Which offices included? (mayor, council,
other?)
Qualification requirements for candidates,
to demonstrate viability
• Signatures required to qualify for public VOE funds (800 -
1,000 sigs, or ...)
• $ amount for qualifying contributions (along with signatures)
($5, $10, other?)
• Starting & ending dates for qualifying period (dates after
previous election...)
How much money?—$ amounts of base allocations
Council candidates
•$ for primary ($80,000, or ...)
•$ for general ($100,000, or ...)
Mayoral candidates
• $ for primary ($100,000, or ...)
• $ for general ($120,000, or ...)
$ Amounts if no primary opponent (qualifying $ only? .. or minimal
$ amt)
In-kind contribution allowances, rules
.. (percentage of base allotment, e.g. 10%, or ...)
How much money?— Matching (fair
fight) funds
• maximum match rate (i.e. overall cap, expressed as multiple
of base allotments) .. (e.g. 3x base)
• proportion of matching funds divvied among candidates if more
than one (in primary) *see “Calculations”
• triggers for match $: opponent spending; independent electioneering
expenditures
• reporting requirements (for privately-funded candidates, and
527-type IE spending)
Permitted funds during qualifying period - Seed $ allowances
• During qualifying period (specify dates of qualifying period)
• Maximum from candidate and immediate family .. ($1,000, or
...)
• Maximum size of contribution from donors ($100 per, or ...)
• Maximum seed $ allowed overall (% of base allotment, e.g.
10%, or...)
Administrative oversight agency
• Official administering agency (Seattle Ethics & Elections
Commission, or ...)
• Procedures for rule making (same)
• Funding amount (overhead) (10% of VOE program costs, or ...)
Disclosure and reporting requirements
Non-cash candidate exposure—e.g. cable TV debates, voter
pamphlets, website voter info.
Source / method of financing
•General fund?
•General fund, via “overhead charge” to each city department
budget?
•Voluntary contributions .. if so, how generated?
