Chicago initiative seeks to give small donors bigger voice

Via Aljazeera

When Chicago voters head to the polls on Tuesday, they will not only decide the fate of their mayor, they will have a chance to vote on a referendum that has a chance to even the field for campaign spending during the next election cycle.

The “small donor matching” system before voters proposes to provide public money to match small contributions by individual donors — a plan proponents say will weaken the power of special interest money, open the pool of candidates to average citizens and restore faith in an election process seen by voters as controlled by a wealthy few.

View full article with quotes from Sarah Brune, ICPR Deputy Director.