In case you cannot be present for the Senate's Law & Justice Committee hearing next Tuesday on the 5th at 10 AM (see attached email for those who didn't get the first one) and/or you want to pass this on to others, the following link takes you to the page for SJM 8002.http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?year=2013&bill=8002
That page has a button at the top thats says "Comment on this bill". That link will take you to a location where you have 1,000 words to express your concerns. This is a pilot program offered by the Legislature.
After you fill out your comments and hit "Submit", it will take you to a sign in page. If you haven't already used this system it will give you an immediate opportunity to set up an account. After filling out that information your comments will be accepted and acknowledged.
As a sample, here are the comments I submitted:
"Though this Memorial falls far short of addressing the larger specific issues that would insure a far better election system, it is worth supporting in order to let Congress know that Washington State's legislature, as the duly elected representatives of the People of the State, feel that our present election system, permitting undisclosed and unlimited expenditures, is not acceptable and that we join with those other states, counties and localities expressing great concern that a Constitutional Amendment addressing this issue is necessary in order to, at the very least, rescind the effects of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010). It is also important to note that this is a non-partisan issue with strong constituent and elected official support across the political spectrum as pointed out in numerous public opinion polls."
Please share this message far and wide.
Thanks for all you are doing,
Steve Hamm
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