Campaign Finance Election Reform Campaigns and Elections

Campaign Finance Election Reform Campaigns and Elections

Sites related to reforming the system and process for financing campaigns. Reforms might include limits on campaign spending, reducing special-interest political contributions, and public financing of elections.

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Center for Responsive Politics - The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues
It's Time for a Change! - Suggestions on how to reform the American election system to make it more democratic. Has organized links to various aspects of activism, voting procedures, etc.
OpenSecrets.og - Details information on PAC money which is contributed to the various political candidates. Information can be sorted alphabetically or by industry.
Common Cause - U.S. citizens organization working to end special-interest politics and reform government ethics, largely through campaign finance reform.
Clean Elections Institute - Educates the public about various campaign finance abuses and the possibilities for reform. Arizona.
Burton Ridgeway's Briefs: Campaign Finance Reform - Author of a novel, "The FECMA Conspiracy", showing the benefits of a specific approach.
Students4reform.com - New York-based student activist organization which seeks to defeat incumbents who oppose certain campaign finance reforms. Includes media appearances, list and map of targeted politicians, and information on how to support the movement.
New Politics Program - National Civic League program works to identify and promote campaign finance reform on the local level. Also maintains a comprehensive database of local campaign finance reform initiatives.
Public Campaign -- Real Campaign Finance Reform - Fighting for "clean money" campaign reform to take special-interest money out of America's elections.
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Finance Reform - Nonpartisan coalition for campaign finance reform in Wisconsin. Provides online campaign finance record for state legislators.
Still More Campaign Finance Reform - A collection of political cartoons from Slate.
Democracy Matters, University of Puget Sound Chapter - A chapter of the nation-wide student organization promoting interest in and legislation for publicly funded elections as a way to reduce the influence of big money donors.
Almanac of Policy Issues: Campaign Finance Reform - Current news, background on the McCain-Feingold "soft money" reform bill, and links on US campaign finance reform.
California Clean Money Campaign - A campaign for clean elections legislation in the state of California.
Democracy Matters - DM is a national student organization with a focus on campaign finance reform through clean elections systems.
The Campaign Legal Center - Represents the public interest in strong enforcement of campaign finance laws.
San Diego Alliance for Clean Elections - Working to reform campaign finance laws in the city and to introduce public financing of campaigns. Includes a summary of the initiative, meeting schedule, and newsletters.
Granny D. Home Page - Web page of Senior citizen Doris Haddock ("Granny D.")who walked across the country, arriving in Washington, D.C. in Feb. 2000, to support campaign finance reform.
Campaign Finance "Reform": The Good, the Bad, and the Unconstitutional - Report published in July 1999 arguing against restrictions on campaign spending and "soft money" contributions on constitutional grounds. By James Bopp, Jr. of the Heritage Foundation.
Shedding Electronic Light on Campaign Finance - By Ashley Craddock. [Wired News] California's Legislature and Secretary of State push new efforts to give wider public access to who spends what to elect whom.
Brookings Institute: Campaign Finance Reform - Includes a sourcebook on campaign finance law and administration, a newly launched and continuously updates section on recent developments in campaign finance regulation, legislation pending in the US Congress, external links, and a public forum.
Illinois Campaign for Political Reform Homepage - Non-partisan group working to take big money out of Illinois politics. Updated campaign finance information on Illinois politicians.
WhiteHouseForSale.org - Detailed, informative site about campaign financing in USA as it is today and what can be changed. Also contains detailed info about Dean, Kerry, and G.W. Bush presidential campaigns.
Campaign Finance Search - A searchable database of information regarding the election campaigns of many politicians in the USA.
Money Line - Data pertaining to the sums, distribution, and usage of money donated to public officials for elections purposes.
National Voting Rights Institute - A non-profit organization dedicated to challenging the constitutionality of the current campaign finance system at the federal and state levels. Through litigation and public education.
Massachusetts Voters for Clean Elections - Non-partisan citizen group working to reduce the influence of private money in the electoral process. Includes a description of the reform, FAQ, news, and how to get involved.
Washington Public Campaigns - A campaign for clean elections legislation in the state of Washington.
CleanUpWashington.org: Campaign Finance Reform - Part of Public Citizen's "Congress Watch" project. Current initiatives in Congress, nnalysis, and proposals.
Public Voices - Proposes responsible campaign finance reform for Texas, one of only a few states that has neither contribution limits nor public financing. Includes a proposal, recent bills, and contact information for legislators.
The Campaign Finance Institute - Conducts research and education, empanels task forces, and makes recommendations for policy change in the field of campaign finance.
Campaign Finance Reform Forum - Forum about reform in the United States.
The Joyce Foundation: Money and Politics - Provides grants for projects to improve campaign finance restrictions, force broadcasters to improve coverage of public affairs, and seek to strengthen the independence and impartiality of the judiciary in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
Campaign Finance Information Center - CFIC is dedicated to helping journalists cover campaigns more in-depth by following the campaign money trail.
The American Prospect - Revitalizing Democracy - A collection of news, resources, and organizations concerning government reform from The American Prospect magazine.

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