A look at some recent races illustrates the many successes of the New York City campaign finance system, as well as limitations that the new state system will also have to deal with.
‘Fusion voting should exist because if we want to have legitimate third parties that people can feel comfortable voting for and not playing the spolier, then it gives us the option.’
‘A small-dollar public financing program modeled on New York City’s would allow more candidates to build campaigns primarily on small donations from New Yorkers.’
‘We still haven’t gotten to the root cause of Albany’s long-standing problem. The facts are clear: big donors dominate New York’s elections.’
‘When Congress is unable or unwilling to propose a needed amendment, the people have the option of a convention, where through the states we can propose an amendment to our U.S. Constitution.’
Advocates have a long wish list for changes to campaign rules and voting practices that, they say, are more than the sum of their parts.
While Gov. Cuomo remains a top recipient, the major parties’ respective State Senate Campaign Committees have pulled in huge hauls since September 13.
Where the money has gone, where it has come from and the prospects for reform.
Small-dollar, out-of-state donors are a major source of support for insurgent State Senate candidates in the September 13 primary. Big-dollar New York donors tend to back the incumbents.
A close look at who has given and who has received under New York State’s gaping LLC loophole.
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