Students Gather for Democracy Matters Summit

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Over 150 students from 15 states gathered at the Holiday Inn Express in Downtown Albany for the "Democracy Matters" summit on Saturday.ALBANY, N.Y. -- Rising election costs and curbing political corruption were at the forefront of the seventh annual National Student Summit. Over 150 students from 15 states gathered at the Holiday Inn Express in Downtown Albany for the "Democracy Matters" event.

"We need a new way to finance our election campaigns, so it doesn't take millions and millions to be an elected official. Do you remember when they promised us in fourth grade, that anybody could be president? Now you have to be a multi-millionaire or you have to raise enough money to run for office and we want to change that,” said Joan Mandle.

Democracy Matters was founded in 2001 by NBA player and Colgate University grad Adonal Foyle and represents students from over 80 college campuses throughout the United States.