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This bill proposes to modify the Citizens' Election Program (CEP), a public campaign financing system, by increasing the amount of money candidates are allowed to spend on post-primary and post-election thank you notes and related advertising. Currently, candidates have a set limit on how much they can spend to thank campaign staff, contributors, volunteers, and supporters after an election. The bill would raise this expenditure limit and, importantly, implement an annual adjustment mechanism tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Northeast region. The CPI is a measure of the average change in prices paid by urban consumers for goods and services, which means the thank you note spending limit would automatically increase each year to keep pace with inflation. By allowing candidates to spend more on these thank you communications, the bill aims to provide candidates with greater flexibility in acknowledging and appreciating the people who supported their campaign while ensuring the adjustments are tied to economic changes.

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