Voters have a right to engage in meaningful self-governance free of the influence of expenditures funded or controlled by foreign governments. In 2023, Maine voters scored a big win for local self-governance when they passed Question 2, a ballot initiative that would shield their state elections from foreign interference.
Just a few weeks after the initiative passed, however, four different lawsuits were filed in federal district court to challenge this new law. Among those challenging Question 2 are foreign government-owned utility companies with a history of heavy campaign spending in Maine. Campaign Legal Center is now representing Protect Maine Elections, the ballot measure committee that was founded to help draft and enact Question 2, in defending the law.
Tomorrow, Thursday, February 29, at 3:00PM ET, in discussion with Campaign Legal Center President Trevor Potter, Professor Rick Hasen will describe his vision for a constitutional amendment protecting the freedom to vote, its potential impact on our democracy and why he believes it’s possible to pass such an amendment, despite a challenging political climate.
The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center is dedicated to advancing democracy through law at the federal, state and local levels, fighting for every American’s rights to responsive government and a fair opportunity to participate in and affect the democratic process.
