Friday, April 19, 2024
LWV-Downeast
April 19 -- Clean Elections 24 Years Later. (Yes, it’s been that long.)
We'll talk about the Maine Clean Election Act -- public funding for candidate campaigns-- as we move through our third decade. How does our program work in Maine? What have been its benefits and disappointments? How do publicly financed elections fit into the practical landscape for campaign finance reform considering the current legal environment? What trends are we seeing in Maine and nationally?
If you missed the broadcast, you can listen from the archive here.
Special Guests:
- Anna Kellar, Executive Director, Maine Citizens for Clean Elections
- Ian Vandewalker, Special Counsel, Democracy, Brennan Center for Justice
To learn more about this topic:
- RFK Jr.’s VP Pick and the Dangers of Self-Funded Campaigns | Brennan Center for Justice, Ian Vandewalker, March 2024
- Maine considers expanding clean elections law to county candidates | Public News Service, February, 2024
- Small Donor Public Financing Explained | Brennan Center for Justice, Mariana Paez and Ian Vandewalker, June 2023
- 2023 Study Report on the MCEA | Maine Ethics Commission
- MCEA Candidate Participation 2022 | Maine Ethics Commission
- Fight Over Clean Elections Act Won’t Be Over Anytime Soon And May Have Consequences In November | Maine Public, June 2018
- What is the Maine Clean Elections Law?, MCCE video explainer and fact sheet
- Cleaning House? Assessing the Impact of Maine’s Clean Elections Act on Electoral Competitiveness | Maine Policy Review, 2012
- Maine "Clean Elections" Initiative, Question 1 (2015) - Ballotpedia
- Amplifying Small-Dollar Donors in the Citizens United Era | Common Cause