Constitutional Amendment Will “Stomp Out” Dark Money in Oregon Elections

Andrea Capere, Communications Coordinator

In mid August, the League of Women Voters of Oregon (LWVOR) Board approved League support for the Honest Elections Oregon campaign to advance an initiative petition to remove corporate, out-of-state, or other dark money from Oregon Elections. The Stomp Out Dark Money From Oregon Elections campaign proposes a ballot measure for an Oregon constitutional amendment that will eliminate non-persons (Corporations, Political Action Committees (PACs) or other institutions) from contributing to Oregon political campaigns.  

“For any Oregonian who is fed up with anonymous, out-of-state, special or corporate interests meddling in our elections, we invite you to sign up to volunteer at Stomp Out Dark Money in Oregon Elections.” 

- Mark Kendall, President of the League of Women Voters of Oregon

Honest Elections Oregon is submitting the proposed initiative petition, with the goal of inclusion on the 2028 ballot. Hawaii overwhelmingly passed similar legislation this spring. Volunteers in Montana just collected over 50,000 signatures for a similar ballot measure in under 11 months. Activists in at least seven other states are proposing either constitutional amendments or legislation to curb dark money contributions in their elections.

Honest Elections Oregon is a coalition that includes the League of Women Voters of Oregon, the Consolidated Oregon Indivisibles Network (COIN), the Independent Party of Oregon, the Pacific Green Party, the Oregon Progressive Party, the Alliance for Democracy, and others.

To read the full press release and the proposed Oregon constitutional amendment, click here.