Money in Politics & Ethics Testimony

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Maine Citizens for Clean Elections

For any bills relating to the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) and other campaign finance reform, we testify with our sister organization Maine Citizens for Clean Elections. Since 1995, MCCE has fought for, strengthened, and defended Clean Elections. We work to ensure that Maine’s campaign finance laws, elections, and government serve the public interest, both in principle and in practice. Learn more here.

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2023 TESTIMONY

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Public hearing in Committee

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Official Bill Title: An Act to Require Campaign Finance Reports for State and County Candidates Other than Governor to Be Filed on the 42nd Day Before Any Election

Summary: Changes the law to have reports due for any election instead of just a general election.

Our position: Supports

 

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Public hearing in Committee

Work session in Committee: Divided Report

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Official Bill Title: An Act to Provide for the Ethical Election of Constitutional Officers by Restricting Certain Campaign Contributions

Summary: Constitutional officers may only make campaign contributions to candidates within the district they are eligible to vote in.

Our position: Neither for nor against

 

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Public hearing in Committee

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Official Bill Title: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Political Action Committees Relating to Union, Business and Nonprofit Organizations

Summary: Bill reverses the inability of PACs, ballot question committees, and party committees, to contribute funds they have received from a profit or nonprofit business entity to candidates or leadership PACs. This hollows out a bill that MCCE worked to pass in the 130th Session, LD 1417, which bans corporate contributions.

Our position: Oppose

 

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Public hearing in Committee

Work session in Committee

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Official Bill Title: An Act to Prohibit Government Contracting Organizations from Influencing Elections

Summary: Requires that every state contract over $500,000 must prohibit the contracting party from contributing to candidates, PACs, political party, or political tax-exempt organizations for the duration of the contract, plus two years.

Our position: Support

 

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Public hearing in Committee

Work session in Committee

Last Action in House

Last Action in Senate

Last Governor Action

Signed into Law

 

Official Bill Title: TBD

Summary: TBD

Our position: Supports