ICPR: Voters Should Know Who Funds their Elected Officials
ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article
via Illinois News Network
“Illinois voters need to be more aware of how their elected officials are funded and that’s the goal of the weekly Illinois Sunshine reports from the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.
Sarah Brune, executive director for Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, says the public could grow frustrated trying to work the Illinois State Board of Elections website to find information about political contributions.
‘Unless you add up all the contributions yourself, you’re not going to find a weekly breakdown of the top transfers, the top donations, and the weekly spending as well as monthly spending.’
Brune says the information is important for voters and political observers.
‘Because that’s how you can see who is influencing and who is supporting maybe you’re elected official or somebody that you’re covering if you’re a reporter.’”
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