BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE ON CLEAN ELECTIONS
Information current as of: 11/18/09
DETAILS
| MEETS: |
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| STAFF: | Janet Piraino |
| AGENCY: |
Mayor's Office |
| LOCATION: |
210 M L King Jr Blvd, Room 403 |
| PHONE: | (608) 266-4611 |
| EMAIL: | jpiraino@cityofmadison.com |
| AUTHORITY: |
Res-07-00379, ID 05772 |
| MEMBERS: |
7 |
| VOTING MEMBERS: |
7 |
| NON-VOTING MEMBERS: |
0 (*) |
| QUORUM: |
4 |
| CHAIRPERSON: |
Ken R. Mayer |
MISSION
The Common Council wishes to investigate full public financing of municipal elections for alderpersons, mayor and municipal judge. The Committee shall endeavor to study and issue recommendations related to the specifics of a clean elections ordinance, including but not limited to the appropriate voluntary spending limit for campaigns of each type, the eligibility threshhold for qualifying for public funds, the financing mechanisms and sources, and the legal requirements for establishing such a policy. The committee will report back with its findings within 180 days of its first meeting. The committee will work jointly with a companion county committee created by the county process.
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