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“Do you want to set a $5,000 limit for giving to groups that spend money independently to support or defeat candidates for office?” This is the Nov. 5 ballot question, as currently drafted, for a citizen initiative to limit contributions in Maine to independent political action committees, otherwise known as super PACs. From Tuesday until […] The post Sec. of State seeks public input on campaign finance reform ballot question appeared first on Maine Morning Star.

AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is now accepting public comment on the wording of a citizen initiative question that will appear on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot,

AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is now accepting public comment on the wording of a citizen initiative question that will appear on the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election

If approved, donations from individuals and businesses would be capped at $5,000 in a calendar year in Maine. But the law would likely be challenged in court and, potentially, give the U.S. Supreme Court another chance to weigh in on campaign finance reform.

AUGUSTA — The citizen initiative petition effort “An Act to Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees That Make Independent Expenditures” has been found valid, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed