachusetts Gaming Commission licensees face stricter limits of $500 per candidate per year ($1,000 per cycle), down from standard individual limits

Candidates who fail to file required campaign finance reports are barred from appearing on ballots for 10 years from the due date of unfiled reports, a significant increase from previous enforcement mechanisms

Establishes a Local Election Early Voting Fund to provide grants to municipalities for election costs including equipment, voter education, vote-by-mail, and early voting, funded by voluntary $1 tax return contributions and campaign finance fines

Requires disclosure of in-kind contributions over $50, mandates electronic filing with contributor addresses suppressed from public online databases, and creates new reporting requirements for spending $1,000+ to influence town meeting warrant articles