Political transparency: Difference between revisions

This would not be a leap in the dark as '''[[wikipedia:Democracy_voucher#:~:text=A%20democracy%20voucher%20is%20a,during%20the%202017%20election%20cycle.|democracy vouchers]]''' have been used as a method of public financing of political campaigns for many years in the United States. It was approved in 2015 and debuted during the 2017 election cycle in the municipal elections in Seattle and Washington. The program provides city residents with four vouchers, each worth $25, that can be pledged to eligible candidates running for municipal offices. The scheme is funded by a property tax and is applied on a first-come, first-served basis.

The data released by the AEC brings some light to the matter, however a lot are dead ends. It seems donors can sometimes hide their identities behind associated entities<ref>The Age: [https://www.theage.com.au/technology/are-our-politicians-for-sale-20060524-ge2dgv.html Are our politicians for sale?]</ref>.