Maine Greens Question New Clean Election Law
New rules that make it tougher for gubernatorial candidates to qualify for public campaign funding create an unfair burden for third-party contenders? Read More...
Posted by Mike Lange
Fri, 07/17/2009 - 8:06am
Greens question new Clean Election law
New rules that make it tougher for gubernatorial candidates to qualify for public campaign funding create an unfair burden for third-party contenders, according to members of the Green Independent Party.
Under new provisions passed by the Legislature in the recent session, gubernatorial candidates must collect at least $40,000 in $100 "seed money" donations plus 3,250 qualifying contributions of $5 or more in order to secure financing from the Maine Clean Election Act. Previously, there was no seed money requirement and candidates needed only 2,500 qualifying contributions.
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