MaineCleanElections

Advocate for, defend and improve the Maine Clean Election Act, the nation's first statewide public financing law, and other related campaign finance law.

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

Great news for Portland: City Council approved the details of the Clean Elections program. It goes into effect in time for the November 2023 election!
https://t.co/1ZqIVWtnL6

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

WE'RE LIVE 🔴 We're talking about legislative priorities for 2023 and how we're reducing big money in politics: https://t.co/WSWwt6KRMD

[League of Women Voters of Maine @LWVME]

You’re personally invited to Advocacy Day 2023, a time to celebrate our birthday and lobby for important issues in Augusta. We’re turning 103 this year, and we look good for our age, but the work is far from done.

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

Exciting things are happening this year in the Legislature to reduce big money in #mepolitics. Learn about the bills we're fighting for and the simple steps you can take to help them get signed into law.

We'll see you tomorrow at noon! RSVP here: https://t.co/RC89W5uoZO

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

We're also committed to fighting foreign government interference by advancing the Protect Maine Elections initiative:

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

@usapromise and MCCE are part of a growing coalition of Americans from across the political spectrum and around the state, including business and faith leaders, elected officials and nonprofits who share our commitment to protecting our democracy from dark money.

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

Maine 💕 #CleanElections

"No other state in the country has such a strong tradition of ordinary citizens standing up for our rights as voters against big donors. That energy must be sustained in 2023."

Our latest op-ed published to @PressHerald:
https://t.co/calCifFMHa

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

This morning, we joined Protect Maine Elections in Augusta to drop off over 80,000 signatures for a citizen’s initiative to eliminate foreign influence and corruption in Maine elections. 🎉🎉 @ Augusta, Maine https://t.co/izLqUfLB2F

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

It's good news on your ballot with Portland Question 3 for Clean Elections

"People need to know they have the opportunity to turn out and vote for something really positive that they already support in the state.”

[Sludge @Sludge]

Facing increasingly high-spending elections in their city, voters in Portland, Maine will decide on whether to create a public campaign financing system.

https://t.co/L0HV813hcc

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

“Clean elections will unquestionably strengthen democracy in Portland. If you come from a poor or working-class background, you might not have rich people in your network to donate to your campaign. That’s a major hurdle.” - Michael Kebede of @ACLUMaine.
https://t.co/XuDP8aiGzV

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

#CleanElections will be on the ballot for Portland voters on Tues, Nov. 8!

✅Vote YES on Question 3
✅Let's establish a voluntary clean election fund that would provide public campaign money to qualified candidates running for municipal offices.
https://t.co/XuDP8aiGzV

[Declaration for American Democracy - @DFADCoalition]

In yesterday’s DISCLOSE Act hearing, @SenWhitehouse revealed that dark money spending has skyrocketed from under $5 million in 2006 to over $1 billion in 2020. We must pass the DISCLOSE Act now to give average citizens a voice in our politics. #EndSecretMoney

[League of Women Voters of the US @LWV]

Voters deserve to know how money influences their elections.
Urge your senators to pass the #DISCLOSEAct TODAY 📲👉 https://t.co/aGXEPjoVfR

[Declaration for American Democracy - @DFADCoalition]

In America, the voters decide. But wealthy special interests are spending huge sums to sway and even sabotage future elections, while hiding their contributions through secretive groups that hide their donors. The #DISCLOSEAct will close the loopholes and let the sunshine in.

[Declaration for American Democracy - @DFADCoalition]

STARTING NOW: The Senate Rules Committee is holding a hearing on the need to shine a light on secret money in politics. #EndSecretMoney

Tune in here: https://t.co/rVHiyVzAZ1

[Campaign Legal Center @CampaignLegal]

A hearing on the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act is happening now.

Learn about the #DISCLOSEAct & how it will improve transparency in our elections here: https://t.co/RmehzSscFy

Watch the hearing here: https://t.co/1611IbjJKu

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

The hearing for the DISCLOSE Act in the U.S. Senate Rules Committee is today! It's time to increase transparency and accountability when it comes to anonymous spending in our elections.

Tune in at 3pm ET 👉 https://t.co/pBtVe3fbGD

[Brennan Center @BrennanCenter]

TODAY: 3pm ET Brennan Center’s @DanWeiner329 will testify before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee about the DISCLOSE Act — which would require dark money groups to publicly identify major donors and reduce foreign influence on U.S. elections: https://t.co/lu2FX6PWXI

[League of Women Voters of the US @LWV]

It is time to finally pass this critical legislation to allow the American people to know who is influencing elections with large political spending.

👉Urge your senators to vote for the #DISCLOSEAct 📲 https://t.co/KcK2hTvulK

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

Calling our senators makes a difference!

Sen. Angus King
@SenAngusKing
[phone]

Sen. Susan Collins
@SenatorCollins
[phone]

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

🚨 ACTION ALERT 🚨

The Senate has the opportunity to take a significant step toward ensuring that special interests, corporations, billionaires, and foreign interests do not sway our elections and gain control over our government – by passing the #DiscloseAct (#S443).

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

The #DiscloseAct would stop anonymous spending in our elections by requiring entities trying to influence our elections to disclose their major political donors. It would increase transparency and accountability.