Reflecting on the first bill proposed by the new House majority, H.R. 1, Jelani Cobb writes that the legislation’s proposed small-donor match public financing system “would serve as a counterbalance…
While small donations used to signify “grass-roots support and an indication of potential voter enthusiasm,” they now are seen as a critical sign of viability for candidates. As one fundraiser…
2019 marks the second election cycle in which Seattle will use its “democracy voucher” system. With all seven district seats contested in the City Council elections later this year, Seattle…
During the House Oversight Committee hearing on H.R. 1, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s questions to ethics and reform experts highlighted the significant problems in the country’s campaign finance system.…
As more elected officials announce their presidential candidacies, a clear theme has begun to emerge in the early stages of the 2020 race. Candidates are rejecting corporate PAC money and…
Big money dominates New York politics, according to a new analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice. Just 100 large donors gave more to statewide races in New York during…
A former county councilmember and supporter of Montgomery County’s public financing system says that the number of candidates who ran for office in the 2018 local elections was “a testament…
Patriotic Millionaires chair and NY LEAD member Morris Pearl penned an op-ed in defense of H.R. 1, the House Majority’s pro-democracy reform bill, in response to a piece by Senator…
New York state is prioritizing electoral reform this session, passing several bills on their first day, including early voting, pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-olds, and more. Up next: small donor…
The House majority’s first piece of legislation, H.R. 1, would improve the nation’s electoral process immeasurably. One of the most significant and potentially transformative policies in the package is a…