Clean Elections
Maine Council of Churches is a member of the coalition Maine Citizens for Clean Elections. Go to http://www.mainecleanelections.org/ for more information.
Momentum is building for national campaign finance reform, and more eyes than ever are on Maine and our groundbreaking Clean Election system. Federal legislation has been introduced in Congress and it is critical that we protect our system to show the nation that there is another way to finance campaigns.
However, today's difficult economic situation is leading some in Augusta to consider cutting funding to the Clean Election system. Now is not the time to allow the system to be weakened. It's times like these that make keeping the big money out of politics more important than ever.
You can help by checking "Yes" on Line 1 of your Maine income tax form.
This is the three dollar check-off that helps to fund Maine's successful Clean Election system that allows qualified candidates who agree to limit their spending to run for state office without raising private money.
Checking "YES" won't raise your tax bill or reduce your refund, but it will help keep big money out of Maine politics.
Check "YES" for Clean Elections!
Checking "YES" doesn't cost a dime! But if you have a dime, please consider making a tax deductible gift to Maine Citizens for Clean Elections. Your gift will go towards ensuring that the public remains educated on the Maine Clean Election Act and issues of money in politics. DONATE TODAY!
Ann Luther & Alison Smith, Co-Chairs
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To read a Bangor Daily News guest column by MCC Executive Director Jill Saxby about the Council's support for clean elections at the state and federal levels, click here: Clean Elections guest column Bangor Daily News November 11.pdf
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It's Tax Time again and Maine Citizens for Clean Elections reminds you to
CHECK OUT line 1 of Maine's Income Tax Form and CHECK IT OFF!
This is the three dollar check-off to help fund Maine's successful Clean Election system that allows qualified candidates who agree to limit their spending to run for state office without raising private money.
Checking "YES" won't raise your tax bill or reduce your refund, but it will help keep big money out of Maine politics.
Check "YES" for Clean Elections!
Checking "YES" doesn't cost a dime! But if you have a dime, please consider making a tax deductible gift to Maine Citizens for Clean Elections. Your gift will go towards ensuring that the public remains educated on the Maine Clean Election Act and issues of money in politics. Please DONATE TODAY!
Ann Luther & Alison Smith
Co-Chairs
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections is a nonpartisan coalition of individuals and organizations that works in the public interest to defend and improve the Maine Clean Election Act and related campaign finance laws. Members include
AARP Maine | Common Cause Maine | League of Women Voters of Maine | League of Young Voters | Maine AFLCIO
Maine Council of Churches | Maine People's Alliance | Maine Women's Lobby | NAACP-Portland
Natural Resources Council of Maine | Peace Action Maine
P.O. Box 18187, Portland, ME 04112 info@mainecleanelections.org | |