Plcasc complete the following at the KkmoEratic Precinct Convention on

Tuesday, March 4,2008:

Adopted / Not Adopted by P r e c i n c t , Senate District -

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A Texao Public Campaign Finandng ~ ~ s o i n t h ' l

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WHEREAS,campaign funding at all levels of government has soand in recent decades;

and

WHEREAS,potential candidates an usually not considered viable without wealthy and

economically powerful supporters; and

WEIEREAS, under the current system of campaign financing, the average citizen cannot
match the political influence of the economically powerful; and

WBEREAS, candidates and eltctcd officials an quircd to spmd a huge proportion of

their time, energy, and staff raising funds rather than meeting with constituent.; and

WHEREAS, the public interest has taken a back seat to the private and special interests
which an influencing decisions madc by our electad representatives; and

WBEREAS, public finwing of campaigns has been successfully implemented in seven

statas and two cities:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the Texas Democratic Patty finds and

declares that the unique factual c~rcumstancesin the State of Texas require that
provisions for publicly f i n a n d elections be enacted to promote the comptlling intcnsts
of democracy in Texas;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that to this end the Texas St* Democratic Party
meeting in convention insists that the Texas legislature during its next session
commencing in January 2W, enact a law andtor pass legislation providing for such a
constitutional amendment election necessary for the establishment of a publicly financed
elections system in Texas. Such system would prov~dcpublic financing for all state
legislative and statewide elective office candidates who rcfuse to take any private interest
or special inmrcst campaign contributions and agree to certain spending limits. This
public financing would be used by candidates to campaign for elective office adhering to
all election and campaign reporting laws.

Submitted by Clcan Elections Textls (name of person andlor organization)

From F'recinct
From Senate District
Precinct Convention Secretary:
Date: 3/4/08