Public financing of elections reduce corruption by ensuring that no particular donor has an out sized influence on the outcome of any election. San Diego's Voters' Voice Initiative seeks to bring public financing of elections to our city. Our initiative will level the playing field and give every eligible voter the opportunity to join the donor class.  The vehicle for this transformation is Democracy Dollars. 
How it Works

1. Provide every registered voter in the City of San Diego four $25 Democracy Dollars Certificates in the mail.
2. To qualify Candidates must showing grass roots support by

• collecting a minimum of qualified signatures and contributions
• For Mayor $10 from 600 eligible voters.
• For Candidates for City Attorney and City Council signatures a $10 from at least 200 eligible voter.
• agreeing to new voluntary contribution limits ($500 for Mayor and $250 for City Attorney or City Council),
• participating in cablecast and live stream debates.

             3.  Voters assign Democracy Dollars to Candidates.               

             4.  A Democracy Fund Administrator verifies signatures and gives each campaign their Democracy Dollars.               

             5.  Public reports on the City’s Public Access Portal shall provide transparency for the Democracy Dollars and all campaign      contributions and expenditures.                

              6.  Participating candidates can use a logomark, a symbol signifying that they are participating candidate, on printed literature and television media and the logomark would be prominently displayed by the candidate’s name on the ballot.