Grassroots candidates and electoral coalitions would finally be able to compete on an equal footing on the basis of program, ideas, and leadership ability, not money. Richard Braunstein is a few months shy of earning his Ph. D. in political science from the University of Colorado. He's already put his studying to action. Normally this information is available only in person at the Secretary of State's office in Denver, or electronically for fees that range from the hundreds to thousands of dollars. Since the Denver Post published a story in February about the Website, Braunstein has received a flurry of congratulations and queries.
Plans are underway to standardize the database and code it by industry.