Issue Position: Implement Clean Elections

Issue Position

Until we are able to run fair and clean elections, we will face barriers to the transformative change we seek. We must drastically reduce the amount of dark money in our political system, empower small-dollar donors, and move towards publicly-funded elections.

Over $6.4 billion were spent on the 2016 election--including $2.4 on the presidential election alone
In 2012, Super PACs accounted for 11 percent ($820 million) of total campaign spending nationally. In 2016 ($1.8 billion) that number grew to over 20 percent.
Vision and Policy Priorities
GET DARK MONEY OUT OF POLITICS
In recent elections, billions of dollars has funneled into our elections. Wealthy Americans are able to spend an unlimited amount of money with little transparency by donating to Super PACs. We must take back our democracy.

Overturn Citizens United
Eliminate Super PACs
Increase transparency in campaign finance reporting, so wealthy and corporate donors must disclose where their money is going
Push the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require publicly-traded companies to disclose their political contributions
Support the Fair Elections Now Act, which would allow for candidates to receives matching public funds for small-dollar donations
STRENGTHEN VOTING RIGHTS
Republicans in Congress want to undo the gains of the Civil Rights Movement. We must protect the Voting Rights Act and work to make our elections more accessible to all.

Restore voting rights to felons nationwide
Protect the Voting Rights Act
Expand federal funding for early in-person voting and absentee voting
Make Election Day a national holiday
Automatically register every 18-year to vote
Ensure state's and localities are providing an adequate availability of polling places

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