To: The Massachusetts State House and The Massachusetts State Senate
Shine a light on "dark money" in Massachusetts elections
Please pass the Massachusetts Disclosure Act (H651 or S321) in time for the 2014 state elections. I’m really concerned by a recent news report saying a bill to require effective disclosure of Super PAC donors and corporate expenditures in Massachusetts elections may not pass in time for the 2014 state elections. Shadowy outside organizations are sure to spend millions in our elections this year, and I want the best disclosure possible so that I can make informed choices as a voter.
Voters deserve to know the special interests trying to influence their votes, and candidates deserve to know who is campaigning against them.
Please urge the Election Law Committee to move quickly on the Massachusetts Disclosure Act.
Voters deserve to know the special interests trying to influence their votes, and candidates deserve to know who is campaigning against them.
Please urge the Election Law Committee to move quickly on the Massachusetts Disclosure Act.
Why is this important?
A report by CommonWealth Magazine says the Massachusetts legislature may fail to pass the Massachusetts Disclosure Act in time for the 2014 state elections. That means corporations can spend unlimted money to influence elections without disclosing their spending, and Super PACs can spend unlimited money without disclosing their donors in real time. That is unacceptable!
We already saw this play out in the 2013 Boston mayoral elections, when shadowy outside groups spent millions to influence the elections without disclosing their donors. Let's not have a repeat in 2014 when the stakes are even higher.
Take action now! Tell your state legislators to pass disclosure reform now. It's the voters right to know which special interests are trying to influence their votes.
We already saw this play out in the 2013 Boston mayoral elections, when shadowy outside groups spent millions to influence the elections without disclosing their donors. Let's not have a repeat in 2014 when the stakes are even higher.
Take action now! Tell your state legislators to pass disclosure reform now. It's the voters right to know which special interests are trying to influence their votes.