Nancy Morgan, Coordinator of Big MoneyOutVA, an all volunteer, non-partisan group advocating for campaign finance reform. We support this bill because it protects candidates/legislators from obscure ads which misrepresent their positions using “synthetic” media. It also allows citizens to know who is trying to influence elections, using independent expenditures. We would obviously favor more broader disclosure on electioneering communications but this is a step in the right direction.

On behalf of the R Street Institute, we ask that you oppose HB2479. Please see attached for the long form testimony.