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Today is the 11th anniversary of Citizens United, the case where SCOTUS ruled that corporations have a First Amendment right to spend unlimited corporate funds influencing elections.
Here's how #HR1 rebalances the undue influence of $-in-politics to address some of the fallout.
Here's how #HR1 rebalances the undue influence of $-in-politics to address some of the fallout.
First, let's clear up what #SCOTUS said.
—It did NOT say that corporations have a constitutional right to give directly to candidates;
—It DID say corps have a constitutional right to spend unlimited amounts on elections, so long as the spending is "independent" of a campaign.
—It did NOT say that corporations have a constitutional right to give directly to candidates;
—It DID say corps have a constitutional right to spend unlimited amounts on elections, so long as the spending is "independent" of a campaign.
By SCOTUS logic, $10M in commercials from an oil company saying "vote for [X] Member of Congress" cannot lead to corruption (or even the appearance of corruption) because the spending on the ad buy is "independent" of the campaign.
(Bear with me.)
(Bear with me.)
In 1943, LDF founder Thurgood Marshall argued before the Supreme Court in Smith v. Allwright. This #voting rights case was a watershed for Black rights and signaled the beginning of the civil rights movement. Marshall considered it his "greatest" case. #HBD #MrCivilRights 
The question at the heart of this case was whether state parties prohibiting Black voters from exercising their freedoms in the primary elections violated the 14th and 15th amendments. #SCOTUS found that it did. As a result of this case, Black voter registration skyrocketed.
Of course, Smith v. Allwright was only one step. Ugly displays of voter suppression still mar our elections. The floodgates have opened to a torrent of voter suppression since the #ShelbyCounty decision in 2013 and today's #COVID19 pandemic has only exacerbated these issues.
"We need to expand the capacity for voters to access the ballot in every possible way...No one should have to choose between their health and the right to vote." --@JNelsonLDF
"What we’re seeing that’s incredibly disturbing...is that when you expand mail-in voting..there's a shrinkage in in-person voting opportunities, and that should not be the case...You can’t shrink the voting opportunities from 3700 to a mere 200 in a state the size of Kentucky."
The polls have now opened in Mississippi & trained @NAACP_LDF #PreparedtoVote (PtV) volunteers & staff are on-the-ground equipping voters with non-partisan election protection information.
You can learn more about #PtV here: naacpldf.org/preparedtovote…
You can learn more about #PtV here: naacpldf.org/preparedtovote…
We must all do more to keep our elections secure—especially if the Senate continues to stall on election security bills like the #SHIELDAct. 🗳
We must:
✔️Be informed voters
✔️Register & vote
✔️Help others get to the polls
#2020Elections
We must:
✔️Be informed voters
✔️Register & vote
✔️Help others get to the polls
#2020Elections
Every vote matters. Every voter counts.
To learn more about how you can help protect the integrity of #2020Elections, save the LDF Voter Participation Action Plan.
Click here to download: naacpldf.org/wp-content/upl…
#OurVoteOurVoice
To learn more about how you can help protect the integrity of #2020Elections, save the LDF Voter Participation Action Plan.
Click here to download: naacpldf.org/wp-content/upl…
#OurVoteOurVoice
The #2020elections are quickly approaching, yet four bills designed to safeguard our elections from foreign interference sit in the Senate. #ProtectOurVote
First up: the #SHIELDAct. This comprehensive bill would protect the legitimacy of our electoral process by requiring transparency and stopping disinformation campaigns.
Next up is the bipartisan Protect Our Elections Act. Sponsored by @SenRubioPress, @VanHollenforMD, @SenatorCollins, and @BenCardinforMD, this bill would prohibit foreign ownership and operation of companies providing election services.
Voting is integral to our democracy. But as a nation, we are at a crossroads.
Our elections' integrity has been subjected to foreign interference, hacking, and a wave of voter suppression.
This #PresidentsDay2020, we must all embrace our responsibility to act.
Our elections' integrity has been subjected to foreign interference, hacking, and a wave of voter suppression.
This #PresidentsDay2020, we must all embrace our responsibility to act.
For Black people, the right to vote has been an arduous, even bloody, battle. It's marked by immense victories like the Voting Rights Act & sharp losses like the 2013 #ShelbyCounty decision.
This year, LDF dedicated a page in @USATODAY's #BHM edition to that historic struggle.
This year, LDF dedicated a page in @USATODAY's #BHM edition to that historic struggle.
There are at least two ways that we must act to #protectourdemocracy:
First, prepare to vote! Know about your state's voter ID laws, polling sites, and deadlines. Protect your vote by using these non-partisan materials:
naacpldf.org/preparedtovote…
First, prepare to vote! Know about your state's voter ID laws, polling sites, and deadlines. Protect your vote by using these non-partisan materials:
naacpldf.org/preparedtovote…
Welcome to the #Pennsylvania Member of Congress Tracking Report for the week ending 10/27/19.
This is where you'll find all the votes and quotes from our PA House members as well as @SenBobCasey and @SenToomey.
#MoCTrack 1/24
bit.ly/2pT4ijw
This is where you'll find all the votes and quotes from our PA House members as well as @SenBobCasey and @SenToomey.
#MoCTrack 1/24
bit.ly/2pT4ijw
@SenBobCasey @SenToomey The awesome folks at @538Politics help us assess the extent to which our MoCs vote along with the Trump Administration agenda. We track that index in each week’s #MoCTrack Report.
#MoCTrack 2/24
bit.ly/34azBVR
#MoCTrack 2/24
bit.ly/34azBVR
@SenBobCasey @SenToomey @538politics This week, the House voted on the #ShieldAct, a measure that provides election security from foreign interference AND incorporates legislation introduced by #PA06’s @RepHoulahan and #PA17’s @RepConorLamb.
#MoCTrack 3/24
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#MoCTrack 3/24
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