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Amend the amendment in Part L by inserting after section 3 the following:
‘Sec. L-4. Raise additional seed money. Notwithstanding the procedures set forth in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 1125, a Maine Clean Election Act candidate has a one-time option to raise additional seed money in the 2008 and 2009 general election up to an amount that equals the amount of the 5% reduction under section 2. If a Maine Clean Election Act candidate chooses to raise the additional seed money, the money must be raised between the day after the primary and August 31st. The candidate may not solicit, accept or collect seed money contributions from a prior contributor; the seed money must come from new contributors.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment allows a Maine Clean Election Act candidate a one-time option to raise an additional amount of seed money in the 2008 and 2009 general election to offset the 5% reduction under Part L, section 2. The candidate must raise the money between the first day after the primary and August 31st. The candidate may not solicit, accept or collect seed money contributions from a prior contributor.