4366084 Public Oversight Roundtable Notice on "The Feasibility of Converting to a Public Financing Model for Elections in the District of Columbia"

Council of the District of Columbia

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Notice of Public Roundtable

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004

 

Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson

Committee on Government Operations

 

Announces a Public Oversight Roundtable on

 

The Feasibility of Converting to a Public Financing Model for Elections in the District of Columbia

 

Thursday July 11, 2013, 11:00 AM

Room 500 John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

On July 11, 2013, Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson of the Committee on Government Operations, will convene a public roundtable on the feasibility of converting to a public financing model for elections in the District of Columbia.  This public roundtable will be held in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW at 11:00 AM.

             

Various jurisdictions around the country have enacted legislation converting their campaign financing systems to public or quasi-public financing models.  This roundtable will explore the feasibility of creating a public financing system in the District.  Witnesses are encouraged to discuss best practices from other jurisdictions and proposed methods of financing publicly-funded elections.

 

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official record. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact Mr. Ronan Gulstone, Committee Director at [phone], or via e-mail at [e-mail], and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Tuesday July 9, 2013.  Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes for oral presentation and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes for oral presentation. Witnesses should bring 10 copies of their written testimony and if possible submit a copy of their testimony electronically to [e-mail].

 

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted either to the Committee, or to Ms. Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 5, Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at the end of the business day on July 26, 2013.