Should Campaign Finance Be Reformed

Currently, campaign finance regulation in Illinois is limited to laws requiring disclosure of campaign contributions, and recently-enacted limitations banning so-called “pay-to-play” contributions to identified public officers. The State currently imposes no general limits on campaign contributions from any source - individuals, corporations, labor unions or out-of-state residents. On February 23rd and March 5th, 2009 the Commission considered testimony and materials offered by twelve individuals with knowledge of aspects of the Illinois campaign finance system, the federal system and the regimes adopted by other states. Certain members of the Commission also participated in three town hall meetings during ...