Election Results

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(11-08-2018, 11:34 AM)Benton Wrote: That's a big reason I think more people don't get involved in campaigns any more. Not being a candidate, but volunteering to assist a candidate. When you look at working 40-60 hours a week and spending your free time knocking on doors or stuffing envelopes, it seems like a giant waste of time when a guy with name recognition or more money wins.

And, generally, it boils down to those two things.

Have you heard about Seattle's democracy voucher program? It's an innovative approach to publicly funded elections. Basically they collect a certain amount in taxes, then in election years they give everyone an amount of vouchers. People are then free to distribute their vouchers to whichever candidate they want, and it seems like it could really even the playing field for local races. I heard about it on NPR.

https://www.seattle.gov/democracyvoucher/i-am-a-seattle-resident/faqs#What%20are%20Democracy%20Vouchers?