Baltimore Fair Elections

03/10/2020

“If we’re going to restore trust in local government, we have to take the influence of big donors out of the equation and make sure that people with great ideas are the folks who are winning elections in Baltimore, not folks who have access to the most capital... This is the final step to bringing fair elections to Baltimore City: Funding the fund.”

Councilman Kristerfer Burnett introduced legislation Monday night that would require Baltimore City to dedicate $2.5 million to the Fair Election Fund by earmarking energy tax revenue that currently flows into the general fund.

03/09/2020

“Given everything that’s happened this past year from “Healthy Holly” on down, these reforms are well-timed. It’s not a handout to politicians but a handout to good government. Say what you will about taxes, if this reduces the influence of deep-pocketed special interests, everybody wins. Outright graft is already illegal, it’s time to put the final nail in the coffin of the legal kind of political influence.”

By using $2.5 million in existing tax revenue annually to match small donors campaign contributions, Baltimore can be protected against the undue influence of deep-pocketed special interests.

01/28/2020

We are so happy that the Fair Election Fund administrative bill became law yesterday! A huge thanks to all the coalition partners who helped make this happen. Please support them by liking their pages!

Maryland PIRG, Common Cause Maryland, Represent Maryland, NAACP - Baltimore City Branch, League of Women Voters of Baltimore City, Jews United for Justice - Baltimore, Get Money Out - Maryland, Inc., Food & Water Action, Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America, Communities United, Democracy Initiative, Demos, Baltimore City Green Party

01/27/2020

BIG NEWS!
We just learned that Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young Campaign has signed the Fair Elections Fund administrative bill into law!

Please take a moment to thank him and lead sponsor Councilmember Kristerfer Burnett for their leadership on this transformative solution!

01/18/2020

Public financing of Baltimore political campaigns can't arrive soon enough judging from the amount of fundraising by candidates so far this election cycle.

12/13/2019

It takes a coalition to make structural change to our electoral system. We couldn't have gotten the administrative portion of the Baltimore Fair Election Fund passed without the support and hard work of our amazing coalition members! Please consider supporting their work and liking their pages!

Thank you to Maryland PIRG, Common Cause Maryland, Represent Maryland, League of Women Voters of Baltimore City, Progressive Maryland Baltimore, NAACP - Baltimore City Branch, BUILD, Jews United for Justice - Baltimore, Food & Water Watch - Maryland, Communities United, Clean Water Action Maryland, Demos, Democracy Initiative, Sierra Club Greater Baltimore Group, Baltimore Women United, Every Voice, Get Money Out - Maryland, Inc., Sunrise Movement Baltimore, 32BJ SEIU, Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America and all the independent activists who worked hard to get this passed!

We look forward to this bill being signed into law very soon!

CC: Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young Campaign

12/11/2019

We are sending a HUGE thank you to all the members of the Baltimore City Council for unanimously voting to pass the Baltimore Fair Election Fund administrative bill last week.

We appreciate your support and vision to bring fair elections to Baltimore City!

Please take a moment to thank bill Sponsor Councilmember Kristerfer Burnett, Council President Brandon M. Scott, Zeke Cohen 2020, Councilwoman Danielle McCray, Councilman Ryan Dorsey, Councilman Bill Henry, Councilman Isaac Yitzy Schleifer, Councilwoman Sharon Green Middleton, Councilman Leon F. Pinkett, III, Councilman John Bullock, Councilman Edward Reisinger, Councilman Eric T. Costello, Councilman Robert Stokes, Councilwoman Shannon Sneed, and Councilwomen Mary Pat Clarke!

We look forward to this bill becoming law soon!

CC: Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young Campaign

12/02/2019

Tonight the Baltimore City Council passed the Bill to finalize the Fair Elections program! Cheers to Councilmember Kristerfer Burnett for leading the charge and all the organizations and activists who worked hard to support this important legislation.

11/21/2019

Students from Morgan State University are ready for City Council to vote Yes on the Fair Elections Fund. The vote is on December 2nd - join these students in showing your support of the bill to make sure we win!

http://www.baltimorefairelections.org/support.html

11/18/2019

‪We’re at the Baltimore City Council meeting and the Fair Elections Fund is up for a second reader vote. Tune in live

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11/13/2019

This is just a small sample of the nearly 100 students from Morgan State University who showed their support of the Fair Elections Fund and their commitment to getting big money out of politics. Join them today by signing our petition to City Council!

baltimorefairelections.org/support.html