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Sick of Election Ads?
As we approach Election Day, the lunacy of our current election funding system is becoming painfully apparent. There is so much cash in the system that candidates have no problem saturating the TV and radio airwaves with vitriolic commercials, clogging … Continue reading
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More Evidence That the CEA is Needed
Things keep getting worse for democracy. The Citizens United decision crippled previous campaign finance reform, the work of purging election rolls continues in many states, and now, the Supreme Court has lifted the lid on total campaign contributions in its … Continue reading
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What does the Clean Elections Amendment say?
There are two sections to the Clean Elections Amendment. Section One deals with Campaign Financing, and Section Two with Redistricting. Section One mandates that the financing for all federal elections comes exclusively from the federal treasury, and excludes all other … Continue reading
How does a Constitutional Amendment get ratified?
Our Constitution was designed to be amended, because our Founders, in their wisdom and humility, knew issues would arise in the future that were not covered in the original document, and that changes would be needed. However, they designed a … Continue reading
This is the proposed Clean Elections Amendment
AMENDMENT XXVII – The Clean Elections Amendment SECTION I – Campaign Financing A. Financing for all campaigns for Federal office (House of Representatives, Senate, and President) shall be administered exclusively by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), from general tax revenue of … Continue reading
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