Maine § 21-A §1122 Definitions

Maine Statutes

§ 21-A §1122 — Definitions

Maine § 21-A §1122

Title 21-AELECTIONS

Ch. 14THE MAINE CLEAN ELECTION ACT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 21-A §1122 (2026).

Text

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.Certified candidate. "Certified candidate" means a candidate running for Governor, State Senator or State Representative who chooses to participate in the Maine Clean Election Act and who is certified as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate under section 1125, subsection 5. 1-A. Caucus political action committee. "Caucus political action committee" has the same meaning as in section 1001, subsection 1‑A.

2.Commission. "Commission" means the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices established by Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 33.

3.Contribution. "Contribution" has the same meaning as in section 1012, subsection 2. 3-A. Election cycle. "Election cycle"

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Certified candidate.
"Certified candidate" means a candidate running for Governor, State Senator or State Representative who chooses to participate in the Maine Clean Election Act and who is certified as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate under section 1125, subsection 5.
1-A.
Caucus political action committee.
"Caucus political action committee" has the same meaning as in section 1001, subsection 1‑A.
2.
Commission.
"Commission" means the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices established by Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 33.
3.
Contribution.
"Contribution" has the same meaning as in section 1012, subsection 2.
3-A.
Election cycle.
"Election cycle" means the period beginning on the day after the general election for any state, county or municipal office and ending on the day of the next general election for that office.
4.
Fund.
"Fund" means the Maine Clean Election Fund established in section 1124.
4-A.
Immediate family.
"Immediate family" has the same meaning as in section 1, subsection 20 and includes a candidate's domestic partner and the immediate family of the candidate's domestic partner.
5.
Nonparticipating candidate.
"Nonparticipating candidate" means a candidate running for Governor, State Senator or State Representative who does not choose to participate in the Maine Clean Election Act and who is not seeking to be certified as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate under section 1125, subsection 5.
6.
Participating candidate.
"Participating candidate" means a candidate who is running for Governor, State Senator or State Representative who is seeking to be certified as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate under section 1125, subsection 5.
7.
Qualifying contribution.
"Qualifying contribution" means a donation:
8.
Qualifying period.
"Qualifying period" means the following.
9.
Seed money contribution.
"Seed money contribution" means, for a gubernatorial participating candidate, a contribution of no more than $250 per individual made to the participating candidate, including the candidate or the candidate's spouse or domestic partner. For any other participating candidate, "seed money contribution" means a contribution of no more than $100 per individual made to the participating candidate, including the candidate or the candidate's spouse or domestic partner.

Legislative History

IB 1995, c. 1, §17 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 465, §3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 301, §28 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. B, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 571, §10 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 190, Pt. B, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 286, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 363, §1 (AMD). IB 2015, c. 1, §13 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 323, §26 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 635, §5 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 296, §1 (AMD).