Pete Buttigieg to campaign in Butte next month for anti-corporate spending ballot measure
Pete Buttigieg backed the measure as Democrats seek to limit corporate influence on state elections, with campaigners gathering signatures to put it on the ballot.
- Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg endorsed Initiative I-194, known as 'The Montana Plan,' on Wednesday to restrict corporate political spending in state elections.
- The Transparent Election Initiative selected Butte for a town hall to highlight the city's mining history and the tension between concentrated corporate power and democratic governance.
- Aiming to bypass the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, the measure redefines corporate charters to prohibit political spending by 'artificial persons' in state elections.
- On May 17, Buttigieg will headline a public town hall in Butte to discuss the influence of money in politics, with online registration required for attendees.
- Securing the ballot requires 30,000 signatures by June 19, as supporters aim to establish Montana as a national model for election reform.
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Former Secretary Pete Buttigieg endorses Montana ballot measure on corporate spending, set for Butte town hall
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is endorsing a new Montana ballot measure aimed at stopping corporate spending in elections.The Transparent Election Initiative announced the endorsement today for the grassroots effort known as The Montana Plan. The measure will appear on the ballot as Initiative I-194 later this year.To rally support, Buttigieg will travel to Butte next month to host a public town hall on Sunday, May 17. The …
Pete Buttigieg endorses Montana ballot measure, plans Town Hall in Butte
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is endorsing a new Montana ballot measure aimed at stopping corporate spending in elections.The Transparent Election Initiative announced the endorsement on Wednesday for the grassroots effort known as The Montana Plan. The measure will appear on the ballot as Initiative I-194 later this year.To rally support, Buttigieg will travel to Butte next month to host a public Town Hall meeting on Sunda…
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Buttigieg endorses Montana Plan, announces Butte town hall
Initiative I-194 needs 30,000 signatures by June 19 to be on the November ballot.
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