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From: Elisabeth
MacNamara, League of Women Voters
Subject: ACTION ALERT: This Is
It
Very
soon, the U.S. Senate will take up a bill to restore transparency to U.S.
elections by requiring complete disclosure of spending on big-money advertising
in candidate elections.
Contact
your Senators now and ask them to vote for cloture on S. 3369, the DISCLOSE Act
of 2012.
The League has worked for decades to bring about real
reform to our campaign finance system. A vote for cloture is a vote for
meaningful debate on a topic of vital importance to our democracy. The Senate
should truly debate this bill rather than succumbing to the hyper-partisanship
that too often blocks responsible action by the Senate.
Tell
your Senators to end the political games and bring S. 3369 up for full debate.
The League supports the DISCLOSE Act of 2012 because we believe
that Americans deserve all the information they can get before they vote. S.
3369 builds on disclosure requirements already approved by the Supreme Court. In
fact, the Court pointed in the direction of enhanced disclosure in Citizens
United v. Federal Election Commission when it said that disclosure is
important to “providing the electorate with information.”
Secret
campaign money has no place in America’s democracy. It undermines the role of
the voter and corrupts the election process. Voters have a right to know --
whether it is a corporation, union, trade association, or non-profit advocacy
group making unlimited campaign expenditures and influencing elections.
Tell
us where the money is coming from and let the voters decide.
League of Women Voters; 1730 M Street, NW, Washington,
DC 20036
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Thursday, 20 June 2013
"Move Forward With Foward"