Testimony Archive
Each legislative session there are a number of bills relating to the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) and other campaign finance reform. The Joint Standing 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.
MCCE Testimony on Bills in the 125th Legislature (2011-2012)
LD 1355, An
Act To Encourage Transparency in Certain Organizations Involved in Political
Campaigns (April 29, 2011)
LD 1262, An
Act To Increase Penalties for Certain Violations of the Campaign Reports and
Financing Laws (April 29, 2011)
LD 1100, An
Act To Increase Transparency in Funding of Campaign Advertisements (April 29, 2011)
LD 1054, An Act To Revise the Maine Clean
Election Act Regarding Legislative Leadership Positions (March 28, 2011)
LD 968, An Act To Require Participating
Candidates Who Are Principal Officers of Political Action Committees To Give a
Percentage of Funds to the Maine Clean Election Fund (March 28, 2011)
LD 856, An
Act To Change the Campaign Contribution Limits (April 29, 2011)
LD 848,
Resolve, Directing the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election
Practices to Study Modifying the Maine Clean Election Act (March 28, 2011)
LD 843, An Act To Modernize the Maine Clean
Election Act by Allowing for Private Contributions (March 28, 2011)
LD 820, An Act To Alter the Distribution of Maine
Clean Election Act Funding
(March 28, 2011)
LD 814, An
Act Relating to Political Action Committees in Maine (March 28, 2011)
LD 798, An Act To Prohibit Nonresidents from
Contributing to Maine Political Campaigns or Candidates (March 23, 2011)
LD
726, Resolve, To Reduce Funding to Maine Clean
Election Act Candidates (March 28, 2011)
LD 659, An
Act to Repeal the Maine Clean Election Laws
(March 28, 2011)
LD 196, An Act Regarding Unenrolled Candidates under the Maine Clean Election Act (February 16, 2011)
LD 120, An Act to End Taxpayer-funded Campaigns for Gubernatorial Candidates (February 16, 2011)
LD 80, An Act Regarding Maine Clean Election Act Funds for a Candidate without a Primary Opponent (February 16, 2011)
