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Seattle Democracy Vouchers

Public campaign vouchers broadened donors - or didn't.

Governance & ElectionsCity CouncilLiberty check

C · 15/24

1 · The idealist case (in its proponents' own framing)

Give residents vouchers to fund campaigns.

2 · The realist counter-case

Critics question who actually uses them.

3 · Predicted vs. measured — with caveats

250%+ more donors / 84% first-time in city data, but an APSR study found vouchers do not diversify donors (older/whiter/wealthier).

4 · Liberty check

Broadens participation vs. public-cost and capture.

5 · The real tradeoff

Studies disagree - read honestly.

Allies & Playbook

If you want to copy this, start here.

No individual sponsor record is catalogued for this policy yet. Start with the primary sources below and the Allies directory.

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