Over two consecutive days, the U.S. Senate refused to allow full debate on the DISCLOSE Act, which would require complete disclosure of spending on big-money advertising in candidate elections. 

Voters beware.  There is a flood of secret money headed into towns all across America and it looks like there is nothing to stop it from drowning out your voices in elections.  But our elected officials can do something to help. They can support full disclosure and tell us where this money is coming from.  They can give voters the information they need to cast a vote.

Every distinguished speaker who addressed the League’s 2012 Convention applauded the League of Women Voters for its devotion to political education and its faith that knowledge becomes power in the hands of voters. The League was urged to finish the fight to protect and empower voters.