On Tuesday, February 9 the D.C. Council voted unanimously to pass the Fair Elections Act of 2017.
Public Citizen is a founding member of the D.C. Fair Elections Coalition, which is committed to strengthening local democracy. The Fair Elections Act would establish a small-donor public financing system and effectively amplify the voices of everyday D.C. residents.
On Thursday, May 25, the Nevada legislature passed a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, becoming the 19th state to do so.
Nevada joined 18 other states that have called for a constitutional amendment -- bringing us halfway to the 38 states needed to ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
People in towns and cities across the country are advancing resolutions through their city and town councils and state legislatures that declare support for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, challenge corporate power. and eliminate unlimited campaign spending.
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