MCCE is a nonpartisan coalition of groups and individuals that works in the public interest to advocate for, increase public support for, defend and improve the Maine Clean Election Act and related campaign finance law.
We are no longer stuck in the "dialing for dollars" game.
- Rep. Jim Annis
(R-Dover-Foxcroft)
WHAT'S NEW
Maine Voters Show Strong Support for Clean Elections
June 3, 2009 - Poll says voters want candidates for Governor to use Maine's Clean Election program. Read full press release with poll results.
MCCE Announces New Executive Director
April 7, 2009 - Malory Shaughnessy of Windham tapped to lead coalition. Read full press release.
MCCE Agenda for the 124th Legislature
MCCE's top priority for the 124th Legislature is to ensure full funding of the Clean Elections system for 2010. Click here for more on MCCE's legislative agenda.
ACTION ALERT: Tell your Legislators you support full funding for Clean Elections!
IN THE NEWS
[Op-Ed] It's time to take fair elections national by Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME) and Rep. John Larsen (CT), Kennebec Journal, 5/5/09 [Article] Maine leads way on federal 'clean elections' bill Kennebec Journal, 4/25/09 [Editorial] Clean Election Checkoff Bangor Daily News, 4/8/09 [Article] Maine Clean Election Fund Facing Exhaustion The Ellsworth American, 3/24/09 [LTE] Keep It Clean by Timothy Conmee (Orrington), Bangor Daily News, 3/17/09 [Editorial] Clean Elections checkoff cost-free option for Mainers Portland Press Herald, 3/3/09 [Editorial] Clean Elections needs only minor tweaks Maine Sunday Telegram, 2/8/09 [Editorial] Give enough money to run clean elections Lewiston Sun Journal, 2/4/09 [Editorial] Cheapening Clean Elections Bangor Daily News, 2/2/09 [Op-Ed] Maine's trailblazing clean elections policy is a model for the entire nation State Senator Walter Gooley, former State Senator Christine Savage, former Representative James Annis and former State Senator and 2006 GOP candidate for governor, Chandler Woodcock, reiterate their strong support of Maine’s system and call for federal reform. Lewiston Sun Journal, 12/14/08 |
Clean Elections: Changing the Face of AmericaPublic Campaign video highlighting the success of the Maine and Arizona Clean Elections systems in the 2006 election cycle. (Released March 2008) |
