An Act To Allow Expenditure Of Maine Clean Election Act Funding For The Care Of Candidates' Dependents

LD 818 amends Maine's Clean Election Act to allow certified candidates to use public campaign funds for paid caregiving services for their dependents. Specifically, it permits candidates or their spouses/domestic partners to cover costs of direct care for dependent family members when the need arises directly from campaign activities during an election cycle. This change explicitly adds caregiving services to the list of permissible campaign-related expenses under the Clean Election Fund, which previously restricted funds to standard campaign costs. The bill does not alter the fund's core purpose but expands its allowable uses to address practical needs tied to campaign schedules.