Fair elections is a here and now opportunity to take a giant step in returning our government to a true democracy where candidates actually represent their constituents (rather than big business) and vote in their constituents’ best interest. “Impossible” you may be thinking. Or “There’s nothing I can do.”
Actually, you are in a unique position to help make this happen. Here’s how.
Senator Michael Jorgenson needs your help. On the Senate State Affairs Committee, he voted to hold the Idaho Fair Elections Act in the committee last February 2. That stopped Fair Elections in Idaho.
The people want Fair Elections. In 2006, a bipartisan survey of voters nationwide by Lake Research Partners and Bellwether Research shows 74% of voters want voluntary public funding of federal elections. Eighty percent of Democrats, 78% of Independents, and 65% of Republicans support this reform. When I testified for Fair Elections last February2, I did not know about this research.
Senator Jorgenson must not know that the people want Fair Elections. We can help our Senators by sending them information about Fair Elections and asking them to hear the Idaho Fair Elections Act in the Senate State Affairs Committee. Ask them to send the bill to the Senate with a do-pass in the 2008 session.
A committee chair can hold a bill in committee by not scheduling a hearing. Robert Geddes, Senate President Pro Tem, asked Curt McKenzie, chair of State Affairs Committee, to hear the Idaho Fair Elections Act last February. The committee will hear the bill in the 2008 session, if the people ask them to hear the bill.
Will you support the Idaho Fair Elections Act? Details about Fair Elections and how you can communicate with your Senator are at http://fp1.centurytel.net/democracy/
You may also get in touch with me.
PS
The voter survey research is at http://www.campaignmoney.org/polling
Details about Fair Elections are at http://fp1.centurytel.net/democracy/
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Who is your state Senator?
Is your Senator Bob Geddes in district 31?
Denton Darrington in district 27?
Bart Davis in District 33?
Joe Stegner in district 7?
Brad Little in district 11?
Mike Jorgenson in district 3?
Kurt McKenzie in district 12?
If any of your answers is Yes, then go to http://fp1.centurytel.net/democracy/ and click on Your Letter. There you can send your Senator a letter asking him to support the Idaho Fair Elections Act.
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