Reply #26: VT/SCotUS

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by email from John Bonifaz

Campaign Spending Limits Argued Before Court

On Tuesday, I joined my colleagues from the National Voting Rights Institute (NVRI), an organization I founded in 1994, who were before the Supreme Court presenting arguments in Randall v. Sorrell. The case will determine whether a Vermont state law setting strict campaign spending limits and donation guidelines is constitutional. It is the Court's first opportunity in 30 years to revisit its 1976 decision in Buckley v. Valeo, which struck down congressional spending limits on First Amendment grounds.

Click here to see our press release from Monday that goes into more detail on the case. In addition, here's a good piece (registration required) on the day in court by the New York Times.

Also, be sure to check out the following links for other important information:

NVRI's challenge to Buckley v. Valeo

A national NVRI survey showing 87% of respondents support spending limits.

Keep on!