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Mike Ramone on Government Reform |
Delaware Public Radio case to vote NO: A 2018 GOP primary candidate for U.S. House said he believes it goes against what the founders envisioned when deciding how the president and vice president should be elected. "It says three votes go to what the country thinks," he said. "I think our three electoral votes should go for what Delaware thinks."
Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 14-7-0 on Mar/7/19; State Rep. Ramone voted NO; Passed House 24-17-0 on Mar/14/19; Signed by Governor John Carney on Mar/28/19
Analysis by Brennan Center, August 15, 2012: The Delaware Elections Disclosure Act corrected a loophole all too common in state disclosure schemes that allows outside groups to evade disclosure requirements by refraining from expressly advocating the election or defeat of a candidate ("Vote for Jones" or "Defeat Smith"). By airing "sham issue ads" ("Call Smith and tell her to stop raising taxes"), groups could leave the voting public in the dark. The new law applies disclosure requirements to any outside group that airs an ad that mentions a candidate in the 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election.
Legislative Outcome: Passed House 24-13-4 on May/8/12; passed Senate 21-0-0 on Jun/6/12; State Rep. Ramone voted NO; signed by Governor Jack Markell on Aug/15/12.
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