Constitution Amendment 2 Would Restrict Missourians Freedom Of Speech

June 5, 2016

On the ballot in Missouri this year is Amendment 2 to the Missouri Constitution, which would greatly restrict Missourians 1^st Amendment right to voice and express their political views by placing various limits on campaign finance.

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the proposed Constitution Amendment 2 would include:

• Cap contributions from individuals and entities to candidates at $2,600 per election ($5,200 total, including primary and general).
• Prohibit corporations and labor unions from giving directly to any candidate, political action committee or political party; They can form their own PACs.
• Prohibit donations from out-of-state PACs to candidates and ballot measure committees.
• Prohibit PACs from receiving money from committees, except for House and Senate party leadership committees and federal PACs.

As the all-important election approaches in one week, Missourians should be aware of the restrictions Amendment 2 would place on their right to political expression.