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Campaign
Finance Reform
The League of Women Voters of the U.S. Position
in Brief
Improve methods of financing political campaigns in order
to ensure the public's right to know, combat corruption and undue influence,
enable candidates to compete more equitably for public office and promote
citizen participation in the political process.
The League of Women Voters of PA supports:
- Effective campaign finance disclosure requirements. In 2003, LWV of
Greater Pittsburgh successfully lobbied for candidates for county office
to have their campaign finance information posted on the LWVGP web site.
- Limits on contributions to candidates for public office at all levels
of government. In 2003, LWV of Philadelphia successfully lobbied for
municipal legislation that limits an individual’s contributions
to candidates for Mayor and City Council to no more than $1000 and Political
Action Committee (PAC) contributions to no more than $5000 per year,
as well as limits on the total amount candidates can receive in contributions
during an election year ($500,000 for Mayor, $50,000 for City Council).
The law also authorizes candidates to sign a contract to abide by campaign
spending limits. LWV Philadelphia is investigating formation of a campaign
finance oversight board to monitor campaign contributions and expenditures.
LWVPA has unsuccessfully lobbied for reforms that would limit the size
of contributions to candidates for state public office. There are now
no limits. LWVPA also supports a system of partial public funding of
campaigns for statewide office.
Updated 9/1/04
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