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An Act To Improve Maine's Clean Election Law
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§5, ¶C-1  is enacted to read:
 
C-1.  If the candidate is a gubernatorial candidate, raised at least $35,000 in seed money contributions;
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§5, ¶C-2  is enacted to read:
 
C-2.  If the candidate is a candidate for the state Senate, raised at least $1,000 in seed money contributions from residents within that Senate district;
Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§5, ¶C-3  is enacted to read:
 
C-3.  If the candidate is a candidate for the state House of Representatives, raised at least $350 in seed money contributions from residents within that House district;
 
SUMMARY
This bill requires that:
1. A candidate for Governor must raise at least $35,000 in seed money contributions to qualify as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate;
2. A candidate for the state Senate must raise at least $1,000 in seed money contributions to qualify as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate; and
3. A candidate for the state House of Representatives must raise at least $350 in seed money contributions to qualify as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate.