Michael Bienz - Our Democracy 2020
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Money and Campaigns
Strengthen Disclosure Requirements Address Indiana’s dark money problem by strengthening disclosure requirements for campaign-related spending by outside groups and corporations so that voters and shareholders can know who is paying for political ads

Yes

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Amplify Small Donors Reduce the influence of big donors by establishing a voluntary campaign finance system that amplifies small donations from individual voters with matching funds, provided that participating candidates agree to limit their total campaign expenditures

Yes

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Expand Voting Rights and Election Integrity
Automatic Voter Registration Increase the number of Hoosiers who are registered to vote by offering automatic voter registration when a voter becomes eligible

Yes

"No Excuse" Absentee Voting Make absentee voting by mail more accessible by implementing “no-excuse” absentee vote by mail, meaning a voter would no longer be required to provide a reason why they need to vote early by mail

Yes

Election Day Registration Increase voter turnout by allowing voters to register to vote on Election Day at their polling place

Yes

Secure Our Elections Safeguard elections from cyberattack by requiring paper ballots for all votes cast

Yes

Ensure Fair Districts and a Representative Democracy
Independent Redistricting To guard against gerrymandering, create a diverse and politically balanced citizens redistricting commission to allow voters to choose their elected officials, instead of politicians selecting their voters

Yes

Legislative Ethics and Lobbying Reform
Lobbying Transparency To provide Hoosiers with more transparency about who is seeking to influence lawmakers, require more timely spending reports from registered lobbyists

Yes

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Limit Lobbyist Gifts To reduce the influence of registered lobbyists, institute a limit on the amount that lobbyists can spend on gifts, meals, travel and other things of value that they give to legislators

Yes

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