Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:

SUMMARY

This amendment establishes an alternative method for collecting and submitting qualifying cash contributions collected by a participating candidate under the Maine Clean Election Act. The bill provides that a cash qualifying contribution is valid if the contributor signed a receipt and acknowledgment form. The amendment instead allows for qualifying contributions to be submitted in the manner prescribed in current law, which requires use of a money order, and adds that a cashier's check may also be used. Under the alternative method, the contributor signs a form, separate from the receipt and acknowledgment form required under current law. The amendment provides that the cash contributions may not be deposited into the candidate's campaign account.