Brookings: Topics - Federal Election Commission

What's Next For Campaign Finance?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Thomas Mann frequently appeared in the media to offer comprehensive analysis of and justification for the proposed contribution limits and other fixes to the existing campaign finance structures. But now, as the Obama campaign continues to shatter assumptions about fundraising, Mann discussed with Abby Rapoport of The American Prospect on how new efforts at reform should focus more on public funding of candidates and less on contribution limits.

Money in the 2008 Elections

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Thomas Mann examines the virtues of the presidential public financing system and whether the existing laws should be reconsidered in light of recent practices from presidential nominees.

Election Fraud: Detecting and Deterring Electoral Manipulation

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

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May 21, 2008, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Drawing on social science research from the U.S. and abroad, Election Fraud: Detecting and Deterring Electoral Manipulation (Brookings, 2008), explores ways to define, measure and detect fraud, and makes recommendations for reform. On May 21, the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project hosted a discussion with the book’s editors, R. Michael Alvarez of Caltech, Thad Hall of the University of Utah and Susan Hyde of Yale University.

A Review of Proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Election officials may be concerned about the security and accuracy of their systems in the short-term, but the EAC has been considering new guidelines that will affect voting systems far into the future. A task force of the Election Reform Project issued a set of recommendations on improving these guidelines.

A Collapse of the Campaign Finance Regime?

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The fascinating 2008 presidential election has produced recent campaign finance developments, writes Thomas Mann, suffiently dramatic as to raise questions about the viability of the entire regime of campaign finance law.

Campaign Finance: Is Unregulated Spending the Most Effective Way to Ensure Citizens Have the Power to Speak to Their Government?

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Is money in politics a problem at all, or is unregulated spending the most effective way to ensure citizens have the power to speak to their government? Thomas Mann and Bradley Smith debate on the future of campaign finance reform.

Campaign Finance: Matching Candidates' Scratch

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Are matching funds ever going to work at the federal level? Can they succeed at the state and local levels? Thomas E. Mann and Bradley Smith debate the future of campaign finance reform.

Suppressing Political Speech?

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A recent Supreme Court ruling allows paid ads by unions and corporations to run right up until Election Day. Brookings Thomas Mann argues that the decision gutted a good faith effort by Congress to limit the influence of money in politics.

Electronic Filing of Senate Campaign Finance Reports

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Thomas E. Mann, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (3/14/07)

The Future of Campaign Finance: Congress, the FEC, and the Courts

Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:00:00 GMT

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October 20, 2005, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM