Would better campaign finance disclosure laws solve the problem instead of public financing?
No, even though reporting has improved in recent years and we know more about candidates’ funding, it is nearly impossible for the average voter to make sense of this disclosure data without additional information to put it into context. A lot of related information, such as what legislative action a contributor is interested in, doesn’t become available until well after the election. Full and immediate disclosure is necessary but is far from sufficient. We still need a Voter-Owned Elections law. Back To Top If you have further questions, contact Adam at 515/282-0484 or adam@iowacci.org.
