Question 1: Campaign Finance Reform, limit contributions to SuperPACs

This ballot initiative would limit on contributions to political action committees making independent expenditures (AKA “SuperPACs”) to $5,000 annually, which would apply to contributions from individuals, business entities, and other political action committees. In 2010, a federal court struck down similar limits on SuperPACs contributions in a case called Speechnow.org v. FEC, but the Supreme Court hasn’t ruled on the issue yet. This initiative is designed to challenge that precedent with the hope that it will create a legal challenge that reaches the Supreme Court, giving the Justices the opportunity to reverse Speechnow.org and restoring our ability to put reasonable limits on dark money.

Maine Citizens to End SuperPACs is leading the campaign on the ground.