Analysis

Analysis

• Clean Money Comparisons: Summaries of Full Public Financing Programs- Clean Money Comparisons: Summaries of Full Public Financing Programs
• Clean Money, Clean Elections Comparisons- The purpose of Clean Money Comparisons is to provide a resource for both citizens and legislators who want to go beyond the usual piecemeal campaign finance reform and instead draft comprehensive
• Public Financing Policy Issues: A Practical Guide for Reform Activists- Writing public financing legislation for any level of government and for passage through legislative enactment or the initiative process involves consideration of many critical policy issues.
• Clean Money Comparisons: Summaries of Full Public Financing Programs- About the Author: Janice Thompson has eight years of experience working on democracy reforms with particular expertise in money in politics research and campaign finance reform education, organizing, and policy development.
• No More Excuses! Ethics Reform has Enough Votes- Wisconsin Democracy Campaign analysis of support for the Ethics Reform bill based on its survey of legislators with Wisconsin Common Cause. http://www.wisdc.org/pr111506.php
• Constitutionality of Full Public Financing Laws- National Voting Rights Institute memo: Addresses the constitutionality of full publicly financed election systems including possible First Amendment violations.
• National Voting Rights Institute memo- National Voting Rights Institute memo about the constitutionality and funding mechanisms of publicly financed election systems.
• Voter-Owned Iowa: Reclaiming Our Democracy- In the 2007 legislative session, Representative Pam Jochum (D-Dubuque) introduced the Iowa 'Clean Elections' Act. This bill would establish a 'Voter-Owned Elections' system in Iowa.
• Fall Update: Clean Elections Laws Across the Country- Attached is a summary, recent as of fall 2007, of all states and cities with Clean Elections legislation.