Ever since the
Citizens United ruling opened the floodgates to unlimited political spending (and even before), our friends at
Open Secrets,
The Campaign Legal Center,
Common Cause,
The Sunlight Foundation,
Democracy 21,
Public Citizen
and countless other organizations have been working to turn back the
tide. Click through to read about six initiatives democracy watchdogs
are hoping will help clean up our elections and get money out of
politics.
A rally to amend the constitution held in Spokane, WA. (Public Citizen)
1) AMEND THE CONSTITUTION The movement for an amendment to overturn
Citizens United has quickly gone from pipe dream to mainstream, says Public Citizen’s Rachel Lewis. Since the
Citizens United ruling, over 300 cities, towns and counties have passed resolutions, as have
16 state legislatures. In 2012,
President Obama voiced his support.
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