Issue Position: Dark Money

Issue Position

In the last few years there has been an influx of "dark" money in Arizona politics. SB1516 was approved by both houses and signed by the governor during the final week of March 2015. This bill allows organizations or individuals to anonymously contribute an endless amount of money to support (or smear) candidates or ballot referendums.

Jennifer made the conscious decision to be funded by the Citizen's Clean Election Committee. "The Citizens Clean Elections Act was passed by the people of Arizona in 1998 to restore citizen participation and confidence in our political system. The Act allows candidates running for the Legislature or statewide offices the opportunity to forgo special interest money by collecting a certain number of $5 donations" (Arizona Clean Elections).

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