WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO: Nominate New Commissioners to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
We expect candidates for federal office to follow our campaign finance laws, but the FEC – the agency charged with enforcing those laws – is completely dysfunctional.
Three of the six commissioners staunchly refuse to enforce the law and five of the six are serving despite expired terms.
Prior to your election, you professed support for campaign finance reform. We agree with you that the Citizens United Supreme Court decision was disastrous and the failure of Congress to require disclosure of campaign-related spending was outrageous. Nevertheless, you have failed to appoint new commissioners who actually would enforce such laws.
To restore some faith into the democratic process