PUBLICLY FUNDED CAMPAIGNS IN WASHINGTON STATE
Local Option Bill: our top priority for 2008 (Word doc)
The House approved HB 1551 on January 25th, and adopting the identical language of the House bill, the Senate approved SB 5278 on February 13th. It allows local cities and jurisdictions the freedom to enact their own local programs, if local voters and elected officials so choose. It's not a mandate; it costs the state nothing; it's overdue!

Now the two chambers must reach agreement on which bill to send to the governor for signing!

Tell your state legislators: Support the Local Choice bills
SHB 1551 and SSB 5278! Lift the state ban on local choice.

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Contact your WA State legislator
How to find your legislators
How to write your legislators advocating publicly funded campaigns:
"A personal message from a voter in their district is more influential
than hundreds of pre-printed emails or cards..."

Washington State Democrats pass resolution
urging public campaign funding
Letter to Democrats from State Party Chair Dwight Pelz (PDF)

Three bills intoduced in 2007 legislative session
Washington State Public Campaigns Bills (Word doc)
More information about the three bills specific to judicial, local and statewide elections   Legislators who sponsored the bills

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