Basic Information

• 2007 Report on the Maine Clean Elections Act
• Click here to read MCCE's Mission Statement
• Maine Clean Election Act usage in 2006 General Election, compared to 2002 and 2004
• Basic Clean Elections brochure (PDF)* (If the file shows lower case t's instead of stars, download and install this font: Pizzadudestars)
• The Maine Clean Election Act - The full statute
• Maine Clean Election Act Rules (PDF)*
• How to run for office with Clean Elections (PDF)* 
• Ethics Commission guides for candidates
• Volunteer Power - What you can and cannot do to support a Clean Elections candidate (PDF)*
• Women and Clean Elections fact sheet

Testimony

• 2008 MCCE testimony before the Ethics Commission on the Clean Elections Gubernatorial System 6/27/08

Candidate Testimonials

• "What is Clean Elections All About?" Op-ed by State Rep. Jim Annis (R-Dover-Foxcroft) in the Bangor Daily News, 9/19/06

• Press release from Woodcock for Governor campaign on reaching the qualifying contribution threshold, 4/6/06

• Clean Elections at Work: The Second Cycle of Public Funding in Maine, April 2003 (PDF)*

• "Clean Elections works in Maine," LTE by Rep. Jim Annis and Rep. John Brautigam in the Hartford Courant, 10/24/05

Testimony on Bills in 2007 Legislature

• LD 106 "An Act to Prohibit a Maine Clean Election Act Candidate from Participating in Political Action Committee Funding"

• LD 348 "An Act To Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees"

• LD 396 “An Act to Provide Additional Funding for the Maine Clean Election Act”

• LD 491 “An Act to Set Limits on Political Action Committee Contributions”

• LD 636 “An Act to Create Optional Public Financing of Legislative Leadership   Elections”

• LD 700 “An Act to Limit Expenditures by Political Action Committees"

• LD 1136 “An Act to Amend the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices’ Appointment Process”

• LD 1233 “An Act to Amend Requirements for Participation of Gubernatorial Candidates under the Maine Clean Election Act”

• LD 1316 “An Act to Define Campaign Communications Requiring Matching Clean Elections Funding”

• LD 1317 “An Act to Require a Minimum Number of Votes in a Primary to Continue to Qualify as a Maine Clean Election Act Candidate”

• LD 1341 “An Act to Clarify Restrictions on Accepting Campaign Contributions Laws”

• LD 1498 “An Act to Prohibit Out-of-state Corporations from Contributing to State and County Elections"

• LD 1499 “An Act to Improve the Clean Election Act”

• LD 1507 “An Act Regarding Political Activities of Corporations"

• LD 1547 “An Act to Prohibit a Maine Clean Election Act Candidate from Recruiting a Primary Opponent”

• LD 1679 “An Act to Change and Clarify the Maine Clean Election Laws”

• LD 1680 “An Act to Reform and Simplify the Clean Election Process”

• LD 1682 “An Act to Improve Maine’s Clean Election Law”

• LD 1724 “An Act to Strengthen the Maine Clean Election Act"

• LD 1729 “An Act to Allow Contributors to Candidates Financed by the Maine Clean Election Fund to Submit Qualifying Contributions Online”

• LD 1740 “An Act to Amend the Maine Clean Election Act”

• LD 1854 “An Act Regarding Campaign Finance Reporting and the Maine Clean Election Act"; attachment

Press Clippings

Opinion

• "Don't forget the tax form's Clean Election Fund check off " Portland Press Herald 4/10/2008

• "On this tax day, check that box" Lewsiton Sun Journal 4/15/2008

• "Proposed Ethics Fix a Good Place to Start" Maine Sunday Telegram 12/9/2007
  
• "Enhancing Maine's Election Laws," op-ed by John Buell in Bangor Daily News, 5/15/07
  
• "Time to put a tighter lid on PAC contributions in Maine," op-ed by MCCE in the Maine Sunday Telegram, 5/13/07
• "Use tax return to vote 'yes' on Clean Elections," Lewiston Sun Journal, 4/17/07
• "Tighten standards for public funding in Governor's Race," Kennebec Journal editorial, 6/28/06
• "Raise the bar for Clean Elections," Maine Sunday Telegram editorial, 6/25/06
• "Why did McCain back someone who dislikes campaign reform?" by Jim Brunelle, Portland Press Herald column, 5/22/06
• "The Victory of Clean Elections," by Lu Bauer in the Lakes Region Suburban Weekly, 4/21/06 
• "The Legislature gambles with Clean Elections," Portland Press Herald editorial, 4/10/06  
• "A Culture of Corruption - Let's Save our Democracy by Getting Money out of Politics," by Bill Moyers at the Washington Spectator, April 2006. 
• "Bipartisan support puts flawed budget over the top," Portland Press Herald editorial, 3/23/06 
• "Tighten Clean Election Fund loopholes," Maine Sunday Telegram editorial, 3/12/06 
• "The Price of Clean," Bangor Daily News editorial 3/2/06 
• "Clean Election Law keeps politicians focused in people," Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel editorial, 2/23/06 
• "Maine's campaign finance law good for democracy," letter in Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, 2/23/06
• "No more skimping on the Clean Election Fund," Portland Press Herald editorial, 2/21/06 
• "Where money politics is on the run," Christian Science Monitor editorial, 2/16/06 
• "It's time to pay off old debt," Lewiston Sun Journal editorial, 2/5/06
• "Clean Election checkup," Bangor Daily News editorial, 2/2/06 
• "Time to reimburse the Clean Election Fund," Portland Press Herald editorial, 1/31/06 
• "Lawmakers should restore millions to Clean Election Fund," Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal editorial, 1/30/06 
• "Big Money Translates into Influence," by Steve Hochstadt, Lewiston Sun Journal, 1/15/06  
• "Public campaign costs," Bangor Daily News editorial, 1/10/06
• "Public Financing suffers from abuse and neglect," by Karl Trautman in the Lewiston Sun Journal, 11/27/05 
• "Clean Elections works in Maine," LTE by Rep. Jim Annis and Rep. John Brautigam in the Hartford Courant, 10/24/05
• "Clean Elections law mostly working well, so leave it alone." by Jim Brunelle, 10/17/05
• "The myth of small donor clout", by Nick Nyhart, The Nation, 6/27/05
• Jim Brunelle column, Portland Press Herald, 2/28/05
• "Boost Clean Elections Fund, don't drain it", Portland Press Herald, 1/31/05
• "Elections are worth investment", Lewiston Sun Journal, 7/8/04
• "Fund Clean Elections", Lewiston Sun Journal, 10/22/03

Articles

• "Leave it Alone", MCEA proponents say PolitickerME 6/27/08
• "Use of Maine's Clean Election Fund Leveling Off" Portland Press Hearald 5/5/2008
• "Study - Clean Election law working," Portland Press Herald, 4/28/07
• "Election Funding May Get Stricter," Portland Press Herald, 3/29/07
• "Ethics agency beefs up scrutiny," Portland Press Herald, 6/29/06
• "Public money driving 2006 campaigns," keepMEcurrent, 6/28/06
• "Speaker questions Clean Election funding for 'fringe' candidates," AP 6/26/06
• "Clean Elections becoming the norm in Maine," keepMEcurrent, 6/21/06
• "Clean election candidates - way to go or no?" Portsmouth Herald, 4/30/06
• "Baldacci signs bill tightening use of Clean Election funds," Portland Press Herald, 4/8/06
• "Two GOP Blaine House hopefuls anticipate OK for public funds," AP story by Fran Quinn, 4/7/06
• "Money chase ends for two GOP candidates," Sun Journal, 4/7/06
• "Panel presents Clean Election funding options," Sun Journal, 3/14/06
• "Panel likely to support new reforms," story by Paul Carrier ran in Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, 3/10/06  
• "Independents face funding challenge," story by Susan Cover ran in Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, 2/21/06 
• "Clean Elections fund seeks $5.7M," Bangor Daily News, 2/16/06 
• "Group joins call for public funding," AP Story by Glen Adams, ran in many papers and on TV, 2/16/06 
• "Qualifying 'clean' proves difficult," Bangor Daily News, 1/31/06 
• "Popularity may drain Maine's Clean Election Fund," Portland Press Herald, 1/30/06 
• "What your $5 gets you," Magic City Morning Star by Alex Hammer, 1/28/06 
• "Bill would restore Clean Election Fund," Portland Press Herald, 1/24/06  
• "Ethics Commission ratchets up fines for campaign violations," AP, Boston Globe, 1/6/06
• "Connecticut's new campaign finance law similar to Maine's." Boston Globe, 12/02/05 
• "GOP Senator enters race for Blaine House", Bangor Daily News, 10/6/05
• "Public Election funds 'cleaned out'", Kennebec Journal, 2/15/05
• "State OKs $2.4 million for Clean Election Fund", Bangor Daily News, 2/24/05
• "Clean elections group wants to set limits on PACs", Morning Sentinel, 10/18/04
• "Taxpayer funding energizes primaries", Maine Sunday Telegram, 6/30/04

Press Releases

"Clean Election Supporters Call for Full Restoration of Clean Election Fund," 2/15/06 (PDF)*

"Policy Paybacks for Health Care Contributors", 8/19/04 (PDF)*

"Clean Elections Candidates Win Majority of Primary Elections", 6/27/04 (PDF)*

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