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DISCLOSE Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House & Senate to Shine a Light on Dark Money

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Over $606 million dollars in Dark Money was poured into the 2022 midterm races by nonprofit groups, most of which do not disclose their donors. The DISCLOSE Act, just proposed again in the U.S. Senate, tries to shine a light on those donors.

The Election Worker Protection Act Failed in December. Will it Be Re-Introduced?

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

Despite the hundreds of threats to election workers after the 2020 and 2022 elections, a bill in the U.S. Senate which would have made intimidation of election workers a federal crime, failed in December.

Electoral Count Reform Act Attached to Spending Bill and Likely to Pass

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022

We’ve had numerous reports on the Electoral Count Reform Act, the legislation updating the 1887 rules & procedure after a Presidential election to help prevent another subversion of the election. Tuesday, the Act was attached to the omnibus spending bill expected to pass before the holiday break. That’s good news for those who care about protecting Democracy.

ADM for Sept. 23, 2022: U.S. House Passes Presidential Election Reform Act to Fix the Electoral Count System

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022

Earlier this week, we told you about the differences between the U.S. Senate’s Electoral Count Reform Act, and a similar bill in the U.S. House. September 19th, Representatives Liz Cheney and Zoe Lofgren introduced another version, which passed the House on September 21.

ADM for Sept. 22, 2022: The Disclose Act Would Shine a Light on Dark Money Influence in U.S. Elections

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022

President Biden spoke September 20th about Dark Money in our elections and voiced his support of the Disclose Act, which is expected to be voted on this week in the U.S. Senate. What is the Disclose Act, and why should voters support this campaign finance legislation?