Welcome to CleanSlateNow Action
Our mission: to eliminate the corrupting influence of big money in politics. and elections.
Win Support for H.R. 1, The For The People Act
ACTION ALERT: We need supporters to contact their Member of Congress now to urge them to support H.R. 1, The For The People Act. H.R. 1 protects voting rights, creates publicly financed elections at the federal level, ends gerrymandering, and ensures elected officials are held accountable, among many other components. 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 H.R. 1 Resource Center to learn more and to contact your Member of Congress before the House Vote.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Our current reports on the sources of campaign funds
