ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Campaign finance reform in the United States

Campaign finance reform in the United States is about making it so that people, businesses, and organizations have to follow certain rules when they give money for campaigns for people who are running for office. This is important because it helps make sure that everyone has an equal chance to get their message out and to run for office. It also makes sure that bad people cannot use money to influence politicians and make them do odd or unfair things. Even though it is hard to tell if the campaign finance reform rules are helping or not, it is an important part of our country to make sure it is fair.