Can Attempts to Institutionalize Transparency Succeed in the Modern Climate? If We Disclose Big Donors We Are Halfway There: Democracy, elections and voting
Election Transparency articles on Democracy Chronicles
These election transparency articles focus on efforts to introduce openness, communication, and accountability into all levels of government elections. Also see our sections on American democracy and Money Politics.
New Secret Groups Shield Political Gifts of Businesses
Superpacs Are Nothing Compared to the Behind the Shield Political Gifts Corrupting Government
States Act to Shine Light on Campaign Spending
Report Sheds Light on Campaign Spending and State by State Reactions to Influx of Money Into Politics After Citizens United
‘Shadowy Organization’ Accused of Violating Voting Rights
Violating Voting Rights: Color of Change Activist Calls For Protection of Minority, Women Voters
Independent Federal Agency Brings Transparency to TV Ads
Transparency to TV: Move Hailed as ‘Big Step in the Right Direction and Powerful Signal to Campaign Donors
Los Angeles City Council Fights For Election Transparency
Los Angeles City Council: Local Efforts Against Corrupt Campaign Finance Laws Continue to Grow
Would Nationwide Election Data Help Fix Our Democracy?
LINK: Do We Need a Democracy Index? What we need is a new approach to electoral reform, one that turns the system’s biggest flaw into a crucial asset. Self-interested politicians
Of Candidates and Super PACs
Story About Candidates and Super PACs, Secret Money, Open Secrets, and New Corruption in the US
Unmasked! SuperPAC’s Anonymous Donors Revealed
SuperPAC’s anonymous donors are often murky and leave questions of transparency policy violations
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