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The Transparent Election Initiative's thoughts, additional resources, & related campaign finance media links.

Montanans Blaze New Trail in Fight Against Corporate and Dark Money Election Spending
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Montanans Blaze New Trail in Fight Against Corporate and Dark Money Election Spending

The Montana Plan is a critical step in fighting back against the deluge of secret spending in elections that we’ve seen since Citizens United. This ballot initiative is one of the most creative and important ideas I’ve seen to end dark money and corporate spending in elections.

TEI: Hawaii Lawsuit Shows Why Voters - Not Corporations - Must Decide The Montana Plan
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TEI: Hawaii Lawsuit Shows Why Voters - Not Corporations - Must Decide The Montana Plan

“The Hawaii lawsuit is no surprise,” said Jeff Mangan, president of the Transparent Election Initiative and lead petitioner for I-194. “Corporations and billionaires have had a vice grip on the machinery of democracy for generations, and they are not going to let go politely. That is exactly why voters need the chance to decide this question for themselves.

Guest Editorial - I-194 Will Demand Transparency in MT Elections
ElectionsMedia
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Guest Editorial - I-194 Will Demand Transparency in MT Elections

We should be skeptical of politicians who oppose an initiative that will open the door for Montanans to take our elections back into our own hands

Transparent Election Initiative To Host Virtual Webinars to Explain “Print, Sign, Submit” Process
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Transparent Election Initiative To Host Virtual Webinars to Explain “Print, Sign, Submit” Process

we want the signing process to be as convenient as possible for voters across Montana, especially rural communities

A Response to the Montana Chamber: A Historical Reminder
Main StreetMontana
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A Response to the Montana Chamber: A Historical Reminder

Montana voters should be able to see who is trying to influence their vote. That is not anti-business; it is pro-accountability and pro-democracy.

A Response to the Montana Chamber: The Montana Plan Doesn't Silence Anyone
MontanaMain Street
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A Response to the Montana Chamber: The Montana Plan Doesn't Silence Anyone

The Montana Plan doesn't quiet a single Montanan. Every business owner, every employee, every rancher and shopkeeper …

Thank You, Butte!
Montana
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Thank You, Butte!

The community exemplified the best of Montana and helped make this event possible in so many ways.

Transparent Election Initiative Launches Website for Voters to Self-Submit Signature/s for “The Montana Plan” Ballot Initiative
MontanaResource
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Transparent Election Initiative Launches Website for Voters to Self-Submit Signature/s for “The Montana Plan” Ballot Initiative

Registered Montana voters can print out the official I-194 petition form and unsworn declaration at home, sign the petition, complete an unsworn declaration, then mail their signed petition form & completed declaration

Keep Calm and Sign the Petition
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Keep Calm and Sign the Petition

Keep Calm and Sign the Petition by Montana Cartoonist JC Moore

I Love The Fact
MediaMontana
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I Love The Fact

Mark Alber, Miller Creek Reforestation, Montana fiercely independent businessman.

Open Letter: Main Street for Montana
Main StreetResource
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Open Letter: Main Street for Montana

At its core, The Montana Plan is about leveling the playing field for small businesses

Issue One | New polling illuminates how the Supreme Court got Citizens United wrong
ResourceBallot Issue
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Issue One | New polling illuminates how the Supreme Court got Citizens United wrong

New polling commissioned by Issue One and conducted this month by YouGov reveals that overwhelming majorities of Americans — and Montanans — broadly believe that large-scale political spending by corporations, dark money groups, and wealthy donors undermines democracy, creates the appearance of corruption, and reduces trust in government.

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance | Transparent Election Initiative
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Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance | Transparent Election Initiative

Corporations have only the powers that states give them—no more. States stopped being choosy about the powers they granted to their corporations in the mid-1800s. But every single state retained the authority to be as choosy as they like. Every single state retains the authority to decide to no longer grant its corporations the power to spend in politics.

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Transparent Election Initiative Launches Website for Voters to Self-Submit Signature/s for “The Montana Plan” Ballot Initiative
MontanaResource
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Transparent Election Initiative Launches Website for Voters to Self-Submit Signature/s for “The Montana Plan” Ballot Initiative

Registered Montana voters can print out the official I-194 petition form and unsworn declaration at home, sign the petition, complete an unsworn declaration, then mail their signed petition form & completed declaration

MSU Public Things: Money, Transparent Elections & the Montana Experience
MediaResource
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MSU Public Things: Money, Transparent Elections & the Montana Experience

The MSU College of Letters and Sciences Public Things: Conditions for a Sustainable Democracy initiative brings you a moderated discussion about the Montana experience with elections, campaign finance, and democracy.

Economic Architecture Podcast | Can Citizens Remove Corporate Money from Democratic Elections
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Economic Architecture Podcast | Can Citizens Remove Corporate Money from Democratic Elections

we explore the political implications of Citizens United—the landmark 2010 Supreme Court decision that led to an unprecedented rise in corporate financing of political campaigns

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Montanans Blaze New Trail in Fight Against Corporate and Dark Money Election Spending
MediaMontana
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Montanans Blaze New Trail in Fight Against Corporate and Dark Money Election Spending

The Montana Plan is a critical step in fighting back against the deluge of secret spending in elections that we’ve seen since Citizens United. This ballot initiative is one of the most creative and important ideas I’ve seen to end dark money and corporate spending in elections.

TEI: Hawaii Lawsuit Shows Why Voters - Not Corporations - Must Decide The Montana Plan
MediaDark Money
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TEI: Hawaii Lawsuit Shows Why Voters - Not Corporations - Must Decide The Montana Plan

“The Hawaii lawsuit is no surprise,” said Jeff Mangan, president of the Transparent Election Initiative and lead petitioner for I-194. “Corporations and billionaires have had a vice grip on the machinery of democracy for generations, and they are not going to let go politely. That is exactly why voters need the chance to decide this question for themselves.

Guest Editorial - I-194 Will Demand Transparency in MT Elections
ElectionsMedia
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Guest Editorial - I-194 Will Demand Transparency in MT Elections

We should be skeptical of politicians who oppose an initiative that will open the door for Montanans to take our elections back into our own hands

Montanans Blaze New Trail in Fight Against Corporate and Dark Money Election Spending
MediaMontana
•

Montanans Blaze New Trail in Fight Against Corporate and Dark Money Election Spending

The Montana Plan is a critical step in fighting back against the deluge of secret spending in elections that we’ve seen since Citizens United. This ballot initiative is one of the most creative and important ideas I’ve seen to end dark money and corporate spending in elections.

TEI: Hawaii Lawsuit Shows Why Voters - Not Corporations - Must Decide The Montana Plan
MediaDark Money
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TEI: Hawaii Lawsuit Shows Why Voters - Not Corporations - Must Decide The Montana Plan

“The Hawaii lawsuit is no surprise,” said Jeff Mangan, president of the Transparent Election Initiative and lead petitioner for I-194. “Corporations and billionaires have had a vice grip on the machinery of democracy for generations, and they are not going to let go politely. That is exactly why voters need the chance to decide this question for themselves.

Guest Editorial - I-194 Will Demand Transparency in MT Elections
ElectionsMedia
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Guest Editorial - I-194 Will Demand Transparency in MT Elections

We should be skeptical of politicians who oppose an initiative that will open the door for Montanans to take our elections back into our own hands

Transparent Election Initiative To Host Virtual Webinars to Explain “Print, Sign, Submit” Process
MontanaBallot Issue
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Transparent Election Initiative To Host Virtual Webinars to Explain “Print, Sign, Submit” Process

we want the signing process to be as convenient as possible for voters across Montana, especially rural communities

A Response to the Montana Chamber: A Historical Reminder
Main StreetMontana
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A Response to the Montana Chamber: A Historical Reminder

Montana voters should be able to see who is trying to influence their vote. That is not anti-business; it is pro-accountability and pro-democracy.

A Response to the Montana Chamber: The Montana Plan Doesn't Silence Anyone
MontanaMain Street
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A Response to the Montana Chamber: The Montana Plan Doesn't Silence Anyone

The Montana Plan doesn't quiet a single Montanan. Every business owner, every employee, every rancher and shopkeeper …

Thank You, Butte!
Montana
•

Thank You, Butte!

The community exemplified the best of Montana and helped make this event possible in so many ways.

Transparent Election Initiative Launches Website for Voters to Self-Submit Signature/s for “The Montana Plan” Ballot Initiative
MontanaResource
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Transparent Election Initiative Launches Website for Voters to Self-Submit Signature/s for “The Montana Plan” Ballot Initiative

Registered Montana voters can print out the official I-194 petition form and unsworn declaration at home, sign the petition, complete an unsworn declaration, then mail their signed petition form & completed declaration

Dark Money Screening in Great Falls on May 12th
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Dark Money Screening in Great Falls on May 12th

Special guests include Senator Jon Tester and journalists Mike Dennison and Peter Johnson

The Nation How The Montana Plan Could Make Citizens United Irrelevant
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The Nation How The Montana Plan Could Make Citizens United Irrelevant

“We can make money not the focus of these races anymore, and put the focus where it should be, the citizen, the voter, regardless of party.”