
Recommendation 1.7
Pass “clean election laws” for federal, state, and local elections through mechanisms such as public matching donation systems and democracy vouchers, which amplify the power of small donors.

In order to implement Recommendation 1.7 by 2026, the Commission proposes the following milestones to complete by year-end of:
2024
- Federal legislation introduced with bipartisan sponsors
2026
- Federal legislation passes
- Fifteen additional municipalities pass clean election laws
- Eight states, including two red states, pass clean election laws for state elections