Public Campaign Action Fund - Voter Owned Elections

Promising Developments in North Carolina

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:39:47 +0000

The Winston-Salem Journal is encouraged by the prospects for the expanded public financing program for North Carolina elections, which covers candidates for the Appellate and Supreme Courts and now candidates for three of the Council of State positions (the Governor's cabinet). Six of the eleven candidates for these three positions this year intend to run with public financing.

Weekend Reading

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:52:56 +0000

Support for full public financing of elections graced a few editorial pages over the weekend with the Des Moines Register and the Syracuse Post-Standard both running letters to the editor in support of state and federal level Clean Elections-style proposals. Thanks to Susan West and G.T. Gerrard, respectively, for submitting those letters!

Activist to Candidate

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:29:13 +0000

The Portland Mercury News today profiles a candidate for a city council seat who was among the more vocal proponents of the city's Voter Owned Elections public financing program. Chris Smith is a transportation activist who's looking to translate his policy knowledge into public support. Will the Voter-Owned Elections program help Smith and other others like him enter the fray for elected office?

North Carolina Needs You!

Adam Smith — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:03:10 +0000

Tomorrow, the North Carolina House of Representatives will vote on HB 1517, the Voter Owned Elections pilot project for Council of State Races. If you're from North Carolina, call your representative at (919) 733-4111.

Interview from the Field: Adam Mason from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement for Voter Owned Iowa Clean Elections (VOICE)

Trevi Brown-Thomas — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:09:39 +0000

The fight for Clean Elections in Iowa is in full swing with about two weeks to go in this legislative session. What follows is an interview with Adam Mason of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement. He is one the lead organizers of this campaign. Adam gives us insight to the many aspects of the campaign and tells us why Clean Elections is so important for Iowa.

Follow the Money, Then Get Rid of It

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:17:29 +0000

The Raleigh News and Observer profiles the latest report (pdf) by Democracy North Carolina on the nearly $15 million in fees paid to lobbyists in 2005 -- that's a lot of influence bought and sold at the Capitol building, and a good example of the perfectly legal but questionable activity that happens in a pay-to-play political system. Luckily Democracy North Carolina is on the case, pushing to curb the influence of money in politics by creating full public financing of campaigns.

Portland, OR Voter Owned Elections a success

Nancy Watzman — Thu, 18 May 2006 14:12:32 +0000

In the first primary elections held under Portland, Oregon’s Voter Owned Elections law on May 17, the new law helped make Portland elections fair, open, and accountable with a more level playing field, less campaign spending, reduced influence of special interests, and new options for genuine participation in politics by typical residents from nearly all city neighborhoods, according to the Friends of Voter Owned Elections.

Election Day Near for Portland's First Voter Owned Elections Candidates

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 12 May 2006 17:54:25 +0000

Elections are just a few days away for Portland, Oregon's first candidates running under the Voter Owned Elections public financing system, and there's a noted difference in style between the candidates running with public financing and those who are not.

NC Leaders Call for Voter Owned Elections

Nancy Watzman — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:26:36 +0000

Read this piece in North Carolina's News & Observer by North Carolina leaders who are calling for the establishment of Voter Owned Elections in that state. They say it best, so here are some excerpts.