Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Learn how states can establish a "democracy voucher" campaign finance system — in which residents are issued vouchers to 'donate' to candidates of their choice — to fight corruption and increase participation in the electoral process. Take lessons from Seattle’s successful democracy vouchers system, recent books, panels, and studies on Seattle’s system, as well as recent campaigns for similar democracy dollars systems in Austin, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Virginia, and other cities and states.
Speakers: Del. Marcus Simon (VA), Estevan Muñoz-Howard (formerly with Honest Elections Seattle), Andrew Allison (Austinites for Progressive Reform), Olivia Zink (Open Democracy NH), Dr. Jen Heerwig (Stony Brook University), Colleen Echohawk (former Seattle mayoral candidate), and Tom Latkowski (Democracy Policy Network)
This video was recorded October 27, 2021
Learn how states can establish a "democracy voucher" campaign finance system — in which residents are issued vouchers to 'donate' to candidates of their choice — to fight corruption and increase participation in the electoral process. Take lessons from Seattle’s successful democracy vouchers system, recent books, panels, and studies on Seattle’s system, as well as recent campaigns for similar democracy dollars systems in Austin, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Virginia, and other cities and states.
Speakers: Del. Marcus Simon (VA), Estevan Muñoz-Howard (formerly with Honest Elections Seattle), Andrew Allison (Austinites for Progressive Reform), Olivia Zink (Open Democracy NH), Dr. Jen Heerwig (Stony Brook University), Colleen Echohawk (former Seattle mayoral candidate), and Tom Latkowski (Democracy Policy Network)
This video was recorded October 27, 2021
