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democracy voucher
noun1 coupon distributed by voters to their preferred candidates; redeemable for public funding to spend on campaign activity; can require that recipients accept spending limits; only available in jurisdictions where the law allows
The study found that the democracy voucher program does appear to be living up to its name — that is, it’s helping to democratize political giving in Seattle by diversifying the donor pool to better reflect the city’s population.— Seattle Times
Groups supporting the democracy voucher study, and the Council motion that kicked it off, point out that while the matching system has served as a step toward empowering grassroots candidates, not everyone can afford $100 or $200 to donate to a political hopeful.— Sludge