Public Campaign - Voter Owned Elections

Support Up for Public Financing

Monica Rober — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:45:05 +0000

New polling shows residents of North Carolina support public financing of elections and a vast majority believe that campaign contributions influence elected officials.

Wisconsin Needs Voter-Owned Elections

Monica Rober — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:25:26 +0000

After the passage of the Impartial Justice bill in Wisconsin, an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calls for publicly financed elections of legislative races.

In Chapel Hill, N.C. Voter-Owned Election Makes a Difference

Monica Rober — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:37:52 +0000

In Chapel Hill's first election cycle with the option of public funding, two winners found that the Voter-Owned Elections system made a big difference.

Public Financing Program Far-Sighted

Monica Rober — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:48:11 +0000

A letter in The Chapel Hill News comments on the importance of more localities following the example of Chapel Hill, North Carolina in adopting public financing of elections in the wake of Citizens United v. FEC.

Clean Elections Profile: Superintendent June Atkinson

Sam Ryan — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:17:14 +0000

June Atkinson has been a dedicated education professional for the better part of her life, working for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for almost 30 years. In 2004, Atkinson ran for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and won, becoming North Carolina’s first female in the position.

Voter Owned Elections Help Save Millions

Monica Rober — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:20:38 +0000

Chase Foster, director of North Carolina Voters for Clean Elections, pens a great piece on the impact Clean Elections has had on consumers.

Chapel Hill Makes Three!

Monica Rober — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:32:58 +0000

Chapel Hill is officially the third municipality to institute publicly financed elections.

Calling for an Expansion

Monica Rober — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:30:04 +0000

A new poll from Public Policy Polling reveals that North Carolina voters want an expansion of the Voter Owned Elections system in their state.

Public Financing Sought for Five N.C. Races

Monica Rober — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:42:01 +0000

New legislation has been introduced to the North Carolina House of Representatives that seeks to expand the existing Voter Owned Elections program.

N.C. Looks to Expand Voter Owned Elections

Monica Rober — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:20:07 +0000

Today a column in the Ashville Citizen-Times and an editorial in the Wilmington Star-News lauded the success of the North Carolina Voter-Owned Elections Pilot Program and urged its expansion to other statewide races.