Business, civic and philantrophic leaders in New York State urge Governor Cuomo to advance campaign finance reform, through public financing and matching funds for small donors, in the 2013 legislative session.
The latest Albany scandals are stark reminders of the need for transparency and ethics in the Empire State. As Albany’s dysfunction continues to breed public apathy and cynicism, now is the time to re-engage citizens and fight corruption through a Fair Elections system of public financing state elections.
To help make sense of the current campaign finance system and how it came to resemble the Wild West, here are some answers to frequently asked questions.
The future of campaign finance reform must include an effort to bolster the power of small donors by amplifying their political voice. The report is the first to show how a small donor matching fund model — used successfully in New York City, and elsewhere — could work for Congressional elections.
The Brennan Center for Justice submitted to testimony to the Maryland General Assembly Commission to Study Campaign Finance Law regarding ways the state can build on the success of its groundbreaking disclosure law enacted in 2011 to strengthen its campaign finance laws.
