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Harley Rouda on Government Reform
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Reverse Citizens United; limit corporate political donations
Q: Campaign Finance: Require political ads to disclose their largest funders? Stand on Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited political donations from corporations & unions?Dana Rohrabacher (R): No. Voted against requiring groups running
political ads to disclose major donors. Opposed Shays-Meehan bill that limited donations.
Harley Rouda (D): Yes. Supports Disclose Act, requiring groups to disclose donors when engaging in political activity. Would reverse Citizens United.
Source: CampusElect.org 2018 Issue Guides: Congress CA-48 election
, Oct 9, 2018
Fair elections without barriers to vote
Q: Elections: Support nonpartisan redistricting to address charges of partisan gerrymandering?Dana Rohrabacher (R): Yes.
Harley Rouda (D): Yes.
Q: Voting Rules: Support rules that proponents argue prevent possible fraud,
even if they limit access?
Dana Rohrabacher (R): Yes. Voted to require photo ID for voting in federal elections.
Harley Rouda (D): No. "Fair elections without barriers to vote should be a top Democratic priority."
Source: CampusElect.org 2018 Issue Guides: Congress CA-48 election
, Oct 9, 2018
Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access.
Rouda voted YEA For the People Act of 2019
- This bill expands voter registration and voting access, makes Election Day a federal holiday, and limits removing voters from voter rolls.
- The bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions.
- The bill also sets forth provisions for sharing intelligence information with state election officials, and supporting states in securing their election systems, and establishing the National Commission to Protect U.S. Democratic Institutions.
- This bill addresses campaign spending, by expanding the ban on foreign nationals contributing to or spending on elections; and expanding disclosure rules.
- This bill establishes an alternative campaign funding system [with] federal matching of small contributions for qualified candidates.
- The bill also requires candidates for President and Vice President to submit 10 years of tax returns.
Opposing argument from the Heritage Foundation, 2/1/2019: HR1 federalizes and micromanages
the election process administered by the states, imposing unnecessary mandates on the states and reversing the decentralization of the American election process. What HR1 Would Do:- Seize the authority of states to regulate the voting process by forcing states to implement early voting, automatic voter registration, same-day registration, online voter registration, and no-fault absentee balloting.
- Make it easier to commit fraud at the polls through same-day registration, as election officials have no time to verify the accuracy of voter registration.
- Degrade the accuracy of registration lists by automatically registering individuals from state databases, such as DMV.
- Cripple the effectiveness of state voter ID laws by allowing individuals to vote without an ID and merely signing a statement in which they claim they are who they say they are.
Legislative outcome: Passed House 234-193-5 on 3/8/19; received with no action in Senate thru 12/31/2019
Source: Congressional vote 19-S949 on Jan 3, 2019
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