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Common Cause Delaware opposes bill to allow “artificial entities” to vote in municipal elections

Claire Snyder-Hall on the importance of a new constitutional amendment that requires that elected officials remain residents of the district they were elected to serve.

"Where’s the money coming from? Delaware voters deserve to know who is funding political campaigns and how those campaigns are spending that money to influence our vote."

"We deserve to have confidence that our tax dollars are being well-spent, and that our government officials are serving our interests, not their own interests or other private interests."

“Our democracy is strongest when constituents are informed about the job our elected leaders are doing in Washington,” said Claire Snyder-Hall, executive director of Common Cause Delaware.

Violations of the public trust are very serious offenses in a democracy. We trust the court will impose the sentence that is deserved in this case. And we know that Common Cause Delaware will continue working to strengthen ethics laws, until they are as clear and tough as they need to be.