To: Shawn Jasper, Speaker, New Hampshire House of Representatives
Speaker Jasper: Attend a public event on Citizens United
We ask you to keep your commitment to attend a public meeting to discuss Citizens United and SB 136. We support SB 136 as a common sense bill that “recognize[s] the need for a United States Constitutional Amendment to address the Citizens United ruling and related cases, that protects New Hampshire’s ability to make its own laws regarding campaign finance while protecting the First Amendment."
Why is this important?
SB 136 would make New Hampshire the 17th state to call for a U.S. constitutional amendment to prevent outside interests from buying our elections. The bill passed the New Hampshire Senate unanimously and faces a key vote in the New Hampshire House by November 12. House Speaker Shawn Jasper agreed to attend a public event to discuss the bill and then changed his mind.
In talking with the Speaker, I believe that he agrees that NH voices are being drowned out by excessive and undisclosed outside money that is pouring into NH campaigns. He however, seemed to be focused on one particular point that is not actually part of this bill. He needs to hear our voices!
69 local resolutions have passed in New Hampshire similar to SB 136 and residents poll 3 to 1 in favor of a constitutional amendment. A recent Bloomberg poll found that 78% of Americans and 80% of Republicans support overturning Citizens United.
Our democracy is not for sale!
In talking with the Speaker, I believe that he agrees that NH voices are being drowned out by excessive and undisclosed outside money that is pouring into NH campaigns. He however, seemed to be focused on one particular point that is not actually part of this bill. He needs to hear our voices!
69 local resolutions have passed in New Hampshire similar to SB 136 and residents poll 3 to 1 in favor of a constitutional amendment. A recent Bloomberg poll found that 78% of Americans and 80% of Republicans support overturning Citizens United.
Our democracy is not for sale!