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Political parties are a core ingredient of representative democracy, but in the age of super PACs there are serious questions about whether organized parties can still provide the many democratic benefits they have traditionally furnished to our political system. Today’s climate calls for new thinking about ways campaign finance law can be used to divert money back to the parties, without exacerbating the risk of corruption or further stratifying our already unequal politics. A new Brennan Center Paper, “Stronger Parties, Stronger Democracy: Rethinking Reform,” offers a set of proposals for doing so.
This candid discussion explores how strengthening the parties can boost electoral participation and in turn, produce a more transparent and inclusive democracy. Speakers include:
Matea Gold
National Political Reporter, The Washington Post
Lee Goodman
Commissioner, Federal Election Commission
Spencer Overton
President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Daniel Weiner
Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice
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Political parties are a core ingredient of representative democracy, but in the age of super PACs there are serious questions about whether organized parties can still provide the many democratic benefits they have traditionally furnished to our political system. Today’s climate calls for new thinking about ways campaign finance law can be used to divert money back to the parties, without exacerbating the risk of corruption or further stratifying our already unequal politics. A new Brennan Center Paper, “Stronger Parties, Stronger Democracy: Rethinking Reform,” offers a set of proposals for doing so.
This candid discussion explores how strengthening the parties can boost electoral participation and in turn, produce a more transparent and inclusive democracy. Speakers include:
Matea Gold
National Political Reporter, The Washington Post
Lee Goodman
Commissioner, Federal Election Commission
Spencer Overton
President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Daniel Weiner
Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice

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