Each legislative session there are a number of bills relating to the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) and other campaign finance reform. The Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs of the Maine State Legislature has jurisdiction over election law and holds hearings to receive testimony on these matters.
Here's how we're fighting big money in politics in 2025-26. In the 132nd Legislative session we have two major priorities:
- In the coming legislature, we are working to shore up funding for the Clean Elections program, including it as a robust option for candidates for Governor in 2026. We are also working to expand Clean Elections to county-level offices like sheriff, district attorney, and county commissioner.
- MCCE is fighting for transparency and laws that peel back the layers of PACs to show who is spending on our elections.