LD 726 repealed our corporate contribution ban from 2021 and requires the Ethics Commission to develop similar legislation and submit a report by February 2024. It passed in the House and and Senate and became law, but only received a roll call vote in the Senate. We'll return in the new year to watchdog the process and ensure that a corporate contribution ban 2.0 passes in the Legislature.

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Our position: Oppose

LD 1336 requires disclosure of ballot question expenditures over $5,000 in smaller municipalities, where no disclosure at all is currently required. It was passed into law.

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Our position: Support

LD 1365 would have required voters to show photo ID in order to vote in person or by absentee ballot, disproportionately harming older voters and voters of color. It would also prohibit the use of student identification. It was defeated in both the House and Senate.

Our position: Oppose

LD 1610 would have stopped foreign government spending in Maine elections. It also called on Maine's congressional delegation to work for a constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruling that allows unrestricted spending by corporations on political campaigns. It received bipartisan support in both chambers but was vetoed by the Governor. Since the Legislature failed to override the Governor's veto, the initiative will now appear on the ballot in November 2023.

Our position: Support

LD 1690 permits all voters eligible to sign up for ongoing absentee voting, where voters who sign up are automatically sent an absentee ballot in each election. Voters who want to vote absentee in all elections will only need to sign up once. This was passed into law.

Our position: Support

LD 1917 would have presented a constitutional amendment to Maine voters to implement Ranked Choice Voting for general elections for Governor and the Legislature, as Maine voters originally passed in 2016. It received majority support in both the House and Senate, but failed to get the needed 2/3rds support for constitutional amendments.

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Our position: Support

LD 2004 would have made the Wabanaki tribes eligible for federal beneficial laws from which they are currently excluded. This bill passed with bipartisan support in the House and Senate, but was vetoed by the Governor. Unfortunately, it failed to receive the 2/3rds vote needed in the House to override the veto.

Our position: Support