We have put together packets of recents articles to get into the policy weeds of fixing Congress. Below are our packets, which address how unfettered fundraising, gerrymandering, and voting restrictions have broken Congress… and what reforms are available. Email pedavis@jd18.law.harvard.edu to get involved.

Campaign Finance Reform:

• The problem: money distorts: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwI8k9NcqqbRQVB2X09LSUJTVlU
• The problem: money distracts: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwI8k9NcqqbRdm1xUXlwNHhDWkU
• The problem: money winnows out good candidates: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwI8k9NcqqbRci1WM0xKbnFvRjA
• A solution: democracy vouchers: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwI8k9NcqqbRX2ZTeVFGNEJUWW8
• A solution: matching funds: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwI8k9NcqqbRSlZQYzdUS2J5cUU
• Super PACs, Citizens United and reform options: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwI8k9NcqqbRZnZFOUlIZkdfd28
• Maybe campaign finance doesn’t need reform: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwI8k9NcqqbRTndrS3pBYjRjMk0

Gerrymandering:

• The problem of gerrymandering: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwI8k9NcqqbRblpWTkdKaE90aHc
• Gerrymandering: possible reforms: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwI8k9NcqqbRTGl0em44SnIxQVE

Access to Voting:

• Increasing voter access: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwI8k9NcqqbRaFl3bmQtbEhJX0U

See our entire folder here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwI8k9NcqqbRS3dJQWVzcmtlUVE