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File #: 18-0900    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 8/9/2018 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 8/20/2018 Final action:
Title: A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of the registered electors of the City and County of Denver at a special municipal election to be held in conjunction with the general election of November 6, 2018, a proposed change to the Denver Revised Municipal Code concerning the creation of a dedicated fund to match campaign donations of up to $50 per donor to candidates who participate in a matching fund program with lower donation limits. Refers a measure to the eligible voters in Denver to revise the City's campaign law finance law through lower contribution limits, elimination of corporate, business, or labor contributions, and establishment of a program providing nine-to-one city matching funds to candidates whose contributions meet lowered maximum limits. This bill must pass no later than August 27, 2018 to meet the deadlines for the November ballot. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-14-18.
Attachments: 1. 18-0900_DRAFT Referred Measure 8-9-18 V4, 2. 18-0900_COMMITTEE FINAL Referred Measure 8-14-18, 3. 18-0900 FINAL Filed Bill Referred Measur.pdf, 4. 18-0900 - signed, 5. 18-0900 Filed for an ordinance submitting a vote of registered electors

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A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of the registered electors of the City and County of Denver at a special municipal election to be held in conjunction with the general election of November 6, 2018, a proposed change to the Denver Revised Municipal Code concerning the creation of a dedicated fund to match campaign donations of up to $50 per donor to candidates who participate in a matching fund program with lower donation limits.

Refers a measure to the eligible voters in Denver to revise the City’s campaign law finance law through lower contribution limits, elimination of corporate, business, or labor contributions, and establishment of a program providing nine-to-one city matching funds to candidates whose contributions meet lowered maximum limits.  This bill must pass no later than August 27, 2018 to meet the deadlines for the November ballot.  The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-14-18.

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