Did Seattle’s Democracy Vouchers Combat Big Money?

This article by David Hyde and Gracie Todd is published by KUOW. Here is an excerpt:

Seattle’s democracy voucher program is being touted as a national model for campaign financing in articles and books, and even in Congress this year, where a version made its way into the Democrat’s big voting reform bill HR1.

But the results for the 2021 August mayoral primary — which is the first time vouchers have ever been used in a Seattle mayor’s race — were mixed.

So far, the program is only in Seattle. All residents are issued four $25 vouchers that they can donate to any candidate who qualifies for the program.

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