Voters in Ann Arbor rejected Proposition D (69.81% against, 30.19% in favor)

Proposition D: Public Campaign Financing

✅ Good for voters: Public campaign financing can reduce candidates’ reliance on wealthy donors, allowing them to focus on voters’ needs and promoting a fairer, more democratic process.

In Ann Arbor, 33% of campaign funds in previous elections came from from outside of Ann Arbor. Concerned voters came together to form a group called Voters Not Money with a goal of reforming how money in politics works in Ann Arbor. 150 volunteers gathered enough signatures to qualify a measure for the ballot that would create a small donor matching program of public campaign financing, where donations under $50 to participating candidates would be matched 9:1 with public funds. This would have been a game-changer for local politics, leveling the playing field for candidates and allowing the voice of voters to be heard over the influence of big money.

Voters Not Money spearheaded the effort to pass Prop D on the ground.