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....
This page was last updated on September 5th, 2008
This page was last updated on September 5th, 2008
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The Coin-Operated Congress
"Mother Jones" magazine investigates the impact of money on Congressional elections. This site contains original reporting and a searchable database of campaign donors.
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Campaign Finance [American University]
Campaign finance contributions by candidate. Sponsored by the AU School of Communication.
Checkbook Democracy
A collection of news, resources, and organizations concerning reform from The American Prospect magazine.
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. Site includes updated campaign finance info on Illinois politicians.
CampaignMoney.com
Campaign contribution database. Advanced data searching and data sorting on people giving and candidates receiving in national politics.
Campaign Finance Information Center
CFIC is dedicated to helping journalists cover campaigns more in-depth by following the campaign money trail.
The Campaign Legal Center
Represents the public interest in strong enforcement of campaign finance laws.
Still More Campaign Finance Reform
A collection of political cartoons from Slate.
Burton Ridgeway's Briefs: Campaign Finance Reform
Author of a novel, "The FECMA Conspiracy", showing the benefits of a specific approach.
California Clean Money Campaign
Working for passage of campaign finance reform in the state. Includes a description of the proposed reform, FAQ, calendar of events, mailing list, and how to get involved.
Democracy Matters
Recruits university students to advocate for new campaign finance restrictions in the United States. Information about organizing and learning projects, allied organizations, speakers, and related articles.
Hawai`i Clean Elections
Non-profit coalition working to enact campaign finance reform in the state. Includes legislative updates and how to get involved. Also includes information about the Hawai`i Elections Project, which conducts research and education on reform.
Clean Elections Institute
Educates the public about various campaign finance abuses and the possibilities for reform. Arizona.
Reform Voter Project
Holding politicians accountable for special favors they do for their political contributors, and for opposing reform.
The Joyce Foundation: Money and Politics Program Area
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.
FECInfo
Non-partisan U.S. federal campaign and lobby information on campaigns, parties, and all affiliated organizations and donors.
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.
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.
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.
Wisconsin Leaders Beholden to Tobacco Interests, Groups Say
By Richard P. Jones. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] Advocates for campaign finance reform and a smoke-free environment say that Wisconsin is squandering $1.3 billion in tobacco settlement money to solve its fiscal crisis because it's beholden to tobacco com
Students for Clean Elections
Working to organize and mobilize the Wesleyan and Connecticut student communities to pass clean money campaign reform with full public funding legislation.
Public Campaign -- Real Campaign Finance Reform
Fighting for "clean money" campaign reform to take special-interest money out of America's elections.
In Britain, Keeping Campaign Finances a Secret Is No Crime
By Margaret Lowrie. [CNN] A story about big-time contributors in Britain.
Common Cause of Texas
Proposes campaign finance reform to create an honest and accountable government at all levels. Includes position papers, news releases, newsletters, and model ordinances for municipalities.
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.
Mother Jones 400
U.S. elected officials got a record $696 million in 2000. Mojo reveals the nation's top 400 contributors and what they expect in return.
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Finance Reform
Nonpartisan coalition for campaign finance reform in Wisconsin. Provides online campaign finance record for state legislators.
No Soliciting - a new sign on the schoolhouse
In June 1998 the Florida Elections Commission (FEC) made a ruling which could have far reaching ramifications in the way labor unions collect political contributions. The FEC ruled that teacher unions could not solicit, and their members could not make, c
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.
Minnesotans for Fair and Clean Elections (FACE)
Coalition of organizations working to replace the state campaign finance system. Includes a list of problems with the current system and proposed solutions, summary of the bill, and how to get involved.
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.
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.
Common Cause
U.S. citizens organization working to end special-interest politics and reform government ethics, largely through campaign finance reform.
Campaign Finance Reform Forum
Forum about reform in the United States.
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.
Money Politics
Essay arguing for campaign finance reform.
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.
South Carolina Voters for Clean Elections
Non-partisan coalition working to reduce the influence money has on state politics and the making of public policy. Includes information about problems with the current system and links to coalition members.
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.
Campaign Finance Reform and Government Ethics
Part of Public Citizen's "Congress Watch" project.
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
The Campaign Finance Institute
Conducts research and education, empanels task forces, and makes recommendations for policy change in the field of campaign finance.
"Mother Jones" magazine investigates the impact of money on Congressional elections. This site contains original reporting and a searchable database of campaign donors.
Campaign finance contributions by candidate. Sponsored by the AU School of Communication.
A collection of news, resources, and organizations concerning reform from The American Prospect magazine.
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.
Non-partisan group working to take big money out of Illinois politics. Site includes updated campaign finance info on Illinois politicians.
Campaign contribution database. Advanced data searching and data sorting on people giving and candidates receiving in national politics.
CFIC is dedicated to helping journalists cover campaigns more in-depth by following the campaign money trail.
Represents the public interest in strong enforcement of campaign finance laws.
A collection of political cartoons from Slate.
Author of a novel, "The FECMA Conspiracy", showing the benefits of a specific approach.
Working for passage of campaign finance reform in the state. Includes a description of the proposed reform, FAQ, calendar of events, mailing list, and how to get involved.
Recruits university students to advocate for new campaign finance restrictions in the United States. Information about organizing and learning projects, allied organizations, speakers, and related articles.
Non-profit coalition working to enact campaign finance reform in the state. Includes legislative updates and how to get involved. Also includes information about the Hawai`i Elections Project, which conducts research and education on reform.
Educates the public about various campaign finance abuses and the possibilities for reform. Arizona.
Holding politicians accountable for special favors they do for their political contributors, and for opposing reform.
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.
Non-partisan U.S. federal campaign and lobby information on campaigns, parties, and all affiliated organizations and donors.
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.
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.
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.
By Richard P. Jones. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] Advocates for campaign finance reform and a smoke-free environment say that Wisconsin is squandering $1.3 billion in tobacco settlement money to solve its fiscal crisis because it's beholden to tobacco com
Working to organize and mobilize the Wesleyan and Connecticut student communities to pass clean money campaign reform with full public funding legislation.
Fighting for "clean money" campaign reform to take special-interest money out of America's elections.
By Margaret Lowrie. [CNN] A story about big-time contributors in Britain.
Proposes campaign finance reform to create an honest and accountable government at all levels. Includes position papers, news releases, newsletters, and model ordinances for municipalities.
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.
U.S. elected officials got a record $696 million in 2000. Mojo reveals the nation's top 400 contributors and what they expect in return.
Nonpartisan coalition for campaign finance reform in Wisconsin. Provides online campaign finance record for state legislators.
In June 1998 the Florida Elections Commission (FEC) made a ruling which could have far reaching ramifications in the way labor unions collect political contributions. The FEC ruled that teacher unions could not solicit, and their members could not make, c
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.
Coalition of organizations working to replace the state campaign finance system. Includes a list of problems with the current system and proposed solutions, summary of the bill, and how to get involved.
Current news, background on the McCain-Feingold "soft money" reform bill, and links on US campaign finance reform.
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.
U.S. citizens organization working to end special-interest politics and reform government ethics, largely through campaign finance reform.
Forum about reform in the United States.
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.
Essay arguing for campaign finance reform.
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.
Non-partisan coalition working to reduce the influence money has on state politics and the making of public policy. Includes information about problems with the current system and links to coalition members.
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.
Part of Public Citizen's "Congress Watch" project.
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
Conducts research and education, empanels task forces, and makes recommendations for policy change in the field of campaign finance.
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