Links related to
Campaign Finance Reform
 
Links

MONEY IN POLITICS

Follow the Money
Resource for information about money in state politics
OpenSecrets.org
Nonpartisan guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy
Movement for the people.org
Resisting corporate personhood and the Citizens United decision

Democracy is for People.org
Petition for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United ruling

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS


- includes links for many states' organizations
Just Six Dollars.org
Americans for Campaign Reform, grassroots for federal campaign funding

Origins of Public Financing

History and analysis of Public Financing of campaigns
Fair Vote: The Center for Voting and Democracy
Organization Focusing on Voting Issues
Voters First Pledge
Brennan Center for Justice / New York University School of Law
Resources and Legal Assistance for Campaign Financing Reform
Common Cause
Justice At Stake -
National partnership working for fair, impartial courts
Center for Responsive Politics / Open Secrets
Change-Congress
A national information website seeking public financing of election campaigns in Congress, partnering with Public Campaign, Common Cause, US-PIRG, Democracy Matters, and other groups. Searchable database on money in politics.
Progressive States Network - Multi-issue network providing progressive policy solutions to states.
Pages of interest:Clean and Fair Elections, Judicial Elections Public Financing and Elections 09, 30-page review (This is a LARGE PDF file. Best way to view:right-click on the link, "Save as" to a folder, then double-click to open)

VIDEOS

Talk by Lawrence Lessig, author of Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress — and a Plan to Stop It (left) - October 22, 2011 at Town Hall in Seattle, WA
Lawrence Lessig's presentation
to the 2008
National Conference on Media Reform
Road to Clean Elections Video
Video describing success on Maine and Arizona Clean Elections, narrated by Bill Moyers
Votes For Sale? Excerpts from PBS NOW program, Oct 2006
Getting a Grip on Money and Politics, Part One  

by Frances Moore Lappe
Getting a Grip on Money and Politics, Part Two
Fair Elections Reform in One minute:
Citizens speak out
(embedded below - click arrow to begin video)

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