[EL] Seattle is passing Measure I-122: $100 in vouchers to every voter, lower contribution limits, etc.

[Larry Levine]

It took me less than 30 seconds to figure out the loophole in this. I’ve said for decades: “Show me a limit and I’ll show you a loophole.” On a separate subject: are these vouchers applicable to any election in the city? Just city offices? Ballot measures? Can they be contributed to an independent expenditure campaign? Can they be divided among a number of candidates for different offices? 

I guess the reform industry has to keep coming up with new visions of corruption and new solutions to justify the fundraising operations that pay their salaries.

Larry

 

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Yes these measures are subject to challenge. Jim

 

 

 

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Subject: Re: [EL] Seattle is passing Measure I-122: $100 in vouchers to every voter, lower contribution limits, etc. 

Jim Bopp?  Jim Bopp?  Paging Jim Bopp ....

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On Nov 3, 2015, at 22:31, Dan Meek <dan at meek.net <mailto:dan at meek.net> > wrote:

Seattle voters by 60-40% are passing Measure I-122.  It requires the City to send $100 in political vouchers to every voter in January of every even-numbered year, to be paid from an increase in property taxes (about $30 million over 10 years).  It lowers the contribution limit to candidates for City office from $700 to $500.  .  It bans candidates from accepting or soliciting contributions from anyone having at least $250,000 in contracts with the City in the last two years or who has paid at least $5,000 to lobby the City.


Dan Meek

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