Campaign Finance Disclosures
Issue: Expanding Democracy
Target Level of Office: State
Policy Origin: North Carolina State Legislature
Poilcy/Bill Number: House Bill 653
Link: www.YEONetwork.org/2013policy/?i=257
YEO Co-Sponsors:
Reps. Marcus Brandon and Nathan Baskerville
Summary Narrative of the Policy: This bill would provide for a shareholder vote on corporate
independent expenditures and electioneering communications from any corporation
incorporated in North Carolina.
Relevant Talking Points & Important Information:
• The Citizens United decision opened the door to an unfettered, unregulated influx of
money into elections from corporations. A first step in addressing the problems the
decision created is disclosure mechanisms like ens W&