Hi Friend--
I hope you saw Elisabeth's email from last week about fixing the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Big money, secret money, is taking over our elections while the FEC sits on its hands. It is time for a change – a big change. That's why the League has endorsed legislation introduced by Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and Representative David Price (D-NC). The Federal Election Administration Act of 2016 would create a new independent agency to replace the FEC. The legislation would end gridlock while putting the public's interests over partisan interests.
We need you to add your voice to that of the thousands of other League supporters who have already weighed in. Please join the fight to reform the FEC.
Sincerely,
Jessica Jones
Grassroots Advocacy Manager
League of Women Voters
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Friend-- The agency that is tasked with overseeing federal laws governing money in politics, the Federal Election Commission (FEC), is broken. Paralyzed by its own structure, with four commissioners who regularly cast tie votes on a partisan basis, the FEC has failed to enforce and properly interpret the nation’s already weak campaign finance laws.
The League has endorsed legislation by Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and Representative David Price (D-NC) that would create a new independent agency to replace the FEC. The new Federal Election Administration (FEA) would be comprised of five commissioners, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, where only two members can be from the same political party. The fifth commissioner would be appointed on a nonpartisan basis from a list of candidates selected by a blue-ribbon panel of retired federal judges, former law enforcement officials or individuals with election law experience. With this five-member structure, the new legislation would end gridlock at the commission and put the public’s interests over partisan interests.
The new Federal Election Administration will still have the responsibilities previously held by the FEC to administer campaign finance laws and the presidential public financing system, as well as to issue regulations and advisory opinions. The FEA also would have the authority to conduct investigations of possible violations. However, the legislation sets up a new system of administrative law judges with jurisdiction over individual enforcement cases in order provide for consistent and impartial enforcement.
The League believes in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy. That’s why we’ve been leading the charge for campaign finance reform at the state, local and federal levels for more than four decades -but we need you to join our fight.
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League of Women Voters
1730 M Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-429-1965
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