Clean Elections

Clean Elections is a commission of the state government. Its function is described here.

The funding comes from late penalties on traffic fines. It is designed so that the Legislature does not appropriate the money and so no one can complain this program causes their tax rates to rise. Clean funding is available only to state-level candidates, eg the state legislature and the Corporation Commission.

Candidates must persuade a minimum number of voters in their voting district to give them $5, but can accept ‘seed money’ donations from anyone, up to $210.