Democracy vouchers changed everything. Instead of spending my time calling people with money to ask them to donate, I knocked on thousands of doors and really got to understand my community’s needs better.
Eight years ago, Seattle began distributing vouchers to residents that they could then use to donate to local candidates of their choice. Voters appear to have renewed the program for 10 more years.
Seattle Voters Are Renewing Their Unique Approach to Public Campaign Financing
The democracy vouchers program hands residents $100 to donate to local candidates and it’s credited with broadening civic involvement. Voters on Tuesday appear to have extended it by 10 years.