dh_opinion: Legislation sponsored by staterepmoeller would promote fairer elections and more accessible campaigns.
This editorial represents the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board We have a personal interest in legislation filed recently by Elgin Democratic state Rep. Anna Moeller. Moeller's bill would require candidates for political office to include email addresses on petitions filed with their statement of candidacy. Already, candidates provide a standard mailing address. This legislation would move that requirement into the 21st century.
That increased quantity of information is certainly valuable for you as a voter, and the increased access can allow you to interact with campaigns in ways that not only provide details about candidates' positions but also enable candidates to interact with you in ways that help them refine and clarify their message.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service This will add an important dimension to the bill. Candidates for local office sometimes are not as media savvy as those seeking higher positions, who often have more campaign experience or even professional staffs. Even in some local cases in which candidates have provided contact information, clerks have refused to release it without a Freedom of Information Act request.
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