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Who Supports Clean Elections - Clean Elections has wide bi-partisan support from current and former elected officials and organziations that want an end to special-interest controlled government.Elected Officials and Candidates - We're asking our elected Senators, Legislators and candidates for their position on Clean Elections. See who supports us!
In the Media - Get the latest on air and in print by and about Alaskans for Clean Elections. Watch Clean Elections video on KACN-TV beginning July 5.
Videos: Changing the face of America - "Clean Elections: Changing the Face of America" is a video narrated by journalist Bill Moyers on the influence the Clean Elections movement--or publicly financed elections--has had on politics and campaigns in Maine, Arizona, and North Carolina. The video includes interviews from politicians and citizens from Arizona and Maine as well as comments from national organizations including Public Campaign, Common Cause, and Democracy Matters.
Video: Getting a Grip on Money and Politics - This new web-doc examines campaign finance reform through new eyes, the eyes of Deborah Simpson, a former waitress and single mother who under Maine's Clean Election law, and won!
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What is Clean Elections?
Clean Elections is a practical, proven system that will put Alaska voters in control of Alaska's elections. Under Clean Elections, candidates who demonstrate they have a strong base of public support and agree to forego private fundraising are eligible for public financing of their campaigns.Learn more...
Latest News7/2/2008Diane Benson endorses Clean Elections "As a grassroots candidate with a history of running against the establishment; I'm well aware of the effect special interests can have on politics. This nation was founded on the principle that government should be by the people and for the people. For too long, special interests, lobbyists, and big business have controlled the political landscape in Alaska. It's time that we had less corporate representation and more Alaskan representation and Clean Elections are the perfect way to get there." Read More 6/26/2008 Final Ballot Language Approved Ballot Measure No. 3: 07CASE - Bill Providing For Public Funding In Campaigns This bill creates a voluntary program of public funding for state election campaigns. To qualify, candidates must collect a certain number of signatures and $5 campaign contributions from voters in the area in which the candidate is running for office. Qualified candidates that agree to limits for campaign fundraising and spending may receive campaign funding from the State of Alaska based on the office sought. A qualified candidate may receive state matching funds if the candidate is opposed by a candidate that does not take part in the program. Read More 6/9/2008 Seniors Support Clean Elections Clean Elections, Ballot Measure 3, is endorsed by AARP and other senior groups. Constitutional founder, Vic Fisher's article is featured in June 2008 issue of Senior Voice. Read More 6/5/2008 Connecticut's New Clean Elections System Unprecidented Participation What do the people of Connecticut get in return? They get election campaigns free from the influence of special interests, Gov. Jodi Rell said. Read More |
Alaskans Want Clean Elections and
Clean Government
Clean Elections will hold elected officials accountable, levels the playing field and reduces the power of special interests. Use the flow chart below to see how Clean Elections will work in Alaska.
"To be successful, representative government assumes that elections will be controlled by the citizenry at large, not by those who give the most money. Electors must believe their vote counts. Elected officials must owe their allegiance to the people, not to their own wealth or to the wealth of interest groups who speak only for the selfish fringes of the whole community." -Barry Goldwater
