April 24, 2009
Fair Elections Now
North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones (R-3) recently joined 12 of his colleagues in showing bipartisan support for the "Fair Elections Now
Act," which would establish a system of public campaign financing for congressional races. Rep. Jones joins us on "The Voter Update" to make the case for reducing the cost of campaigning for Congress and why it should matter to you.
Plus, the N.C. Libertarian Party is squaring off against the state of North Carolina over ballot access laws. Brian Irving from the Libertarian Party explains the latest developments in the case and what's next for the Tar Heel State's only officially recognized "third party."
Download MP3 (27.5 MB)WEB EXTRA: REP. Walter jones (r-nc 3) announces SUPPORT FOR FAIR ELECTIONS NOW ACT
As the clip above shows, North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones (R-3) announced his support for the "Fair Elections Now Act" as far back as 2007. Recently, Jones joined 12 of his colleagues in showing support for the legislation as it was officially introduced in the U.S. House. If passed, the act would create a system of public campaign financing for congressional elections. The program would be paid for through the government's sale of the analogue communications spectrum freed up when television broadcasters switch to digital signals in June of 2009.
