“Citizens vs. Citizens United”

WaPo editorial:

Voters in four states — California, Missouri, South Dakota and Washington — will vote on statewide ballot measures dealing with abuses in the campaign finance system. The measures range from support for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United (California’s Prop 59) to establishing limits on campaign contributions for state and judicial candidates, committee and political parties (Missouri’s Amendment 2). On the ballot in South Dakota is what’s come to be known as the Anti-Corruption Act (Initiated Measure-22) that would put limits on donations from parties, political action committees and lobbyists, require more transparency and institute other reforms. Voters in Washington state will vote on two referendums: Initiative 735, calling for the overturn of Citizens United, and Initiative 1464 with a menu of changes that includes some public financing and a bar on large campaign contributions from lobbyists and public contractors.

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