Date Study Completed
7/2015

Name of Submitting League
LWV of the US

Title of Study
Evidence of Spending's Impacts on Electoral and Legislative Outcomes

Summary of Study
Research on whether MIP has had impacts on election outcomes and legislative actions is extensive. This brief review focuses on 3 types of evidence about whether campaign contributions have negative effects on politics: public opinion surveys, recent experience of participants in the political process, and scholarly research in the political science literature. While some works cover data collected prior to the year 2000, the emphasis is on research available since the year 2000.

League or Contact Email Address
www.lwv.org

League or Contact Phone Number
202-429-1965