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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS › Subchapter 6: VOTING DEVICES › Article 2: ELECTRONIC TABULATING SYSTEMS › 21-A §860. Violation and penalty

§860. Violation and penalty
1.  Tampering with voting device.
Before, during or after an election, a person may not intentionally or knowingly:
A. Tamper with or injure a voting device, ballot or other record or equipment used in the election or interfere with the correct operation of such a device or equipment or the secrecy of voting; or   [PL 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]
B. Attempt to interfere with the correct operation of a voting device or equipment or the secrecy of voting.   [PL 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]
[PL 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]
2.  Penalty.
A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class B crime.
[PL 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 473, §40 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 459, §112 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 447, §35 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS › Subchapter 6: VOTING DEVICES › Article 2: ELECTRONIC TABULATING SYSTEMS › 21-A §861. Application of provisions to voting by electronic voting system

§861. Application of provisions to voting by electronic voting system
The provisions of this Title which are not inconsistent with this Article apply to all elections where an electronic voting system is used.   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS › Subchapter 6: VOTING DEVICES › Article 2: ELECTRONIC TABULATING SYSTEMS › 21-A §862. Punch card voting systems (REPEALED)

§862. Punch card voting systems
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 459, §113 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 645, §14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §901-A. Petition requirements for direct initiatives of legislation

§901-A. Petition requirements for direct initiatives of legislation
The following provisions apply to direct initiatives of legislation under the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 18.   [PL 2005, c. 356, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Opportunity to read direct initiative summary.
A person circulating a petition must provide the voter the opportunity to read the proposed direct initiative summary and fiscal impact statement required by section 901 prior to that voter signing the petition. The summary presented to the voter must be as it appears on a publicly accessible website established by the Secretary of State.
[PL 2009, c. 341, §5 (AMD).]
2.  Required statements; placement of information.
On each page of a petition that contains space intended for voter signatures, the Secretary of State shall include a space at the top right or left corner of each such page to be submitted to the voters, which must be filled in with the name of the circulator collecting signatures on that petition and a unique identifying number. On the first page of a petition only, the Secretary of State shall include the summary prepared under section 901, subsection 5 and the fiscal impact of the initiative as described in Title 1, section 353 directly below the following statement at the top of the petition in a type size of no less than 16 points:
"Freedom of Citizen Information: Before a registered voter signs any initiative petition, signature gatherers must offer the voter the opportunity to read the proposed initiative summary and fiscal impact statement."
[PL 2021, c. 570, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 356, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 234, §4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 341, §5 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 611, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 570, §6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §902. Verification and certification

§902. Verification and certification
The verification and certification of the petition as required by the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 20 must be worded so that a single verification or certification may cover one or more pages fastened together as a single petition.   [PL 2017, c. 277, §4 (AMD).]
The petitions must be signed in the same manner as are nonparty nomination petitions under section 354, subsections 3 and 4. The circulator of a petition must sign the petition and verify by oath or affirmation before a notary public or other person authorized by law to administer oaths or affirmations that the circulator personally witnessed all of the signatures to the petition and that to the best of the circulator's knowledge and belief each signature is the signature of the person whose name it purports to be and that each signature authorized under section 153‑A was made by the authorized signer in the presence and at the direction of the voter. After administering the oath to the circulator, the notary public or other authorized person must sign the notarial certificate on the petition while in the presence of the circulator. After the petition is signed and verified in this manner, the petition must be submitted to the registrar for certification in accordance with the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 20. If the petitions submitted to the registrar are not signed and verified in accordance with this paragraph, the registrar may not certify the petitions and is required only to return the petitions. The clerk or registrar shall keep a log of petitions submitted to the municipal office for verification. The log must contain the title of the petition, the name of the person submitting the petition, the date of submission, the number of petition forms submitted and the date and manner by which the petitions were returned. The notary public or other authorized person who administered the oath to the circulator must keep a log of petitions for which that person administered the circulator's oath, listing the title of the petition, the name of the circulator taking the oath, the date of the oath and the number of petition forms signed and verified by the circulator that day.   [PL 2017, c. 277, §4 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 581, §5 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 611, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 342, §31 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 277, §4 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §902-A. Copies of petitions required

§902-A. Copies of petitions required
If the registrar or clerk suspects that a petition was submitted in violation of any provision of this chapter, the registrar or clerk shall immediately notify the Secretary of State and provide a copy of the petition to the Secretary of State.   [PL 2009, c. 611, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 611, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §903. Instructions to be printed on

§903. Instructions to be printed on
The Secretary of State shall prepare instructions to inform the clerk and the signer or circulator of a petition of the statutory and constitutional requirements. The instructions must specify the conditions that have been held to invalidate either individual signatures or complete petitions. The instructions must be printed on the petition.   [PL 2021, c. 570, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 570, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §903-A. Circulation

§903-A. Circulation
A circulator of a petition solicits signatures for the petition by presenting the petition to the voter, asking the voter to sign the petition and personally witnessing the voter affixing the voter's signature to the petition. The circulator of the petition must comply with the provisions of section 902.   [PL 2023, c. 304, Pt. A, §35 (AMD).]
1.  Filing.
[PL 2007, c. 234, §5 (RP).]
2.  Invalid petition.
[PL 2007, c. 234, §5 (RP).]
3.  Information to circulators.
An applicant for a direct initiative or a people's veto referendum pursuant to section 901 shall provide to each person who will be circulating petitions a copy of the laws and rules governing the circulation of petitions for a direct initiative or people's veto as provided by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall provide a copy of the laws and rules governing the circulation of petitions for a direct initiative or people's veto when an approved petition form is provided to an applicant for a direct initiative or people's veto referendum. The copy of the laws and rules provided by the Secretary of State may also include comments that may aid in the comprehension of those laws and rules.
[PL 2005, c. 575, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Circulator affidavit.
A person who circulates a petition shall execute an affidavit that must include:
A. The circulator's printed name, the physical address at which the circulator resides and the date the circulator signed the affidavit;   [PL 2019, c. 456, §1 (NEW).]
B. That the circulator read the information provided by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection 3 and understands the laws governing the circulation of petitions in the State;   [PL 2019, c. 456, §1 (NEW).]
C. That the circulator was a resident of the State and a registered voter in the State at the time of circulating the petition; and   [PL 2019, c. 456, §1 (NEW).]
D. That the circulator understands that the circulator can be prosecuted under section 904 for violating the laws governing the circulation of petitions, including the requirement that the circulator truthfully executed the affidavit.   [PL 2019, c. 456, §1 (NEW).]
The circulator shall file the affidavit with the Secretary of State at the time the petition is filed.
[PL 2019, c. 456, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Circulator payment.
A person or organization that pays individuals to circulate petitions, other than by reimbursing travel expenses, shall provide a list of those individuals to the Secretary of State along with information indicating the method by which the individuals are being compensated when the petitions are filed pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 17 or 18.
[PL 2019, c. 456, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 92, §1 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 695, §35 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 695, §38 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 637, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 575, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 234, §5 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 99, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 456, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 304, Pt. A, §35 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §903-C. Direct initiative and people's veto petition organization required to be registered

§903-C. Direct initiative and people's veto petition organization required to be registered
A petition organization shall register with the Secretary of State in accordance with this section. For the purposes of this section, "petition organization" means a business entity that receives compensation for organizing, supervising or managing the circulation of petitions for a direct initiative of legislation or a people's veto referendum.   [PL 2009, c. 611, §4 (NEW).]
1.  Registration.
Prior to organizing, supervising or managing the circulation of petitions for a direct initiative of legislation or a people's veto referendum, a petition organization, in addition to meeting any other requirement to transact business in this State, shall register with the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. The registration form must include the following:
A. The ballot question or title of each direct initiative of legislation or people's veto referendum for which the petition organization will receive compensation;   [PL 2009, c. 611, §4 (NEW).]
B. Contact information for the petition organization, including the name of the petition organization, street address or post office box, telephone number and e-mail address;   [PL 2015, c. 99, §2 (AMD).]
C. The name and signature of a designated agent for the petition organization; and   [PL 2015, c. 99, §2 (AMD).]
D. A list containing the names of all individuals hired by the petition organization to assist in circulating petitions or in organizing, supervising or managing the circulation. The list must include a statement indicating the method by which the individuals hired to assist in circulating petitions are being compensated. The list must be updated and resubmitted to the Secretary of State when the petitions are filed pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 17 or 18.   [PL 2019, c. 456, §2 (AMD).]
The information contained in the registration form must be made available for public inspection and must be posted on the publicly accessible website of the Secretary of State.
[PL 2019, c. 456, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 611, §4 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 99, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 456, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §903-D. Notaries public (REPEALED)

§903-D. Notaries public
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 277, §5 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 418, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §903-E. Persons not authorized to administer an oath or affirmation to a petition circulator

§903-E. Persons not authorized to administer an oath or affirmation to a petition circulator
1.  Certain notaries public and others.
A notary public or other person authorized by law to administer oaths or affirmations generally is not authorized to administer an oath or affirmation to the circulator of a petition under section 902 if the notary public or other generally authorized person is:
A. Providing any other services, regardless of compensation, to initiate the direct initiative or people's veto referendum for which the petition is being circulated. For the purposes of this paragraph, "initiate" has the same meaning as section 1052, subsection 4‑B; or   [PL 2017, c. 418, §3 (NEW).]
B. Providing services other than notarial acts, regardless of compensation, to promote the direct initiative or people's veto referendum for which the petition is being circulated.   [PL 2017, c. 418, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 418, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 418, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §904. Violations and penalties

§904. Violations and penalties
A person commits a Class E crime if that person:   [PL 2007, c. 455, §53 (RPR).]
1.  False swearing; signature.
Circulates an initiative or referendum petition and swears that a signature is that of a person whose name it purports to be when the circulator knows that the signature is not that of the person;
[PL 2007, c. 455, §53 (RPR).]
2.  False acknowledgement of oath.
Is authorized by law to administer oaths and willfully and falsely acknowledges the oath of a circulator of an initiative or referendum petition when that oath was not made in the presence of that person;
[PL 2007, c. 455, §53 (RPR).]
3.  False signature.
Knowingly signs an initiative or referendum petition with a name other than the person's own name;
[PL 2007, c. 455, §53 (RPR).]
4.  Duplicate signature.
Knowingly signs the person's name more than once on initiative or referendum petitions for the same measure;
[PL 2019, c. 456, §3 (AMD).]
5.  False swearing; signature made in circulator's presence.
Circulates an initiative or referendum petition and willfully swears that a signature to the petition was made in the circulator's presence when it was not; or
[PL 2019, c. 456, §4 (AMD).]
6.  Failure to truthfully execute and file circulator affidavit.
Knowingly fails to truthfully execute and timely file a circulator affidavit under section 903‑A, subsection 4.
[PL 2019, c. 456, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 455, §53 (RPR). PL 2019, c. 456, §§3-5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §904-A. Payment per signature; prohibition (REPEALED)

§904-A. Payment per signature; prohibition
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 599, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 61, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 516, §19 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §904-B. Payment for signature; prohibition

§904-B. Payment for signature; prohibition
A circulator of an initiative or a referendum petition or a person who causes the circulation of an initiative or referendum petition may not pay or offer to pay any compensation to a person for the person's signature on the initiative or referendum petition.   [PL 1993, c. 599, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 599, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §905-A. Public comment on initiative questions

§905-A. Public comment on initiative questions
No later than 15 business days after the Secretary of State issues a written decision under section 905, subsection 1 finding a petition for a direct initiative to be valid, the Secretary of State shall give public notice of a proposed ballot question for that initiative by posting the question on the Secretary of State's publicly accessible website. The Secretary of State may also publish notice for one day in newspapers having general circulation in the State. After giving public notice of the proposed ballot question in accordance with this section, the Secretary of State shall provide a 30-day public comment period for the purpose of receiving comments on the content and form of the proposed question. No later than 15 business days after receiving public comments in accordance with this section and after review of those comments, the Secretary of State shall write the ballot question for the initiative. An aggrieved voter may appeal the final decision of the Secretary of State under this section using the procedures for court review provided for in section 905, subsections 2 and 3.   [PL 2023, c. 304, Pt. A, §36 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 234, §6 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 570, §11 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 304, Pt. A, §36 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 11: BALLOT QUESTIONS › 21-A §907. Public hearing on direct initiatives

§907. Public hearing on direct initiatives
A petition for direct initiative of legislation under the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 18 that is determined valid by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 905, subsection 1 and is submitted to the Legislature in accordance with the procedure established in the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 18, Subsection 1 must be afforded a public hearing conducted by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over the subject matter of the petition or by a special legislative committee established for that purpose by the Legislative Council. The public hearing must be conducted in the same manner as other public hearings. The requirement to hold a public hearing may be waived by a vote of 2/3 of the members present in each House of the Legislature.   [PL 2019, c. 152, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 152, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 21-A §1001. Definitions

§1001. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
1.  Commission.
"Commission" means the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices established under Title 1, section 1002.
[PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
1-A.  Caucus political action committee.
"Caucus political action committee" means a political action committee designated under section 1053‑C to promote the election of nominees of a political party to the Senate or the House of Representatives.
[PL 2019, c. 635, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Election.
"Election" means any primary, general or special election for state or county office or municipal office in a municipality subject to Title 30‑A, section 2502, subsection 1 and any referendum, including a municipal referendum in a municipality subject to Title 30‑A, section 2502, subsection 2.
[PL 2019, c. 323, §2 (AMD).]
3.  Person.
"Person" means an individual, committee, firm, partnership, corporation, association or organization.
[PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 483, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 475, Pt. A, §27 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 323, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 635, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 21-A §1002. Meetings of commission

§1002. Meetings of commission
1.  Meeting schedule.
The commission shall meet in Augusta for the purposes of this chapter at least once per month in any year in which primary and general elections are held. In the 28 days preceding an election, the commission shall meet in Augusta within 2 business days of the filing of any complaint with the commission, unless the complainant and respondent agree otherwise. Regardless of whether the complainant or respondent agree, the commission may defer until after the election considering complaints determined by the chair to involve allegations of minor violations of this chapter or chapter 14, such as disclaimer statements omitted from campaign signs or transactions of less than $100 omitted from campaign finance reports.
[PL 2011, c. 389, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Telephone meetings.
[PL 2023, c. 324, §4 (RP).]
3.  Other meetings.
The commission shall meet at other times on the call of the Secretary of State, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House or the chair or a majority of the members of the commission, as long as all members are notified of the time, place and purpose of the meeting at least 24 hours in advance.
[PL 2007, c. 571, §5 (NEW).]
4.  Office hours before election.
[PL 2023, c. 324, §5 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 430, §7 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 470, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 667, §A43 (RPR). PL 2007, c. 571, §5 (RPR). PL 2011, c. 389, §2 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 324, §§4, 5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 21-A §1004. Violations

§1004. Violations
The violation of any of the following subsections is a Class E crime.   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
1.  Contributions and expenditures.
A person, candidate, treasurer, political committee or political action committee may not knowingly make or accept any contribution or make any expenditure in violation of this chapter.
[PL 1991, c. 839, §2 (AMD); PL 1991, c. 839, §34 (AFF).]
2.  False statements.
A person, candidate, treasurer or political action committee may not make a false statement in a report required by this chapter.
[PL 2003, c. 447, §36 (AMD).]
3.  Contributions in another's name.
A person may not knowingly:
A. Make a contribution in the name of another person;   [PL 2003, c. 447, §37 (NEW).]
B. Permit the person's name to be used to accomplish a contribution in violation of paragraph A; or   [PL 2003, c. 447, §37 (NEW).]
C. Accept a contribution made by one person in the name of another person.   [PL 2003, c. 447, §37 (NEW).]
[PL 2003, c. 447, §37 (RPR).]
4.  Registration; political action committees.
A political action committee or ballot question committee required to be registered under section 1052‑A or 1056-B may not operate in this State unless it is so registered.
[PL 2013, c. 334, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 504, §§2,31 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 839, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 839, §34 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 447, §§36-38 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 334, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 21-A §1004-A. Penalties

§1004-A. Penalties
The commission may assess the following penalties in addition to the other monetary sanctions authorized in this chapter.   [PL 2003, c. 628, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Late campaign finance report.
A person that files a late campaign finance report containing no contributions or expenditures may be assessed a penalty of no more than $100.
[PL 2003, c. 628, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Contribution in excess of limitations.
A person that accepts or makes a contribution that exceeds the limitations set out in section 1015, subsections 1 and 2‑B may be assessed a penalty of no more than the amount by which the contribution exceeded the limitation.
[PL 2023, c. 244, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Contribution in name of another person.
A person that makes a contribution in the name of another person, or that knowingly accepts a contribution made by one person in the name of another person, may be assessed a penalty not to exceed $5,000.
[PL 2003, c. 628, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Substantial misreporting.
A person that files a campaign finance report that substantially misreports contributions, expenditures or other campaign activity may be assessed a penalty not to exceed $5,000.
[PL 2003, c. 628, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Material false statements.
A person that makes a material false statement or that makes a statement that includes a material misrepresentation in a document that is required to be submitted to the commission, or that is submitted in response to a request by the commission, may be assessed a penalty not to exceed $5,000.
[PL 2005, c. 301, §6 (AMD).]
When the commission has reason to believe that a violation has occurred, the commission shall provide written notice to the candidate, party committee, political action committee, committee treasurer or other respondent and shall afford them an opportunity to appear before the commission before assessing any penalty. In determining any penalty under subsections 3, 4 and 5, the commission shall consider, among other things, the level of intent to mislead, the penalty necessary to deter similar misconduct in the future and the harm suffered by the public from the incorrect disclosure. A final determination by the commission may be appealed to the Superior Court in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 7 and the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 80C.   [PL 2009, c. 302, §1 (AMD).]
Penalties assessed pursuant to this section that have not been paid in full within 30 days after issuance of a notice of the final determination may be enforced in accordance with section 1004‑B.   [PL 2009, c. 302, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 628, §A1 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 301, §6 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 302, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 274, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 274, §13 (AFF). PL 2023, c. 244, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 21-A §1004-B. Enforcement of penalties assessed by the commission

§1004-B. Enforcement of penalties assessed by the commission
The commission staff shall collect the full amount of any penalty and the return of Maine Clean Election Act funds required by the commission to be returned for a violation of the statutes or rules administered by the commission and has all necessary powers to carry out these duties. Failure to pay the full amount of any penalty assessed by the commission or return of Maine Clean Election Act funds is a civil violation by the candidate, treasurer, party committee, political action committee or other person. Thirty days after issuing the notice of penalty or order for the return of funds, the commission shall report to the Attorney General the name of any person who has failed to pay the full amount of any penalty or to return Maine Clean Election Act funds unless the commission has provided an extended deadline for payment. The Attorney General shall enforce the violation in a civil action to collect up to 3 times the outstanding amount of the penalty or unreturned Maine Clean Election Act funds. This action must be brought in the Superior Court for Kennebec County or the District Court, 7th District, Division of Southern Kennebec.   [PL 2023, c. 324, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 302, §3 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 324, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 21-A §1004-C. Enhanced penalties for violations with aggravating circumstances

§1004-C. Enhanced penalties for violations with aggravating circumstances
Notwithstanding any maximum penalty otherwise set forth in this chapter, when assessing a penalty or monetary sanction, the commission may double the authorized penalty or monetary sanction for a violation occurring less than 28 days prior to an election day and may triple the authorized penalty or monetary sanction for a violation occurring less than 14 days prior to an election day.   [IB 2015, c. 1, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
IB 2015, c. 1, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 21-A §1005. Restrictions on commercial use of contributor information

§1005. Restrictions on commercial use of contributor information
Information concerning contributors contained in campaign finance reports filed by candidates, political action committees and party committees and reports filed under section 1056‑B may not be used for any commercial purpose, including, but not limited to, the sales and marketing of products and services, or for solicitations of any kind not directly related to activities of a political party, so-called "get out the vote" efforts or activities directly related to a campaign as defined in section 1052. Any person obtaining contributor information from the reports is prohibited from selling or distributing it to others to use for commercial purposes and also is prohibited from making publicly available the mailing addresses of contributors. This section does not prohibit a political party, party committee, candidate committee, political action committee or any other organization that has obtained contributor information from the commission from providing access to such information to its members for purposes directly related to party activities, so-called "get out the vote" efforts or a campaign as defined in section 1052. A person who violates this section is subject to a fine of up to $5,000. A person who knowingly violates this section commits a Class E crime.   [PL 2007, c. 571, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 571, §7 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 21-A §1006. Proceeds of game night

§1006. Proceeds of game night
A party committee, political action committee or ballot question committee registered under this chapter that conducts a game night pursuant to Title 17, section 1832, subsection 2‑B shall report to the commission all proceeds from the game night in a manner prescribed by rule by the commission. Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2023, c. 391, §11 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 391, §11 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: REPORTS ON CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE › 21-A §1013. Treasurer; political committees (REPEALED)

§1013. Treasurer; political committees
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 160, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 504, §§3,31 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: REPORTS ON CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE › 21-A §1013-B. Removal of treasurer; filling vacancy of treasurer; substantiation of records of treasurer; notification to commission

§1013-B. Removal of treasurer; filling vacancy of treasurer; substantiation of records of treasurer; notification to commission
A candidate may remove any treasurer that the candidate has appointed. In case of a vacancy in the position of treasurer of a candidate or treasurer of a political committee before the obligations of the treasurer have been performed, the candidate shall serve as treasurer from the date of the vacancy until the candidate appoints a successor and reports the name and address of the successor to the commission. The candidate shall file a written statement of resignation of a treasurer of a candidate or a treasurer of a political committee and until that statement has been filed, the resignation is not effective. An individual who vacates the position of treasurer by reason of removal or resignation shall certify in writing the accuracy of the treasurer's records to the succeeding treasurer. A succeeding treasurer may not be held responsible for the accuracy of the predecessor's records.   [PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 839, §7 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 839, §34 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §8 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: REPORTS ON CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE › 21-A §1014-A. Endorsements of political candidates (REPEALED)

§1014-A. Endorsements of political candidates
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 43, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: REPORTS ON CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE › 21-A §1015-A. Corporate contributions

§1015-A. Corporate contributions
Contributions made by a for-profit or a nonprofit corporation including a parent, subsidiary, branch, division, department or local unit of a corporation, and contributions made by a political committee or political action committee whose contribution or expenditure activities are financed, maintained or controlled by a corporation are considered to be made by that corporation, political committee or political action committee.   [PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]
1.  Single entities.
Two or more entities are treated as a single entity if the entities:
A. Share the majority of members of their boards of directors;   [PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]
B. Share 2 or more officers;   [PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]
C. Are owned or controlled by the same majority shareholder or shareholders;   [PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]
C-1. Are limited liability companies that are owned or controlled by the same majority member or members; or   [PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]
D. Are in a parent-subsidiary relationship.   [PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]
[PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]
2.  Sole proprietorships.
A sole proprietorship and its owner are treated as a single entity.
[PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 839, §12 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §15 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 334, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 274, §8 (RP). PL 2021, c. 274, §13 (AFF). PL 2023, c. 244, §9 (REEN).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: REPORTS ON CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE › 21-A §1015-B. Donations to an individual considering whether to become a candidate

§1015-B. Donations to an individual considering whether to become a candidate
If an individual receives funds, goods or services for the purpose of deciding whether to become a candidate, the funds, goods or services may not exceed the limitations in section 1015, subsections 1 and 2‑B. The individual shall keep an account of such funds, goods or services received and all payments and obligations incurred in deciding whether to become a candidate. If the individual becomes a candidate, the funds, goods and services received are contributions and the payments and obligations are expenditures. The candidate shall disclose the contributions and expenditures in the first report filed by the candidate or the candidate's authorized campaign committee, in accordance with the commission's procedures.   [PL 2023, c. 244, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2013, c. 334, §7 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 244, §10 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: REPORTS ON CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE › 21-A §1016-A. Duties and liability of the candidate and treasurer

§1016-A. Duties and liability of the candidate and treasurer
1.  Keeping required records.
The candidate or treasurer shall keep records of contributions and expenditures as required by section 1016, chapter 14 and the commission's rules. If the candidate keeps the records, the candidate shall provide the treasurer or deputy treasurer with access to the records for the purpose of filing complete and accurate campaign finance reports. The candidate and treasurer are jointly responsible for ensuring that the campaign keeps all records required by law.
[PL 2013, c. 334, §9 (NEW).]
2.  Filing campaign finance reports.
The treasurer shall file complete and accurate campaign finance reports as required by section 1017. The treasurer may delegate the filing of the reports to the deputy treasurer.
[PL 2013, c. 334, §9 (NEW).]
3.  Liability for violations.
The commission may hold the candidate and treasurer jointly and severally liable for any penalties assessed for violations of the financial reporting or record-keeping requirements of this chapter, chapter 14 and the commission's rules. If the deputy treasurer files reports for the campaign, the commission may hold the deputy treasurer jointly and severally liable for any penalties related to reports filed by the deputy treasurer.
[PL 2013, c. 334, §9 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2013, c. 334, §9 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: REPORTS ON CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE › 21-A §1017-B. Records

§1017-B. Records
Any party committee that makes expenditures that aggregate in excess of $50 to any one or more candidates, committees or campaigns in this State shall keep records as provided in this section. Records required to be kept under this section must be retained by the party committee until 10 days after the next election following the election to which the records pertain.   [PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
1.  Details of records.
The treasurer of a party committee shall record a detailed account of:
A. All expenditures made to or on behalf of a candidate, campaign or committee;   [PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
B. The identity and address of each candidate, campaign or committee;   [PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
C. The office sought by a candidate and the district the candidate seeks to represent, for candidates that a party committee has made an expenditure to or on behalf of; and   [PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
D. The date of each expenditure.   [PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
2.  Receipts.
The treasurer of a party committee shall retain a vendor invoice or receipt stating the particular goods or services purchased for every expenditure in excess of $50.
[PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
3.  Record of contributions.
The treasurer of a party committee shall keep a record of all contributions to the committee, by name and mailing address, of each donor and the amount and date of the contribution. This subsection does not apply to aggregate contributions from a single donor of $50 or less in an election. When any donor's contributions to a party committee exceed $50, the record must include the aggregate amount of all contributions from that donor.
[PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: REPORTS ON CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE › 21-A §1018. Reports by party committees (REPEALED)

§1018. Reports by party committees
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 504, §§18,31 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 833, §§8,21 (AMD). IB 1995, c. 1, §13 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 483, §11 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §19 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. A, §24 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: REPORTS ON CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE › 21-A §1018-B. Recounts of elections

§1018-B. Recounts of elections
1.  Reporting.
Candidates who are involved in a recount of an election shall file a report 90 days after the election containing itemized accounts of cash, goods and services received for the recount and payments made by the candidate for the recount. The reports must be made on forms prepared and sent by the commission. Persons donating services to the candidate are required to provide the candidate with an estimate of the value of the services donated. Political action committees and party committees making expenditures for a candidate's recount shall identify on their regularly filed reports that the expenditures were made for the purposes of a recount.
[PL 2005, c. 301, §21 (NEW).]
2.  Limitations.
After an election, candidates may receive donations for purposes of a recount. The donations must be within the limitations of section 1015, except that no limitation applies to donations from party committees and caucus political action committees and from attorneys, consultants and their firms that are donating their services without reimbursement. Candidates may not spend revenues received under chapter 14 for recount expenditures.
[PL 2019, c. 635, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 301, §21 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 334, §14 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 635, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: REPORTS ON CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE › 21-A §1019. Reports of independent expenditures (REPEALED)

§1019. Reports of independent expenditures
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 504, §§19,31 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 833, §§9,10,21 (AMD). IB 1995, c. 1, §14 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 483, §§12,13 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 465, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 448, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: REPORTS ON CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE › 21-A §1019-A. Reports of membership communications

§1019-A. Reports of membership communications
Any membership organization or corporation that makes a communication to its members or stockholders expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate shall report any expenses related to such communications aggregating in excess of $100 in any one candidate's election race, notwithstanding the fact that such communications are not expenditures under section 1012, subsection 3, paragraph A. Reports required by this section must be filed with the commission on forms prescribed and prepared by the commission and according to a reporting schedule that the commission shall establish by rule.   [PL 2019, c. 323, §14 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 465, §2 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 323, §14 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: REPORTS ON CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE › 21-A §1020. Failure to file on time (REPEALED)

§1020. Failure to file on time
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 504, §§20,31 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 833, §§11,21 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 839, §§24,25 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 228, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 483, §14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 3: REPORTS ON REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNS › 21-A §1031. Application (REPEALED)

§1031. Application
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §24 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 3: REPORTS ON REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNS › 21-A §1032. Definitions (REPEALED)

§1032. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §24 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 3: REPORTS ON REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNS › 21-A §1033. Committee (REPEALED)

§1033. Committee
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §24 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 3: REPORTS ON REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNS › 21-A §1034. Publication or distribution of statements (REPEALED)

§1034. Publication or distribution of statements
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §24 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 3: REPORTS ON REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNS › 21-A §1035. Records (REPEALED)

§1035. Records
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §24 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 3: REPORTS ON REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNS › 21-A §1036. Reports (REPEALED)

§1036. Reports
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 383, §15 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 614, §24 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 3: REPORTS ON REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNS › 21-A §1037. Failure to file report on time (REPEALED)

§1037. Failure to file report on time
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §24 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 4: REPORTS BY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES AND BALLOT QUESTION COMMITTEES › 21-A §1051. Application

§1051. Application
This subchapter applies to the activities of political action committees and ballot question committees organized in and outside this State that accept contributions, incur obligations or make expenditures to influence the nomination or election of a candidate to state, county or municipal office or to initiate or influence a campaign, as defined in this subchapter.   [PL 2019, c. 323, §20 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 280 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 833, §12 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 839, §26 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 839, §33 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 483, §16 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §26 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 477, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §15 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 323, §20 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES › Subchapter 4: REPORTS BY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES AND BALLOT QUESTION COMMITTEES › 21-A §1053. Registration (REPEALED)

§1053. Registration
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 504, §§24,25,31 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 833, §14 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 167, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 729, §7 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 301, §§23,24 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 575, §6 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §29 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 477, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 190, Pt. A, §17 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 389, §§33, 34 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 334, §20 (RP).