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1 Ian Vandewalker, Written Testimony of Ian Vandewalker, Senior Counsel, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, before the New York City Campaign Finance Board, re: Post Election Hearing on 2021 Municipal Elections, December 16, 2021 [i] (2021)

handle is hein.brennan/wntmyoinvdwk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE Written Testimony of Ian Vandewalker Senior Counsel, Democracy Program Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law Before the New York City Campaign Finance Board RE: Post-Election Hearing on 2021 Municipal Elections December 16, 2021 The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Lawl appreciates the opportunity to testify before the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) on the 2021 New York City municipal elections. For more than two decades, the Brennan Center's nonpartisan experts have helped design and implement campaign finance reforms in states and cities across the country and at the federal level. The Center has long studied New York City's landmark campaign finance system as it has evolved over the years.2 The Importance of New York City's Matching Funds Program New York City's system of small donor public financing is the most powerful solution available to counter the corrosive influence of big money in politics in the age of unlimited spending by a wealthy few. The program enjoys high rates of participation from candidates, has empowered candidates to run without relying on big money or special interest donors, and has strengthened civic participation by 1 The Brennan Center is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on the fundamental issues of democracy and justice. The Center's Election Reform and Money in Politics projects work to reduce the real and perceived influence of money on our democratic values. The opinions expressed in this letter are only those of the Brennan Center and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of NYU School of Law, if any. 2 See, e.g., Angela Migally, Susan Liss, and Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr., Small Donor Matching Funds: The NYC Election Experience, Brennan Center for Justice, 2010, https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/small-donor-matching-funds-nvc- election-experience; Michael Malbin, et al., Donor Diversity Through Public Matching Funds, Brennan Center for Justice & Campaign Finance Institute, 2012, https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/donor-diversity-through-public-matching- funds. Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law 120 Broadway, Suite 1750 New York, NY 10271

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