In 2015, Seattleites overwhelmingly approved a new way for their city to reduce the influence of big money interests in elections -Democracy Vouchers, publicly financed vouchers for voters to donate to local candidates. Seattle soon decides whether to reauthorize Democracy Vouchers funding. Have they improved racial and socioeconomic inclusion in elections? Will Seattle's momentum spark a broader movement for campaign finance reform?

This event will feature Dr. Jen Heerwig, co-author of the newly released "Democracy Vouchers and the Promise of Fairer Elections in Seattle," joining Sightline Institute's Alan Durning to discuss Seattle's Democracy Voucher program, how the city's elections now attract a broader and more diverse pool of both donors and candidates, and national attention to the program.

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