The bill allows the opt-in candidate extra money to run against a candidate who does not opt -in.  Ask Butka about this.

 Thanks for this excellent article, Mr. Deeth. 

This is as good a round-up of all the post-session electoral changes as I've seen.  Nice work John.  I hadn't seen the paper trail requirement before and am even more impressed with the work the legislature did this year.

Regarding VOICE, my state rep., Polly Butka, says she thought the VOCE bill was flawed because it was opt-in, not mandatory.  The flaw there is that one candidate could opt into the system and then the opposition could file a canddate close to the registration deadline who would not opt-in, thus allowing unlimited expenditures.  I agree with that fear and think VOICE needs to be mandatory.  If next years' bill is made so, I think it would have a better chance of passing.

This is as good a round-up of all the post-session electoral changes as I've seen.  Nice work John.  I hadn't seen the paper trail requirement before and am even more impressed with the work the legislature did this year.

Regarding VOICE, my state rep., Polly Butka, says she thought the VOCE bill was flawed because it was opt-in, not mandatory.  The flaw there is that one candidate could opt into the system and then the opposition could file a canddate close to the registration deadline who would not opt-in, thus allowing unlimited expenditures.  I agree with that fear and think VOICE needs to be mandatory.  If next years' bill is made so, I think it would have a better chance of passing.

The bill allows the opt-in candidate extra money to run against a candidate who does not opt -in.  Ask Butka about this.

 Thanks for this excellent article, Mr. Deeth.