Findings

What the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices took up at its meetings since 2019: late-filing penalties and requests to waive them, complaints and requests to investigate, audits, and what it decided, as its meeting pages record them. A complaint is an allegation; the decision is the Commission's. Items naming someone on this site are also on their page.

Fined10 · $9,886 in all, median $100 Sent for investigation2 Postponed or more information1 No further action2 Other decisions2

17 decisions in 2026, grouped by what the motion says (3 more items record no motion). A fine is the penalty as decided, often reduced from the statutory amount.

Postponed or more information in 2026 · 1 items · show all, by kind

Complaint · July 29, 2026Postponed or more information

Financial Activity by VoteRise to Influence the Democratic Primary Election for Governor

On June 9, 2026, the Commission held a special meeting to consider a request by the Nirav Shah campaign to investigate text messages sent by the federal VoteRise PAC supporting three other Democratic candidates for Governor. The request asserted that the texts did not state the person that paid for the texts. At the June 9 meeting, the Commission directed staff to obtain documentation of VoteRise’s spending which would be relevant to whether VoteRise was required to register with the Commission as a PAC and file campaign finance reports. The Commission will consider whether to take further action on the complaint.

Decided: To continue the matter until the next meeting and receive additional information from Mr. Berkon. (vote 4-0)

the meeting's page

From the Commission's meeting pages (maine.gov/ethics/meetings). Housekeeping (minutes, rulemaking, legislation) is left out.