Links for Campaign Finance Reform

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Campaign Finance Reform Links

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Listed below:

Alliance for Better Campaigns
The Campaign Legal Center
The Campaign Finance Institute
Common Cause
Common Cause New York
League of Women Voters Education Fund

Links for Related and Other Issues
New York Public Interest Research Group Public Campaign
Public Citizen - Congress Watch
The Reform Institute: Campaign and Election Issues

Alliance for Better Campaigns
1900 M Street NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 1-202-659-1300 or 1-888-6-FreeTV
Fax: 1-202-659-1743
E-mail: alliance@bettercampaigns.org
Website: www.bettercampaigns.org
      "Seeks to improve elections by promoting campaigns in which more people receive more valuable information in unobjectionable ways."
      The site has a strong focus on the Free Air Time Campaign. This campaign is a grassroots effort to establish proposals that require broadcasters to supply free air time for candidate ads, debates, and platform statements. The site also allows readers to contact local/national media sources as well as elected officials in order to lobby for the campaign. Alliance for Better Campaigns has created a way to strengthen the democratic process in this country. -MKK
      This site sheds light on problematic campaigning issues, such as candidates spending billions of dollars on ads for television. -FRH

Common Cause
1250 Connecticut Ave. NW- #600
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 1-202-833-1200 or 1-800-926-1064
Website: www.commoncause.org
      "The main issue of this well-organized website is campaign finances." Its aims are to "achieve campaign finance reform, to lead election and other campaign reform, and to monitor campaign activity."
      You can find up-to-date news on government activity dealing with campaign finances. It gives the reader many different options to become an involved citizen. -VCS
      The site informs citizens of issues and legislation that are making their way through congressional committees, onto the House and Senate floor, and possibly into their lives. The site provides a good way to stay educated and even take an active role in today's politics.-MKK
      This site also allows you to research specific information and issues about each state. It contains newsletters as well as upcoming events in your home state. -OCC
      Not only an aesthetically pleasing site, but there is plenty of information available on unethical leaders; takes a headstrong approach to restoring true democracy. -FRH

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Common Cause New York
155 Avenue of the Americas, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 1-212-691-6421
Fax: 1-212-807-1809
E-mail: cocauseny@aol.com
Website: www.commoncause.org/states/newyork
      "Common Cause/New York is a non-partisan, non-profit citizen's lobby and a leading force in the battle for honest and accountable government."
      The organization provides reports and fact sheets in order to educate its readers on campaign finance and where the money goes. The site uses Adobe Acrobat Reader. -MKK
      A good site that zones in on the political well-being of New York. -FRH

League of Women Voters Education Fund
1730 M St. NW, Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20036-4508
Phone: 1-202-429-1965
Fax: 1-202-429-4343
Email: lwv@lwv.org
Website: www.lwv.org
      "The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy."
      The website offers a brochure on "Five Ideas for Practical Campaign Reform," and provides information about many ways to get involved.
      The organization provides information on topics ranging from voters to campaign finance reform. The site also offers a way in which to actively participate in the democratic process at the state and federal levels. -MKK
      This website allows you to register to vote online, containing forms in both English and Spanish. This site also gives information about the current elections and their possible candidates. -OCC
     I agree, and there is an e-newsletter available for people to access. -FRH

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New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)
9 Murray St., 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 1-212-349-6460
Email: grussian@nypirg.org
Website: www.nypirg.org/goodgov/fact.html
      "NYPIRG is New York State's largest research and advocacy non-profit organization primarily focused on environmental preservation, consumer protection, government reform and public health issues."
     Deals with issues relating to campaign finance reform that are currently being dealt with in the New York State government. -VCS
     The site also has information about internships and public projects in NY. -OCC
     There are incredibly interesting links, such as the mass transit link that ranks subway lines according to their quality (or lack thereof). -FRH

Public Campaign
1320 19th St., NW Suite M-1
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 1-202-293-0222
Fax: 1-202-293-0202
E-mail: info@publicampaign.org
Website: www.publicampaign.org
      The aim of the website is to dramatically reduce the role of special interest money in America's elections and the influence of big contributors in American politics.
      The website offers factual information on campaign financing reform, citing specific examples of how money in Politics effects the public. -VCS
     This website also contains information about upcoming events and campaign finance in each state. -OCC
     You can obtain more information from a list of campaigns. -FRH

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Public Citizen-Congress Watch
1600 20th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Phone: 1-202-588-1000
Website: www.citizen.org
     "Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts."
     The website lists information on bills currently on the floor concerning campaign reform. It has a list of related issues, an archive of related facts, press releases and other miscellaneous facts on the topic.
     Also, it has a list of chances for citizen action. The site also contains news of current senate and congress issues, discussions, and decisions. -OCC
     There is a menu that features campaigns for assorted issues. -FRH

The Campaign Finance Institute
1990 M. St. NW Suite 380
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 1-202-969-8890
Fax: 1-202-969-5612
E-mail: info@cfinst.org
Website: www.cfinst.org/index.html
      "The Campaign Finance Institute is a non-partisan, non-profit institute, affiliated with The George Washington University, that conducts objective research and education, empanels task forces and makes recommendations for policy change in the field of campaign finance."
      This site is very extensive, very informative, and an easy site to follow. It contains information about all aspects of campaign finance, including current information about how the democrats and republicans are spending their money. There is also information about upcoming meetings and events as well as information about the history of campaigning and the tremendous increase of funding over the years. -OCC
     I agree. -FRH

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The Campaign Legal Center
1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW
Suite 650
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 1-202-736-2200
Fax: 1-202-736-2222
Email: info@campaignlegalcenter.org
Website: www.campaignlegalcenter.org/
      "The Campaign Legal Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization which works in the areas of campaign finance, communications and government ethics. We represent the public interest in administrative and legal proceedings where the nation's campaign finance and related media laws are enforced"
      This is an easy-to-follow site containing much information about current and past news pertaining to campaign finance and media law. It gives much information about current court cases, links to other Internet sites, and weekly reports. -OCC
     The site offers a plethora of articles and reference documents concerning the law. -FRH

The Reform Institute: Campaign and Election Issues
211 North Union Street
Suite 250
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 1-703-535-6897
Fax: 1-703-299-9110
Email: cmartinez@reforminstitute.org Cecilia Martinez, Executive Director
Website: http://reforminstitute.org/
     "The Reform Institute is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization representing a thoughtful, moderate voice for reform in the campaign finance and election administration debates."
     This site is an interesting and easy-to-follow. It contains information about current news and issues as well as links to learn even more about them. -OCC
     The site includes up-to-date news articles from outside sources. -FRH

Previous update by Olivia C. Chitayat (OCC), most recent update by Fahima R. Haque (FRH).

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