Action Alerts: The 2010 Elections Are at Stake

The 2010 elections are in danger. The League of Women Voters needs YOU to take action to protect our democratic system of government.

Take action to send a critically important message to Congress.

In this year's elections, corporations and unions will be able to spend unlimited amounts of money in secret to support or oppose candidates because of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Citizens United v. FEC, which overturned the ban on corporate spending in candidate elections that was in place for more than a century. Even foreign-controlled corporations will be able to spend in secret!

Special interests and corporate lobbyists now have even more opportunities to corrupt our democracy.

We, as concerned citizens, must take action to protect our elections. Very soon, the House of Representatives will consider the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 5175). This bill will require complete disclosure of corporate and union election advertising and require CEOs to "stand by their ads" with clear disclaimers. The DISCLOSE Act is expected to be voted on in the House soon. We must act quickly to protect the 2010 elections from being swamped with secret corporate and union money.

Voters deserve to know who is paying for election advertising. Secret money, especially secret foreign money, has no place in our democracy. Act now to urge Congress to act quickly to protect the 2010 elections.

TAKE ACTION

1. Contact your Representative now and tell him or her to support the DISCLOSE Act. Tell them to take action now, before the 2010 elections.

2. Send this alert to other concerned citizens - your grassroots network, your friends, neighbors and coworkers. Encourage them to contact their Representative today!

BACKGROUND

Learn more about what the League is doing to support campaign finance reform.

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For additional information, please contact LWVUS Grassroots Lobbyist Christina Vamvas at lobbying@lwv.org.