tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988599552908585128.post8256948968389938484..comments2023-10-16T01:09:58.286-07:00Comments on BC Iconoclast: Giving Election agencies a bigger role in electionsBernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15951619465188564252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988599552908585128.post-81462972292026896872012-12-10T19:11:07.154-08:002012-12-10T19:11:07.154-08:00Would the agency be able to compel participation b...Would the agency be able to compel participation by the candidates?<br /><br />It could be easily funded by reducing the tax deduction on the contributions to the parties that the public makes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988599552908585128.post-54962434409052715402012-12-10T17:42:17.073-08:002012-12-10T17:42:17.073-08:00Increasing the cost of running in an election will...Increasing the cost of running in an election will disenfranchise marginalized communities further and raise the bar for people from low income backgrounds to afford to run (since their core supporters will also likely be impoverished). Funding via general revenues is more equitable.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107622422843170178noreply@blogger.com