It's no secret: in our democracy, candidates for public office have to spend far too much time raising money and listening to the wants of big donors, instead of talking with constituents and voters.

The overwhelming cost of political campaigns means that many potential candidates can’t run without the support of billionaires, special interests, or their own personal wealth. That leads to public officials who are not reflective of the communities they are supposed to represent.

One of the best ways to ensure candidates and elected officials are serving the public and not just wealthy special interests is by ensuring their campaign funds come from small-dollar donors.

Citizen-funded elections help break down barriers to participating in our democracy, creating a government that looks more like us and works better for us:

• More ordinary people are able to run for public office;
• Candidates spend more time listening to and meeting with their constituents, instead of consistently focusing on raising big money from just a handful of donors;
• Elected officeholders are reflective of the community at large and share similar values and experiences with voters;
• Elected officials are less indebted to a narrow set of big money funders, and are more accountable to all voters;
• Policies and laws are more responsive to public needs and less skewed by wealthy special interests.

Add your name to support citizen-funded elections today!