Maine voters continue to support Clean Elections according to a poll released recently by Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE).   An overwhelming number of voters – 82 percent – said that candidates for governor should use Maine’s Clean Election law. And about 60 percent of Maine residents said they would be more likely to vote for the candidate for governor who is participating in the state’s Clean Election program.   The program receives support across income lines. Nine out of 10 residents that earn $50,000 to $74,000 annually said that candidates for governor should use the law. And about two-thirds of residents that earn $25,000 or less per year said they would be “very likely” to vote for candidate that participated in the Clean Elections program.   More than 75 percent of the state’s current legislative candidates are using the Clean Election system, according to MCCE.   Not surprisingly, the poll results gave the MCCE a boost. “We were thrilled,” said Alison Smith, co-chair of the organization. “This shows there is strong public support for the law. People want candidates to use this.”   Maine’s Clean Election Act was passed in 1996 and had its first run in 2000, with candidates for State Senate and House both using the new program for the first time. The results were that half the Senate and 30 percent of the House members were elected without any special interest money. In 2002, those numbers rose to 77 percent of the Senate and 55 percent of the House. Last year, 84 percent of the legislature was using Clean Elections.