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Goldwater Institute open meeting: Arizona’s Clean Elections Experiment
Written by Powell Gammill Subject: Voting - Election IntegrityArizona’s Clean Elections Experiment
featuring
Todd Lang
Executive Director, Citizens Clean Elections Commission
Bradley A. Smith
Professor of Law, Capital University Law School and Former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission
Allison Hayward
Former Counsel to Bradley A. Smith of the Federal Election Commission
When Arizona's Clean Elections law was adopted, supporters hoped it would increase citizen participation in the electoral process, attract candidates from diverse backgrounds, and stymie the influence of special interests. Opponents were concerned about the increased role of the state in the campaign process and the rights of citizens to voluntarily participate in the process. After six years—three election cycles—what have we learned, and where should we go from here?
Join us for the release of a new report on Arizona’s campaign finance system and a robust discussion with the nation’s leading experts on campaign finance.
Expert Allison Hayward, former counsel to Bradley A. Smith of the Federal Election Commission, will present her findings in a new Goldwater Institute report, Arizona’s Clean Elections Experiment.
To further the discussion, Bradley A. Smith, former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, will discuss the constitutional implications of publicly financed elections and Todd Lang, executive director of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, will address the history and impact of the Clean Elections system in Arizona.
Please join us for this important discussion about publicly financed elections with the nation’s leading experts in the field. Reception to follow.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006, 5:00~6:30 p.m.
Goldwater Institute
500 East Coronado Road
Phoenix, AZ
One block north of McDowell, west of 7th Street
To register, email rsvp@goldwaterinstitute.org,
fax (602) 256-7045,
or call (602) 712-1144 by 5:00 p.m. March 24.
Media inquiries call (602) 712-1257.
This event is free of charge.
Goldwater Institute
500 East Coronado Rd.,
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone (602) 462-5000
Fax (602) 256-7045
email info@goldwaterinstitute.org