In a unique survey of 436 residents of Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, majorities of Republicans and Democrats approved of a number of proposals under consideration in Congress to curb the influence of big campaign donors.
The survey results were released at an online “Citizen Panel Forum” on Saturday. Congresswoman Susan Wild attended and discussed the findings with dozens of the residents of the 7th District who took the online survey.
The survey, conducted by the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, showed that large bipartisan majorities favored a number of reforms under consideration in Congress to address the role of money in elections including:
• reforming campaign finance by encouraging donations by small donors,
• strengthening requirements for public disclosure of campaign donations and expenditures,
• a Constitutional amendment that would overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United. CONTINUED
Program for Public Consultation, School of Public Policy, U. of Maryland