An analysis of contributions in the 2019 Chicago mayoral race shows that small donors – those who give $150 or less* to their favored candidate – make up a minuscule percentage of most candidates’ fundraising rosters. The numbers highlight the…
Read MoreFourth Quarter Campaign Finance Report: A Cash Divide in Mayoral Race Follows Rich Battle Over Governor’s Seat Illinois is known nationally for its political corruption. Now it’s earning another dubious distinction – the high cost to win public office. Recently released campaign…
Read MoreDark money has reached Illinois politics, with voters increasingly finding themselves facing ads and mailers paid for by unknown sources with unknown motives. Nationally, spending on campaigns by groups who don’t disclose their donors has been rising for more than a…
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Summary State legislative leaders have been using Illinois’ self-funding campaign finance provision to get around contribution caps and funnel millions into party and candidate committees. October saw a flurry of last-minute megadonor activity capping a record-breaking election season. This election cycle…
Read MoreRFI advocates for reforms to make voting easier, more secure, and more accessible for everyone. We worked with lawmakers to pass the Voting Equipment Modernization Project this year and are exploring innovative ways to make our elections work better for administrators and voters alike….
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With the midterm elections less than a month away, candidates up and down the ballot have been focused on pulling in enough cash to pay for pricey political ads and voter outreach operations. Fundraising and spending details were made public…
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The #MeToo movement engulfed Springfield in November 2017 after an activist announced that no investigation was conducted after she submitted a sexual harassment complaint about a powerful state senator. ICPR reported this inaction as result of the Legislative Ethics Commission (LEC) and legislative…
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Illinois Attorney General hopefuls Erika Harold and Kwame Raoul both pledged in a recent debate to improve the office’s oversight of state transparency laws, but they also said they don’t plan to help expand the types of records those laws…
Read MoreOn October 1 & 2, Reform for Illinois brought together community leaders, voting experts, and elected officials to discuss the future of voting in Illinois. Would you change the way you vote? Take our poll below the article. Long lines, staffing…
Read MoreElections used to happen on Election Day. As recently as 2004, Illinois voters had to show up at a polling place in their precinct between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. on one specific Tuesday in order to vote. The only…
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