A virtual town hall meeting will be held June 12 to discuss Hawaii’s new Act 11, which limits corporate political spending in elections. The law is described as the first in the nation to directly challenge the Citizens United ruling.
- Act 11 (SB 2471) limits the political spending power of corporations and other artificial entities in Hawaii elections.
- The law specifies that corporations only have powers granted by the state and cannot spend money to influence elections or ballot measures.
- A virtual town hall on June 12 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. HST will feature senators and policy experts discussing the law.
- Registration is required to attend the virtual meeting about the campaign finance legislation.
- Lawmakers describe this as the first state law to directly challenge the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling.
Source: Hawaii Free Press
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