This past Friday, Vermont became the first state to officially call for a federal constitutional convention to pass an amendment overturning Citizens United v. the Federal Elections Commission and McCutcheon v. the Federal Elections Commission. While the resolution, JRS 27, is not to be considered until there are enough states -- two-thirds -- with
Federal Government’s Failure To Limit Citizen’s United Has Caused Some To Call For Constitutional Convention
As state’s grapple with campaign finance regulations, Vermont has filed a resolution to overturn controversial Supreme Court decisions regarding corporate and super PAC campaign spending limits.