Overview
The American system of representative democracy relies on an engaged
citizenry and fair representation, and yet voter turnout is lower than
it should be, voting is too often difficult, inaccurate or
unverifiable, and in many states the districts themselves are drawn by
elected officials to benefit themselves or their party. That’s why WISPIRG is fighting to make verifiable, high quality voting machines
the standard. We’re registering tens of thousands of young and
low-income new voters across the country. And we’re supporting measures
that will ensure a fairer way to draw political districts.
Legislative priorities:
Money
plays far too great of a role in our elections. Large contributions
from a few groups and individuals unduly influence who wins elections
and reduce the role of ordinary voters in our democracy.
• WISPIRG
supports
SB182/AB355,
which creates a system of full public financing for elections for
state office.
• WISPIRG
supports
SB171/AB250,
also known as the Impartial Justice Bill, which calls for the
creation of a system of full public financing for state Supreme
Court races.
