An Act To Limit Eligibility Under The Maine Clean Election Act

This bill limits eligibility under Maine's Clean Election Act by restricting candidates to participating only once as a certified candidate for either legislative chamber within a 15-year period. It amends the law to prohibit individuals who have previously participated as a certified candidate from reapplying for Clean Election Act funding within 15 years for the same chamber (House or Senate). The change directly affects state legislative candidates seeking public financing through the Clean Election Act, preventing multiple cycles of participation. The key mechanism is a new requirement in Section 3 of the law that explicitly bars candidates from reapplying if they've participated in the program within the previous 15 years.