Invite an informed member of Washington
Public Campaigns to come and speak to your group about:
- The benefits to our
democracy of publicly-funded campaigns
- The 2009 judicial public financing
proposal
- How it would work
- Where the money would
come from
- How a candidate would
qualify for public funding
- How the amount of public
funds would be determined
- Success stories from
Maine and Arizona
- Status of efforts in
Washington and other states
- The benefits to the
candidates of public funding, before and after the election
(when they take office, obligated to no special interests)
- Answers to common concerns/objections
to public funding
- How we can make this
happen in Washington state
Check the Resources
page for handouts and information. We can also train you
to make a presentation yourself,
and provide materials. Many of our members have done it!
For more information,
please contact Annie Phillips, speakers@washclean.org