In Seattle, every voter is entitled to receive four campaign finance vouchers, and to give a voucher to his or her favorite candidates. The recipient candidate can then collect $25 from the city, to use for a campaign for city elective office. The money comes from a property tax levy.
Opponents of that program challenged it in state court, but lost. Now they have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their appeal.
Here is the cert petition in Elster v City of Seattle, 19-608.
Tax to pay for JUNK TV attack ads by political ENEMIES ???
Why not $$$ 1,000,000 tax ??? — start looow — then increase — stimulate TV ads biz [having govt monopoly licenses].
More LOOT the regime treasury stuff ??? Duh.
How many of those recipient candidates give the $$$ to their relatives and friends – campaign consulting, kids making posters by hand – vote for my dada/mama, etc. ???
— DIRECT LOOTERS.
This really isn’t any different than states paying for partisan primaries.
NOOO primaries, caucuses and conventions paid for by govts.
EQUAL ballot access ONLY via nom pets – that SCOTUS infamous *modicum of support*.