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distribution amount under subsection 8, the commission shall
issue immediately to any opposing Maine Clean Election Act
candidate an additional amount equivalent to the reported
excess. Matching funds are limited to 2 times the amount
originally distributed under subsection 8, paragraph A or C,
whichever is applicable.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill expands the scope of reporting for independent
electioneering expenditures in races involving a Maine Clean
Election Act candidate and clarifies which expenditures
trigger matching funds under the Maine Clean Election Act.


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