Article IV

Article IV’s stated mission is to advance policies that promote freedom and opportunity for all Americans by promoting ideas that make government closer to the people they serve. In 2024, its cross-partisan advisors provided strategic support to state reform campaigns aligned with its policy priorities and the Board’s vision, and Article IV also gave financial grants to campaigns.

The grantees listed for 2024 include election and democracy reform organizations. For example, Montanans for Election Reform Action Fund describes its mission as advocating for electoral reforms that give Montana voters more choice and opposing changes that make it harder for voters to choose their preferred candidates. Citizens Not Politicians describes itself as an Ohio ballot initiative campaign advocating for a constitutional amendment creating a new process for drawing voting districts. Yes on 117 says it supports bringing ranked choice voting to Oregonians.

Other grantees describe their work in their own terms: Alaskans for Better Elections says it advocates for election reforms including campaign-donation transparency and a new election system; FairVote Minnesota organizes and advocates for changes to voting methods; Common Cause works on democracy reforms through legislation, lobbying, public engagement, and partnerships. The Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy describes itself as a nonpartisan public policy research and leadership development organization, while North Dakota Citizens Protecting describes civic engagement work on education, economic justice, and human rights.