§1101. Maine Code of Fair Campaign Practices








1. Distribution to candidates. 
At the time a candidate for the office of Governor, the Senate or the House of Representatives
registers with the commission as required under section 1013-A, the commission shall
give the candidate a form containing a copy of the Maine Code of Fair Campaign Practices
established in this subchapter. The commission shall, at that time, inform the candidate
that subscription to the code is voluntary. For the purposes of this subchapter,
"code" means the Maine Code of Fair Campaign Practices.


[
1989, c. 802, §1 (NEW)
.]








2. The code form. 
The code, printed on the form provided to candidates under subsection 1, must read
as follows:





"Maine Code of Fair Campaign Practices


I shall conduct my campaign and, to the extent reasonably possible, insist that my
supporters conduct themselves, in a manner consistent with the best Maine and American
traditions, discussing the issues and presenting my record and policies with sincerity
and candor.




I shall uphold the right of every qualified voter to free and equal participation
in the election process.




I shall not participate in and I shall condemn defamation of and other attacks on
any opposing candidate or party that I do not believe to be truthful, provable and
relevant to my campaign.




I shall not use or authorize and I shall condemn material relating to my campaign
that falsifies, misrepresents or distorts the facts, including, but not limited to,
malicious or unfounded accusations creating or exploiting doubts as to the morality,
patriotism or motivations of any party or candidate.




I shall not appeal to and I shall condemn appeals to prejudices based on race, creed,
sex or national origin.




I shall not practice and I shall condemn practices that tend to corrupt or undermine
the system of free election or that hamper or prevent the free expression of the will
of the voters.




I shall promptly and publicly repudiate the support of any individual or group that
resorts, on behalf of my candidacy or in opposition to that of an opponent, to methods
in violation of the letter or spirit of this code.




I, the undersigned, candidate for election to public office in the State of Maine,
hereby voluntarily endorse, subscribe to and solemnly pledge to conduct my campaign
in accordance with the above principles and practices.



______________________

Candidate for Public Office"





[
1989, c. 802, §1 (NEW)
.]





SECTION HISTORY

1989, c. 802, §1 (NEW).