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Shame On You: Campaign Finance Reform Through Social Norms, Todd R. Overman
Shame On You: Campaign Finance Reform Through Social Norms, Todd R. Overman
Vanderbilt Law Review
In 1998, Senator Russell Feingold squared off against Representative Mark Neumann in a heated contest for a Wisconsin Senate seat. During the campaign, Representative Neumann and Senator Feingold voluntarily entered into a number of campaign finance restrictions.' Representative Neumann, despite losing the race to Senator Feingold, asserted that those restrictions "showed that campaign finance reform didn't require changes in law and was best handled on a voluntary basis.' In the 2000 New York Senate race, Representative Rick Lazio echoed Representative Neumann's sentiment and declared that it was he and "Mrs. Clinton's opportunity, to make a statement about our commitment to …
A Model Bill On The Reporting Of Campaign Contributions And Expenditures, William H. Rodgers, Jr.
A Model Bill On The Reporting Of Campaign Contributions And Expenditures, William H. Rodgers, Jr.
Vanderbilt Law Review
Public demand for strict and effective accountability of public officials engaged in political election campaigns has increased dramatically in recent times. Development of concrete measures to implement the objective, however, has been less quick to materialize. In this article, Professor Rodgers proposes model state legislation to require reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures by most political candidates and committees. The controlling principle of the proposed legislation is total disclosure of all aspects of political campaign financing. The Model Bill contains an effective procedure for administration and enforcement of its pro visions.