Money in Elections – What the League is Doing (Blog) 5/3/2012 Special interest money in elections has been a problem for years. The issue was magnified by the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
Time is now for disclosure: Why the League supports the DISCLOSE Act (Blog) 3/29/2012 Today, a Senate Committee will consider whether we need disclosure of who is spending vast amounts of money in American elections. We are deeply concerned about election financing.
League President's statement on the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219 (Legal Document) 3/28/2012 The following statement Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President League of Women Voters of the United States on The DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219 was read for the Senate Rules Committee on March…
Reform Groups Lobbying for New DISCLOSE Act (News Clips) 3/5/2012 “‘If we can't get the money out, we should at least know who's spending the money,’ Elisabeth MacNamara, the president of the League of Women Voters, told the Alley.”
Election 2010: Secret Money, Incivility Leave Lasting Impact (Press Release) 11/4/2010 League Calls on Congress to Fix Secret Cash in American Elections
League Calls on Media to Stop Secret Political Advertising (Press Release) 10/15/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Obstructionist Politics Prevails Over Campaign Finance Reform (Press Release) 9/23/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 23, 2010
Transparency, Disclosure Vital For Electoral Process. (Press Release) 9/22/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 22, 2010
Obstructionist Politics Blocks DISCLOSE Act in Senate (Press Release) 7/27/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Atlantic: Two Former Federal Election Commission Chairmen on the DISCLOSE Act (News Clips) 7/19/2010 The Atlantic, July 19, 2010