Following is a list of helpful resources on local campaign finance reform that CCM has compiled. Please see below to find out how to obtain these items.

• Local Campaign Finance Reform: Case Studies, Innovations and Model Legislation, National Civic League, 1998 with a 2001 addendum. These books provide examples of local campaign finance initiatives, including sample ordinances, from around the country. Reform measures passed in municipalities include public financing provisions, contribution limits, and mandatory or voluntary spending limits. Municipalities profiled in these books range from Alta, Utah (pop. 397) to Los Angeles, California (pop. 3.6 million). To purchase the book ($15) and/or the addendum ($5), visit the National Civic League’s publications website at www.ncl.org/publications/index.html or call 303/571-4343.

• The Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission (EEC) has published The Connecticut Campaign Finance Law: A Guide for Municipal Candidates. The Guide outlines the legal responsibilities of key campaign players including candidates, committee chairs and treasurers, as well as campaign prohibitions, fund-raising rules and reporting requirements. The document is available on the EEC’s website at www.seec.state.ct.us/publicat.htm. CCM-member officials can request a paper copy from CCM by e-mailing the Research and Information Service at research@ccm-ct.org or calling 203/498-3000.

• The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s School of Law has made available on its website Writing Reform: A Guide to Drafting State and Local Campaign Finance Laws, Deborah Goldberg, updated to December 31, 2001. This manual addresses the legal framework of campaign finance laws in general, and specific types of reforms. It also contains a list of national organizations that can provide further information on campaign finance reform. The guide is available on-line at www.brennancenter.org/programs/manual/manual_TOC.html. CCM-member officials can request a paper copy from CCM by e-mailing the Research and Information Service at research@ccm-ct.org or calling 203/498-3000.

• CCM has compiled descriptions of campaign finance reform programs from the National League of Cities’ Examples of Programs for Cities database, and an inventory of local campaign finance reforms in the U.S. from the National Civic League. CCM-member officials can obtain these from CCM by e-mailing the Research and Information Service at research@ccm-ct.org or calling 203/498-3000.