Campaign Finance Reform for Thornton

Thornton, Colorado -- the state's 6th biggest city -- is going through the early stages of brainstorming and planning for publicly financed campaigns and other campaign finance reforms to eliminate the corrupting influence of big money in local politics. Join us for a Zoom forum on Thursday, December 9 for those interested in restoring citizen-owned elections to Thornton. We'll hear from elected officials and other community leaders, review recent reforms recently passed or being considered in Colorado's five biggest cities, and begin charting a course for change in Thornton. Click the link below to register for the forum.

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Campaign Finance Reform for Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs is going through the early stages of brainstorming and planning for campaign finance reforms to eliminate the corrupting influence of big money in local politics. We're currently updating the site with more information tracking the money at play in Colorado Springs, but click the link below for a look at the April '21 municipal elections.

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Publicly Financed Elections in Fort Collins

Fort Collins has been a model for achieving meaninful change through campaign finance reform at the local level. In recent years, they have taken significant steps in getting big money out of politics by lowering contribution limits to candidate campaigns and requiring disclosure of dark money. Now the residents of Fort Collins are drafting a proposl for Publicly Financed Elections, drawing on the Boulder model that has been in place and running successfully for decades.

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Win Support for The Freedom to Vote Act (previously H.R. 1, The For The People Act)

ACTION ALERT: We need supporters to contact their Member of Congress and President Biden now to urge them to support The Freedom to Vote Act (previously H.R. 1, The For The People Act.) The Freedom to Vote Act protects access to the ballot box, fixes partisan gerrymandering, prevents election subversion, and combats the influence of dark money in our elections. Please click the accompanying photo to see the video of the Town Hall with CleanSlateNow, Congressman Jason Crow, Senator Michael Bennet, and End Citizens United, and visit our Freedom to Vote Act/H.R. 1 Resource Center to learn more and to contact your Member of Congress.

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Defend Fair Elections

Two years ago, Denver passed The Fair Elections Act with 71% of the vote. Now Mayor Hancock and City Council are considering cutting funds in its first year, disrupting the new publicly financed campaign system and threatening its existence. Please click the link below to sign the petition asking City Council and the Mayor to fully fund Fair Elections and respect the overwhelming will of the people. Please also contact your City Council Members and ask them to preserve this essential priority benefitting all Denver residents. Click here for additional resources.

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Strengthening Democracy -- Aurora Forum

Thanks to a great crowd that came to the virtual forum about getting big money out of politics, disclosing dark money, banning corporate contributions, and implementing publicly financed campaigns n Aurora, Colorado, and throughout the country. And thanks to Congressman John Sarbanes, Rep. Emily Sirota, Aurora Mayor Pro Tem Nicole Johnston, Aurora Council Member Juan Marcano, and all the Democracy For The People Coalition partners. Click the video if you missed it the first time around.

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Our Reforms and Other Models

Click the links below for highlights of the selected reforms we've introduced and/or supported

H.R.1, For The People Voting and Campaign Finance Reform -- U.S. Congress

Publicly Finance Elections Proposed Ordinance -- Fort Collins, Colorado

Democracy For The People Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance -- Aurora, Colorado

Democracy For The People/The Fair Elections Act -- Denver, Colorado

Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance -- Lakewood, Colorado

Democracy Dollars -- Seattle, Washington

Publicly Financed Elections -- Connecticut

Multiple Match Public Financing -- New York, New York

Dollar-for-Dollar Match with Spending Caps - Boulder, Colorado

Our Mission:

Fighting to eliminate the corrupting influence of big money in our elections.

We’re working to change a system that is rigged against us individual citizens and to reclaim our democracy from deep-pocketed special interests intent on buying politicians and dictating policy at every level.

Modernizing elections through campaign finance reform

We believe in raising the standards of transparency in campaign finance and reducing the influence of dark mooney and outside spending.

Amplifying the voice of the individual

We educate voters, candidates, and elected officials and promote policies that prioritize the public interest over the special interests.

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Thornoton Municipal Races, 2021

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Campaign Finance Reform for Thornton

Campaign Finance Reform for Colorado Springs

Publicly Financed Elections in Fort Collins

Win Support for The Freedom to Vote Act (previously H.R. 1, The For The People Act)

Defend Fair Elections

Strengthening Democracy -- Aurora Forum

Fair Elections Act Launch/10 Years of Citizens United

Our Reforms and Other Models

Click the links below for highlights of the selected reforms we've introduced and/or supported

Our Mission:

Fighting to eliminate the corrupting influence of big money in our elections.

Modernizing elections through campaign finance reform

Amplifying the voice of the individual

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