Putting Elections Back in Your Hands
We are motivated by these simple ideas:
Stop the Status Quo
Until there is a genuine political cost for defending that status quo, it will be impossible to elect champions or move policy at the federal level.
Re-Establish Trust
Elections are fundamentally about trust, and the current role of money-in-politics is corrosive to the public trust.
Inspire Action
It is possible to inspire frustrated Americans to vote on this issue and to move from resignation to resolve.
What We're For:
Citizen-funded Elections
Replace the dependence candidates have on large donations and independent expenditures with support they find in their own communities.
Robust Coordination Rules
Establish meaningful rules that separate outside groups from candidates. ‘Independent’ should mean just that: independent.
Transparency and Disclosure
Part of evaluating whether you trust a message is knowing who paid for it.
Enforcement
We need an independent, non-partisan enforcement agency instead of a bi-partisan incumbent protection agency.
News & Issues
Corporate Interests Come to Terrence Murphy’s Aid to Protect Albany’s Pay-to-Play Politics
New York Friends of Democracy released the following statement on new attacks
Statement Criticizing the Failure of Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders on Fair Elections in the State Budget
"Friends of Democracy is deeply disappointed with the failure of Governor Cuomo
New Radio Ad Take Aim at David Jolly’s Lobbying and Praises Sink’s Proposals to Reduce Influence of Special Interests
Jolly’s Tenure as a “Proud” Lobbyist Should Give Voters Pause Sink’s Proposals to
Statement from Friends of Democracy Co-Founder Jonathan Soros on Cece Tkaczyk’s Victory
"Congratulations to Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk on a well-deserved win. With unwavering commitment
Renacci’s Tax Problem: Took $50,000 from Corporations Who Didn’t Pay Corporate Income Taxes
Washington, D.C. – New research found that over the past two elections,
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