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Democracy News Updates from New Hampshire, Wisconsin & North Carolina

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023

We’re updating breaking Democracy stories we’ve covered recently, ranging from Voter-Owned Elections in New Hampshire, to the Supreme Court elections in Wisconsin and the Moore v. Harper case in North Carolina.

NH’s “Voter-Owned Elections” Public Funding Proposal Goes to a Vote Feb. 14

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

Remember our explainer on the most common types of public funding of elections: Democracy vouchers, and small-donor matching systems? The New Hampshire House votes February 14th on a hybrid of the two called “Voter-Owned Elections.”

New York’s Matching System of Citizen-Funded Elections for State Offices

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Yesterday, we discussed Seattle’s Democracy Vouchers program, a concept under statewide consideration in Minnesota & New Hampshire. But there’s another style of citizen-funded elections just implemented in New York State after the midterms.

Seattle’s Democracy Voucher System of Financing Elections Helps Restore Power to the Voters

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

In the recent midterms, 3,700 political donors gave more than $100,000 to candidates, parties and SuperPACs, and accounted for –get this– $2.43 Billion dollars. What if there was a way to fund elections with small donors, not just big ones?

It’s the 13th Anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision. What is Citizens United and Why Should You Care?

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

January 21st is the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, one of the most consequential decisions about how elections are funded. What is it, and why should YOU care about it?

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Democracy News Updates from New Hampshire, Wisconsin & North Carolina

NH’s “Voter-Owned Elections” Public Funding Proposal Goes to a Vote Feb. 14

New York’s Matching System of Citizen-Funded Elections for State Offices

Seattle’s Democracy Voucher System of Financing Elections Helps Restore Power to the Voters

It’s the 13th Anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision. What is Citizens United and Why Should You Care?