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2002 San Francisco Instant Runoff Voting Proposition

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2002

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Board Of Supervisors

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

This amendment to the San Francisco County Charter calls for instant runoff balloting for municipal elections for the November 5th, 2002 election and all subsequent elections for the offices of Mayor, Sheriff, District Attorney, Treasurer, Assessor-Recorder, Public Defender and members...

Tax Breaks and Inequality: Enriching Billionaires and Low-Road Employers in the Name of Economic Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Good Jobs First

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Community Development, Finance & Procurement

The intensification of economic inequality, one of the defining issues of our times, has many causes, ranging from the weakening of labor unions to the decimation of inheritance taxes. This report argues that another factor belongs on the list: subsidies given by state and local governments...

Integrated Voter Engagement Research Report

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Faith in Action

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

The goal of Integrated Voter Engagement (IVE) is to build year-round organizations in cities and states that have an organized constituency of people who register to vote, turnout to vote, mobilize others into political activity, and hold their elected officials accountable through...

Modern and Secure Elections

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level County

State(s) All States

Source SiX Action

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

Now, more than ever, the strength of our democracy is not something we can take for granted. Our democracy works only as long as people participate and believe in our election systems. To that end, we need to ensure that our system of registration and voting is modern, secure, and...

Fair Elections Program Contribution Limitations and Requirements

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) District of Columbia

Source City of Washington, D.C.

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

This ordinance limits campaign contributions from non-resident donors to an aggregate dollar amount and requires campaigns to maintain identification records for non-resident donors. ...

Ensuring Racial Equity in Public Contracting

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development, Public Spaces, Democracy & Governance

Businesses owned by people of color create jobs and build wealth in communities of color. Yet despite rapid growth of entrepreneurship among people of color - and women of color in particular - these businesses face significant barriers to growth and success. Government spending on...

Uncompetitive and Unrepresented: Voters Locked Out of Representation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source FairVote

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

Safe districts are the electoral districts which are regarded as “secure” for a certain political party or candidate to win. In a winner-take-all system, the votes of people who have a mix of political viewpoints or prefer a different political party are insufficient to elect anyone....

Issue One Explainer: Tax Credits and Rebates for Small-Dollar Contributors

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2017

Level National, State

State(s) All States

Source Issue One

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Finance & Procurement

Most of the campaign funding in the United States come from an incredibly small group of people, and trust in this system is near record lows. This report recommends incentivizing greater participation in the political system through a tax credit and rebate system that would make...

Supporting Entrepreneurs and Small Business

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level County

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Community Development, Finance & Procurement, Economic Justice

Local leaders recognize and often publicly tout the importance of a strong, growing entrepreneurial and small business community. Yet, when it comes to supporting entrepreneurs in practice, many local leaders are unsure how they can make a real impact. This tool kit examines the question:...

Community Voices: Improving Access to Voting For California's Limited-English Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

This report examines how language assistance policies can increase voter participation among citizens with limited-English proficient (LEP). It highlights research showing that translated ballot materials increase voter turnout and empower LEP communities. The report assesses federal...

Primary Runoff Elections and Decline in Voter Turnout

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State, National

State(s) All States

Source FairVote

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

A primary runoff election is held if no candidate surpasses the necessary threshold for victory in the initial primary election. Voter awareness of the system and a dip in enthusiasm following the initial primary has resulted in a trend of voter turnout dropping in the runoff election....

2013 Takoma Park Resolution 13-25 Affirming the Right to Vote

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Maryland

Source City of Takoma Park

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

This resolution affirms the right to vote by establishing a task force on voting, supporting a federal constitutional amendment to grant an individual right to vote, and calling on elected officials to help increase voter turnout. Notably, it specifies that city resources will be...

Washington, D.C.’s Fair Elections Program: Public Financing Program

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2022

Level City or Town, State

State(s) District of Columbia

Source City of Washington, D.C.

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

Washington, D.C.'s Fair Elections Program (FEP) is a voluntary public financing program for local political campaigns in the District of Columbia through the combination of matching funds and lump sum base amounts....

Election Integrity: A Pro Voter Agenda

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Brennan Center for Justice

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

This report discusses election integrity and addresses concerns over election rigging, voter fraud, and election manipulation during the 2016 election. The report suggests investing in improvements to online registration, election-day fail-safe mechanisms to correct mistaken information,...

The Effects of Wal-Mart on Local Labor Markets

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2008

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Economic Justice

In response to a policy debate, this report finds that the opening of a Walmart store in a county leads to a reduction in county-level retail employment by approximately 150 workers, implying that each Walmart worker replaces around 1.4 retail workers, resulting in a 2.7 percent decrease...

America’s Primary Problem: Replacing Primary Elections with One National Vote Can Increase Competition and Empower Voters

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level State, National

State(s) All States

Source FairVote

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

The party primary system, rather than enhancing democracy, often results in a low-turnout race in which some voters are excluded by law, and the winner frequently does not have majority support of all voters in the district. In conjunction with ballot access rules that discriminate...

2017 Somerset Charter Section 83-21 Extending the Right to Vote to Non-citizens

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) Maryland

Source Town of Somerset

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

This charter amendment specifies who is considered a qualified voter in Somserset County, MD. It specifically states that any person who has resided within the limits of the town for 14 days preceding any election is a qualified voter....

2015 Minneapolis Ordinance 15-080 Requiring Landlords to Provide Voter Registration Forms to New Tenants

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) Minnesota

Source City of Minneapolis

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

This ordinance requires landlords to provide new tenants with voter registration forms at the time the tenant begins their residency. This obliges landlords to make new residents to the area as well as new tenants who have previously not registered to vote aware of voter registration...

Expanding Voting Rights

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The Center for Popular Democracy

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

This policy brief discusses the problem of lower voter turnout in municipal and county elections. The brief discusses possible causes for this issue such as low voter engagement, a lack of community grounding, and the absence of viable political options. The brief proposes solutions...

More Members, More Voices: Policies and Implications for Changing the Size of the US House

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level State, National

State(s) All States

Source FairVote

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

The United States’ House consists of 435 representatives, which is not sufficient in yielding equity or true representative democracy in a continuously growing country. In order to promote fair representation among the states and ensure that all voices are heard in Congress, rather...

Elections

2013 Takoma Park Charter Amendment Resolution 2013-1 Expanding Voting Rights

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Maryland

Source City of Takoma Park

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Civil Rights

This charter amendment is uniquely possible due to Maryland's State Statutes, which allow localities to lower the voting age. This amendment expands non-partisan voter registration, extends registration, allows same-day registration, permits individuals aged 16 and 17 to register...

Model Statute: An Act to Elect Certain Offices by Ranked Choice Voting

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2012

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source FairVote

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

This model act allows a city or county to conduct a local election using ranked choice voting in which voters rank the candidates for office in order of preference. Ranked choice voting elections may be used for single-winner elections, such as Mayor, or for elections that elect multiple...

2019 San Francisco Ordinance 170029 Requiring Disclosure of Campaign Contributions

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source City and County of San Francisco

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Finance & Procurement

This ordinance requires elected officers to disclose campaign contributions greater than $10,000 to the City's Ethics Commission, which will then make the information publicly available. It also prohibits campaign contributions to members of the Board of Supervisors, candidates for...

Blueprints for Democracy: Actionable Reforms to Solve our Governing Crisis

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source The Campaign Legal Center

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

American democracy is being subverted by a relatively small number of people and organizations that spend large amounts of money to influence who runs for office, who is elected, and the issues that will be up for debate. To combat this influence, this report recommends public financing...

2017 Ventura County Ordinance 4510 Implementing Campaign Finance Reforms

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2017

Level County

State(s) California

Source Ventura County

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

The Ventura County Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance helps the individual voter by reducing the potential influence, and the appearance of influence, resulting from large campaign contributions to candidates, committees supporting candidates, or independent expenditure committees....

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