CampusElect.org 2018 Gubernatorial coverage: on Government Reform

Ben Jealous: Dual attack: disenfranchisement & Citizens United

Hogan: Unclear. Hogan was elected under a public financing system & pushed bill to strengthen.

Jealous: No. Opposes "dual attack on our democracy: everyday voters are being disenfranchised while corporations are being hyper-enfranchised." Co-founded national coalition of unions, civil rights groups & environmental groups working to roll back money in politics.

Ben Jealous: Require federal nonpartisan redistricting

Hogan: Yes. Introduced Redistricting Reform Act to create a nonpartisan redistricting commission.

Jealous: Yes. Founded two organizations to require federal nonpartisan redistricting.

Voting Rules: Voting rights for felons?

Hogan: Vetoed bill to let felons vote when on probation or parole.

Jealous: Strong supporter of felon voting rights.

J.B. Pritzker: Overturn Citizens United; strengthen campaign finance laws

Pritzker: No. Wants to overturn it, and strengthen Illinois campaign finance laws.

Rauner: Unknown.

J.B. Pritzker: Expand voting rights of prisoners until convicted

Pritzker: No. Running mate supports process to expand voting rights of prisoners who haven't yet been convicted.

Rauner: No. But vetoed legislation that would have expanded rights to prisoners who haven't yet been convicted.

Janet Mills: Undisclosed political money is corrosive to democracy

Mills: No. Allowing untold, undisclosed money into our politics is corrosive to democracy. Overturn Citizens United.

Moody: No position found.

John Bel Edwards: Require voter ID; require proof of citizenship

Abraham: Probable yes. Voted against Democratic HR 1 Act that would expand voter registration & votin

Bill Schuette: Opposes ballot initative 2 (gerrymandered districts ok)

Bill Schuette (R): Opposes initiative. Asked MI Supreme Court to reject for creating "a fourth branch of government."

Gretchen Whitmer (D): Yes. "Gerrymandering continues to disenfranchise voters in Michigan." Don't let partisan legislators draw political boundaries.

Q: Voting Rights: Support stricter or broader voting and registration rules?

Bill Schuette (R): Stricter. Supported end to straight-ticket voting.

Gretchen Whitmer (D): Opposes strict voter ID laws, supports straight-ticket, automatic registration, letting anyone vote absentee.

Bill Schuette: Oppose disclosure for who paid for political ads

Bill Schuette (R): Unknown on limiting campaign spending or donations. Supports candidates releasing tax returns. Backed Americans for Prosperity not disclosing donors for their political ads.

Gretchen Whitmer (D): As of 2004 supported disclosure of ad sponsors. Reverse "Citizens United on steroids legislation."

David Garcia: Takes no money from lobbyists or corporate PACs

Doug Ducey (R): No. Prohibited AZ cities from requiring organizations sponsoring campaign ads to reveal major financial backers. Considers it a First Amendment issue.

David Garcia (D): Criticizes money in politics but specific position unclear. Has pledged not to take money from lobbyists or corporate PACs & returned $7,000 to donors identified as lobbyists.

David Garcia: Supports automatic voter registration

Doug Ducey (R): Yes. Signed a bill making it a felony to turn in another voter's ballot--even with the person's permission.

David Garcia (D): No. Supports Automatic Voter Registration to ensure all eligible Arizonans can cast their vote.Q:

Gretchen Whitmer: Opposes gerrymandering; opposes voter ID

Bill Schuette (R): Opposes initiative. Asked MI Supreme Court to reject for creating "a fourth branch of government."

Gretchen Whitmer (D): Yes. "Gerrymandering continues to disenfranchise voters in Michigan." Don't let partisan legislators draw political boundaries.

Q: Voting Rights: Support stricter or broader voting and registration rules?

Bill Schuette (R): Stricter. Supported end to straight-ticket voting.

Gretchen Whitmer (D): Opposes strict voter ID laws, supports straight-ticket, automatic registration, letting anyone vote absentee.

Gretchen Whitmer: Disclose political donors; reverse Citizens United

Bill Schuette (R): Supports candidates releasing tax returns. Backed Americans for Prosperity not disclosing donors for their political ads.

Gretchen Whitmer (D): As of 2004 supported disclosure of ad sponsors. Reverse "Citizens United on steroids legislation" that lets Super PACS raise and spend unlimited amounts of money in Michigan."

Jared Polis: More limits on campaign donations; more donor disclosure

Jared Polis (D): Yes. Co-sponsored DISCLOSE Act requiring full disclosure of independent expenditures.

Walker Stapleton (R): Unknown.

Q: Support Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited political donations from corporations and unions?

Jared Polis (D): No. Has consistently sought to get campaign finance reform bills through Congress.

Walker Stapleton (R): Unknown.

Jared Polis: Investigate voter suppression; prohibit gerrymandering

Jared Polis (D): Yes. Strongly supports.

Q: Voting Rights: Support stricter voting rules such as voter ID requirements or reduced registration times, even if they prevent some people from voting?

Polis: No. Voted to restore voting rights protections. Signed letter to Trump condemning stricter voter rules & asking to investigate voter suppression.

Walker Stapleton (R): Unknown on both.

Karl Dean: Nonpartisan redistricting; no voter ID

Karl Dean (D): Yes.

Bill Lee (R): Unknown.

Q: Voting Rights: Support stricter voting rules such as voter ID requirements or reduced registration times, even if they prevent some people from voting?

Karl Dean (D): No. Will look at options to make voting more accessible & increase participation.

Bill Lee (R): Unknown.

Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Reveal political donors; reverse Citizens United

Michelle Lujan-Grisham (D): Yes, on disclosure. Sponsored bills to reverse Citizens United, & require tax-exempt social welfare organizations that run political ads to reveal donors.

Steve Pearce (R): Supported Citizens United. No position on disclosure bills. Voted to defund House Ethics office after it investigated his staffer.

Michelle Lujan-Grisham: No voter ID laws; no purging of voter rolls

Michelle Lujan-Grisham (D): No. "Burdensome voter ID laws & purging of voter registration rolls . disproportionately impact poor, elderly, disabled & Americans of color."

Steve Pearce (R): Yes. Voted for photo ID in federal races.

Mike DeWine: Opposed McCain-Feingold bill limiting political donations

Richard Cordray (D): Yes. Supported McCain-Feingold bill. Also supports public financing of campaigns.

Mike DeWine (R): No. Voted against McCain-Feingold.

Mike DeWine: Supports purging voter rolls

Richard Cordray (D): No. "The right to vote is vital to our democracy." Make it "more accessible to Ohioans," don't take it away."

Mike DeWine (R): Yes. Applauds US Supreme Court decision upholding Ohio's strict method for purging voter rolls.

Richard Cordray: Limit political donations from corporations & unions

Richard Cordray (D): Yes. Supported McCain-Feingold bill. Also supports public financing of campaigns.

Mike DeWine (R): No. Voted against McCain-Feingold.

Richard Cordray: The right to vote is vital to our democracy

Richard Cordray (D): No. "The right to vote is vital to our democracy." Make it "more accessible to Ohioans," don't take it away."

Mike DeWine (R): Yes. Applauds US Supreme Court decision upholding Ohio's strict method for purging voter rolls.

Scott Walker: Avoid witch hunts: limit political corruption investigations

Tony Evers (D): Overturn Citizens United. Reverse Walker-supported law that limited political corruption investigations, doubled campaign contribution limits, & eased cooperation between candidates & outside groups.

Scott Walker (R): No public statement on Citizens United. To avoid "political witch hunts," he & allies pushed through a law to limit some corruption investigations. See defense & criticism of his approach to campaign finance limits and these investigations.

Scott Walker: Supported redistricting, but struck down as unconstitutional

Tony Evers (D): No. Will "close the chapter of voter suppression in Wisconsin." Supports automatic voter registration.

Scott Walker (R): Yes. Has implemented several stricter requirements, calling them necessary to prevent voter fraud.

Q: Support nonpartisan redistricting to address charges of partisan gerrymandering?

Evers: Yes. "Politicians should not be picking their constituents, the people should be picking their politicians."

Walker: No. Supported redistricting that was struck down as unconstitutional.

Steve Pearce: Supports Citizens United

Michelle Lujan-Grisham (D): Yes, on disclosure. Sponsored bills to reverse Citizens United, & require tax-exempt social welfare organizations that run political ads to reveal donors.

Steve Pearce (R): Supported Citizens United. No position on disclosure bills. Voted to defund House Ethics office after it investigated his staffer.

Steve Pearce: Supports voter ID laws

Michelle Lujan-Grisham (D): No. "Burdensome voter ID laws & purging of voter registration rolls . disproportionately impact poor, elderly, disabled & Americans of color."

Steve Pearce (R): Yes. Voted for photo ID in federal races.

Tim Walz: Limit corporate campaign donations, and disclose all

Jeff Johnson (R): Unknown.

Tim Walz (D): Yes. Co-sponsored 2012 DISCLOSE Act, requiring full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures.

Q: Support Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited political donations from corporations & unions?

Johnson: Unknown.

Walz: No. Disagrees with Supreme Court decision that lifts limits on corporations' & unions' spending in US elections.

Tim Walz: Remove barriers to voting

Jeff Johnson (R): Yes. Supports requiring voters to show photo ID, although Minnesotans rejected that idea in a 2012 vote.

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Tom Wolf: Same-day voter registration; automatic voter registration

Scott Wagner (R): No public statements found.

Tom Wolf (D): No. Supports same-day & automatic voter registration & modernizing absentee voting. Refused Trump Administration request for personal information of every registered PA voter.

Tom Wolf: Limit campaign contributions

Scott Wagner (R): May be open to idea. Supports increased limits on lobbyists.

Tom Wolf (D): Yes, limit contributions. Add same-day voting, automatic voter registration & nonpartisan redistricting.

Tony Evers: Overturn Citizens United: limit political donations

Tony Evers (D): Overturn Citizens United. Reverse Walker-supported law that limited political corruption investigations, doubled campaign contribution limits, & eased cooperation between candidates & outside groups.

Scott Walker (R): No public statement on Citizens United. To avoid "political witch hunts," he & allies pushed through a law to limit some corruption investigations. See defense & criticism of his approach to campaign finance limits and these investigations.

Tony Evers: Close the chapter of voter suppression in Wisconsin

Tony Evers (D): No. Will "close the chapter of voter suppression in Wisconsin." Supports automatic voter registration.

Scott Walker (R): Yes. Necessary to prevent voter fraud.

Q: Support nonpartisan redistricting to address charges of partisan gerrymandering?

Evers: Yes. "Politicians should not be picking their constituents, the people should be picking their politicians."

Walker: No. Supported redistricting.

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