What Can I Do? - Dark Money: A Kimberly Reed Film

Educate yourself and others.

Investigative journalists around the country are holding our elected officials accountable by following the money on your behalf. Subscribe to your local paper. Support your local nonprofit press. Stay on top of breaking news from our partners at OpenSecrets.org, Maplight, and the Center for Public Integrity. We also encourage you to organize a screening of the film with your school or community organization. If you have access to Netflix, we encourage you to use that for the event. If you don't, we will provide a digital file of the film in MP4 that can be played and projected from any laptop.

Advocate for New Disclosure Laws.

The National Conference of State Legislatures maintains a searchable database of state legislation related to campaign finance, including disclosure requirements. Use the database to stay on top of upcoming legislation in YOUR state (they update it every Tuesday) and get involved in campaigns to pass it — when you support it.

Fight attempts to weaken or eliminate disclosure laws.

Speak up when you think your state's disclosure laws are being violated. Is your mailbox filled with campaign flyers making OUTRAGEOUS claims? Contact your state disclosure board and ask them to investigate. Work with our partners to maintain existing disclosure laws and VOTE when the issue is on the ballot.

Support public financing.

Small donor elections programs allow candidates to run solely with the backing of the voters they hope to represent — and not wealthy special interests.

Help Pass the 28th Amendment.

The 28th Amendment reasserts that "We the People" govern this country — and not big $$$. A number of our partners are working to get this amendment and can help you to get involved.

Vote!

Let politicians know that you oppose dark money by casting your ballot for candidates who reject dark money campaign donations. Register to vote and VOTE.

Connect with our partners.

Get involved with and support the efforts of groups across the country working to shine a light on dark money.