Please Vote for Transparency: Vote Yes on the Voters’ Right to Know Act
Dark money is political spending on election advertising by anonymous sources. It is called “Dark Money” because we can’t see who’s sponsoring the messages in political ads.
Under current Arizona law, rich power brokers get special treatment and unduly influence elections by secretly spending money on advertisements and promotions supporting their candidate or ballot proposition. This “Dark Money” bombards voters with negative ads, misleading information, and even outright lies.
Because we don’t know who’s paying for the advertisements, ordinary people don’t have the information they need to figure out whether it’s credible or not. It’s like my grandmother used to always say… “According to whom?” Well, with Dark Money dominating our elections, we can’t answer that question for ourselves.
The Voters Right to Know Act will fix that. It simply builds transparency into our political system by requiring ALL major contributors to identify themselves if they spend more than $5,000 for a campaign or candidate.
Elections have profound impacts on public health and policy– good and bad. Persons that get elected to public office at the federal state and local level routinely make decisions that influence public health. They appoint people for key jobs (we saw how important that was during the pandemic). They also make funding decisions that impact public health.
In short, elections have a significant impact on public health. That’s why it’s super important to have an informed electorate, so people can make informed decisions about what they decide in the ballot box- whether it’s a person running for elected office at the state, federal, or local level- or whether it’s about a voter initiative.
Cast your vote for Transparency. Vote YES on the Voters Right to Know Act.
