51. Proposed Statute to End Dominance of Wealth in Electoral Politics
(Reversing Buckley vs. Valeo)

WHEREAS we desire to provide all citizens, regardless of wealth, a more equal opportunity to influence elections, public policy and run for public office; to further the principle of “one person, one vote” and to preserve a participatory and democratic republic; as well as to limit corruption and the appearance of corruption, and

WHEREAS the unlimited use of money to influence elections incompatible with the principle of equal protection established under the Fourteenth Amendment, and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Congress should set limits on contributions and expenditures made to influence the outcome of any federal election, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each state should set limits on contributions and expenditures made to influence the outcome of elections in that state, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the power of each state to set limits on contributions and expenditures shall extend to all elections in that state, including initiative and referendum elections, and shall include the the power to lower any federal limits for their State Congressional elections, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Congress shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation.