Press Releases
Maine Voters Show Strong Support for Clean Elections - 6/3/09 (PDF)*
Poll Says Voters Want Candidates for Governor to use Maine's Clean Election Program
Portland , ME - Maine voters have affirmed their strong
support for the state's first-in-the nation Clean Elections system. According
to new poll results released today by Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE),
three out of four Maine voters said they want
candidates for governor to use Maine's
Clean Election law, and a majority say they would be more likely to vote for a
candidate who used the Clean Election system.
MCCE Announces New Executive Director - 4/7/09 (PDF)*
Portland, ME - Maine Citizens for Clean Election (MCCE) is
pleased to announce the hire of Malory Otteson Shaughnessy to serve as the
coalition's first Executive Director.
Maine Voters Affirm Support of Public Financing System - 8/13/08 (PDF)*
Portland, ME - Maine
voters affirmed their strong support for the state’s public financing
system for gubernatorial candidates according to poll results released
today by Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE). When asked
whether candidates for governor should use Maine’s Clean Election law,
82 percent of Mainers polled said “Yes,” and self-described “likely
voters” were significantly more likely to support the law than those
who do not typically vote. In addition, three-fifths of Maine
residents said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate for
governor who participated in Maine’s Clean Election program. Click here to read Critical Insights summary report of poll results.
