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Witnesses urge state push for constitutional amendment on campaign finance; members ask about voting-rights implications
Summary
Proponents of HCR19 told the committee that a constitutional amendment returning campaign‑finance authority to states would let Ohio craft rules on out-of-state and foreign money; members raised concerns about voting rights and the practical effects on registration and protections.
Supporters of House Concurrent Resolution 19 told the House General Government Committee the resolution asks Congress to propose a constitutional amendment returning campaign‑finance authority to the states.
Julie Brogan of American Promise said the state of Oklahoma recently became the 24th state to pass a resolution calling for such an amendment and argued that…
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