this sounds like a great idea!
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Thank Ross Perot, ~1991, a failed petition drive.
This is brilliant. I don’t think I even need to think about it very much. I’m a yes
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I agree. I think this policy would make every subsequent policy easier to get passed; term limits, single issue bills, voter ID, etc.
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Makes sense. We already have this as a federal law that prohibits contributions from foreigners.
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Donation linked to ID and social security #.
This is a fantastic idea!
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I agree, ONLY registered voters should be allowed to contribute to candidates. NO unions, or corporations, non-citizens, foreigners etc should be allowed to contribute.
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I agree. Specifically, The SCOTUS was only partially correct when it ruled that money = free speech. The Constitution established State sovereignty, therefore, money and resources to affect the outcome of a State’s election is a violation of that sovereignty. As a result, rather than represent their constituents, politicians are more beholden to big money doners, PACs, Super PACs, Unions, Big Business, and other politicians (in wealthy, safe districts) who channel campaign funds to garner leadership appointments.
It is time to return the power to We The People by banning campaign donations, comingled funding, campaign resources/personnel/supplies, endorsements, and in kind donations strictly to what is available within the boundaries of each sovereign State.
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Simple and effective. Yay
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Spread the word.
I agree with this 100%. The wealthy elite that are not elected officials should not be influencing elections. In my opinion, this is no different than bribery!
South Dakota tried doing something similar to this a few years back; there was a measure on the ballot which would have prevented those who didn’t live in the state from donating money to fund ballot measures. It passed by majority vote, but then it was overturned in court on ground of ‘freedom of speech’ (which I personally thought was silly given I thought it was more comparable to people who don’t live in the US being prohibited from donating to US elections and such).
Unfortunately, I had the impression the state’s Attorney General had no interest in actually defending the measure and as far as I know the decision was never appealed to South Dakota is still stuck with being a place where people from all over the country dump a bunch of money into the state trying to influence it’s ballot measure and constitution; this most recent cycle saw the Governor of Illinois pour a bunch in trying to put abortion in the constitution.