Nancy Nathanson voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Referral for Allowing Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits
Vote to pass with amendment a joint resolution that authorizes various governing bodies to enact campaign finance reform.
Authorizes the Legislative Assembly, the governing body of a city, county, municipality, or district empowered by law or by this Constitution to enact legislation, or the people through the initiative process, to enact laws or ordinances within its jurisdiction that (Sec. 8):
Limit contributions connected to political campaigns or that influence the results of any election in a way that does not prevent candidates and political committees from getting the necessary resources for effective advocacy;
Require the disclosure of contributions or expenditures connected to political campaigns or that influence the outcome of any election;
Require advertisements connected to political campaigns or that influence the outcome of any election, to identify the persons or entities that funded the advertisement; and
Limit expenditures connected to political campaigns or that influence the outcome of any election to the extent permitted under the Constitution of the United States.
Establishes that this proposed amendment will be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election held throughout Oregon (Sec. 8).
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES MAJORITY APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.
Title: Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Referral for Allowing Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits
Vote to pass with amendment a joint resolution that authorizes various governing bodies to enact campaign finance reform.
Authorizes the Legislative Assembly, the governing body of a city, county, municipality, or district empowered by law or by this Constitution to enact legislation, or the people through the initiative process, to enact laws or ordinances within its jurisdiction that (Sec. 8):
Limit contributions connected to political campaigns or that influence the results of any election in a way that does not prevent candidates and political committees from getting the necessary resources for effective advocacy;
Require the disclosure of contributions or expenditures connected to political campaigns or that influence the outcome of any election;
Require advertisements connected to political campaigns or that influence the outcome of any election, to identify the persons or entities that funded the advertisement; and
Limit expenditures connected to political campaigns or that influence the outcome of any election to the extent permitted under the Constitution of the United States.
Establishes that this proposed amendment will be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election held throughout Oregon (Sec. 8).
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES MAJORITY APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.
Title: Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Referral for Allowing Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits