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Progressive Local Government
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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...
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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....
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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...
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The Fair Elections Act/Democracy For The People Initiative
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) Colorado
Source CleanSlateNow Action
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
The Fair Elections Act/Democracy For The People Initiative establishes campaign finance transparency, small donor contribution matching, and campaign contribution limits for city elections...
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Campaign Finance Reforms
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2019
Level City or Town, State
State(s) All States, Wyoming
Source Local Progress
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
Big money in local elections limits who can run, who can win, and ultimately leads to governments that fail to reflect the needs of everyday people. To combat large campaign donations, political action committees, Super PACs, and rising outside spending, local governments should implement...
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Evaluating Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2020
Level City or Town
State(s) Pennsylvania, Washington
Source Fels Institute of Government
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This report reviews the history and impact of Seattle's Democracy Voucher Program and considers its applicability to Philadelphia. While Seattle's project has successfully increased participation rates, voucher users are not representative of the community, and are more likely to...
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Election Finance Roadmap
Type Roadmap
Year 2022
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source ProGov21
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Finance & Procurement
The influence of big money on politics has undermined American Democracy at the national, state, and local level. Today, wealthy elites and businesses have a disproportionate impact on who runs, who is elected, and what issues are debated. ProGov21's updated Election Finance Roadmap...
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Small Donor Matching Funds: The NYC Election Experience
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2010
Level City or Town
State(s) New York
Source Brennan Center for Justice
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Finance & Procurement
To limit the role of big money in politics, New York City provides public money to candidates in exchange for the candidate's compliance with expenditure limits and enhanced disclosure requirements. The City supercharges small donations by matching up to $175 of each contribution...
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Small Donor Tax Credits: A New Model
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level City or Town, State
State(s) All States
Source Brennan Center for Justice
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
A tiny minority of donors uses campaign contributions to limit voter choice by making it less likely that candidates without access to those donors can gain voter attention and run competitively. To protect our democracy, this report recommends small donor matching programs that use...
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Public Financing of Campaigns: People Powered Elections
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level City or Town, State
State(s) -
Source Common Cause
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
Public campaign financing programs provide public funds to help candidates run for office in order to protect our democracy from the influence of moneyed interests. This report briefs three types of public financing programs in use today: small donor matching funds, voucher funding,...
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2005 Albuquerque Resolution 105 Limiting Campaign Spending in Exchange for Public Financing
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2005
Level City or Town
State(s) New Mexico
Source Albuquerque City Council
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This resolution proposes the enactment of voluntary limits on campaign spending and equal public financing of campaigns for elections. Participating candidates for Mayor and Council shall voluntarily limit their campaign spending in order to receive an equal amount of public financing...
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