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Campaign Finance Reform
For at least thirty years the ACLU of Wisconsin has supported
meaningful public financing for election campaigns. While the ACLU of
Wisconsin position could have a different emphasis compared with national
ACLU policy. For example, some national concerns, such as "soft money,"
are not issues in Wisconsin campaigns. Other national topics, such as
allocating free TV time, are not susceptible to Wisconsin state regulation.
For the ACLU of Wisconsin, the key to reform is meaningful,
realistic and non-coercive public financing. We believe that public financing
would facilitate candidacy and significantly broaden the spectrum of campaign
debate. Public financing can also reduce the dependency of candidates
upon private contributions.
Background Documents and Reports
- March 12, 1997 >> Testimony of Christopher Ahmuty, ACLU
of Wisconsin's Executive Director, Before the Governor's Blue Ribbon
Commission on Campaign Finance Reform PDF
Press Releases
- July 19, 2002 >> ACLU urges support for meaningful public
funding of state election campaigns FULL
STORY
- July 16, 2000 >> For the ACLU of Wisconsin, the key to
reform is meaningful, realistic and non-coercive public financing FULL
STORY
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