Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1122 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [IB 1995, c. 1, §17 (NEW).]
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.
[IB 1995, c. 1, §17 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1122
- Business day: means any day of the calendar year other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Candidate: means any person who has filed a petition under either sections 335 and 336 or sections 354 and 355 and has qualified as a candidate by either procedure, or any person who has received contributions or made expenditures or has given consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures with the intent of qualifying as a candidate. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1122
- Commission: means the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices established by Title 5, section 12004?G, subsection 33. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1122
- Domestic partner: means one of 2 unmarried adults who are domiciled together under long-term arrangements that evidence a commitment to remain responsible indefinitely for each other's welfare. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1122
- Election year: means the calendar year within which a particular election is held. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Electoral division: means an area set off for election purposes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Fund: means the Maine Clean Election Fund established in section 1124. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1122
- General election: means the regular election of state and county officials occurring biennially in November. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Immediate family: means a person's spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sister, half-sister, brother, half-brother, stepparent, stepgrandparent, stepchild, stepgrandchild, stepsister, stepbrother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, guardian, former guardian, domestic partner, the half-brother or half-sister of a person's spouse, or the spouse of a person's half-brother or half-sister. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1122
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1122
- Qualifying contribution: means a donation:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1122Qualifying period: means the following. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1122 Seed money contribution: means a contribution of no more than $100 per individual made to a participating candidate, including the candidate or the candidate's spouse or domestic partner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1122 Voter: means a person registered to vote. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1 Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
1-A. Caucus political action committee. “Caucus political action committee” has the same meaning as in section 1001, subsection 1?A.
[PL 2019, c. 635, §5 (NEW).]
2. Commission. “Commission” means the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices established by Title 5, section 12004?G, subsection 33.
[IB 1995, c. 1, §17 (NEW).]
3. Contribution. “Contribution” has the same meaning as in section 1012, subsection 2.
[IB 1995, c. 1, §17 (NEW).]
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.
[IB 2015, c. 1, §13 (NEW).]
4. Fund. “Fund” means the Maine Clean Election Fund established in section 1124.
[IB 1995, c. 1, §17 (NEW).]
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.
[PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
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.
[IB 1995, c. 1, §17 (NEW).]
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.
[IB 1995, c. 1, §17 (NEW).]
7. Qualifying contribution. “Qualifying contribution” means a donation:
A. Of $5 or more in the form of cash, a check or a money order payable to the fund and signed by the contributor in support of a candidate or a payment made over the Internet in support of a candidate according to the procedure established by the commission; [PL 2019, c. 323, §26 (AMD).]
B. Made by a registered voter within the electoral division for the office a candidate is seeking and whose voter registration has been verified according to procedures established by the commission; [PL 2009, c. 190, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]
C. Made during the designated qualifying period; and [PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. B, §2 (AMD).]
D. That the contributor acknowledges was made with the contributor’s personal funds and in support of the candidate and was not given in exchange for anything of value and that the candidate acknowledges was obtained with the candidate’s knowledge and approval and that nothing of value was given in exchange for the contribution, on forms provided by the commission. [PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. B, §2 (AMD).]
[PL 2019, c. 323, §26 (AMD).]
8. Qualifying period. “Qualifying period” means the following.
A. For a gubernatorial participating candidate, the qualifying period begins October 15th immediately preceding the election year and ends at 5:00 p.m. on April 1st of the election year. [PL 2009, c. 363, §1 (AMD).]
B. For State Senate or State House of Representatives participating candidates, the qualifying period begins January 1st of the election year and ends at 5:00 p.m. on April 20th of that election year or the next business day following April 20th if the office of the commission is closed on April 20th. [PL 2009, c. 286, §5 (AMD).]
[PL 2009, c. 286, §5 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 363, §1 (AMD).]
9. Seed money contribution. “Seed money contribution” means a contribution of no more than $100 per individual made to a participating candidate, including the candidate or the candidate’s spouse or domestic partner.
[PL 2007, c. 571, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION 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).