Corporate Contribution Ban
Corporate political influence can crowd out the wishes of voters and warp the legislative process. It can reduce voter confidence that their votes count and that elections matter. It can also perpetuate private sector inefficiencies by allowing an unearned competitive advantage for companies and industries that have the power to influence public policy. And it can exacerbate inequalities between the haves and the have-nots. In the 130th legislature, we are championing LD 1417, which bans corporate contributions to candidates and leadership PACs, as well as several bills that ban foreign corporate and government contributions. Learn more and take action.
130th Legislature (2021-2022)
Find more information about our efforts to fight big money in politics at our Legislative Priorities page. You can also check out the testimony that we have submitted during the current legislative session.
Fair Elections Portland
We support the Fair Elections Portland effort to bring public funding of elections to the mayor, city council, and school board races in Maine’s largest city!
Everyone should be represented in our democracy — not just the wealthy. Ordinary people can’t write massive campaign checks or hire high-priced lobbyists that tilt the playing field in their favor at everyone else’s expense.
We need to keep the power of our government where it belongs - in the hands of the people. When politicians depend on contributions from large corporations, lobbyists, and special interest groups, they’re the ones holding all the power. We need a strong clean elections policy if we want our city government to work on solutions for us, instead of helping out rich corporations and their lobbyists.
H.R. 1 — For the People Act
At the federal level, we join the League of Women Voters of the United States in supporting H.R. 1, the For the People Act. It's a once-in-a-generation democracy reform package to clean up our political system, get big money out of politics, hold elected officials accountable for corruption, expand and protect voting rights, and create a democracy that values the voices of all Americans.
