Scale state-level disclosure laws and ballot measures to create a critical mass of transparency wins and political pressure for federal action.
Build a growing set of state disclosure wins that prove transparency rules can survive scrutiny and be implemented in practice. This strategy focuses on well-designed state measures, qualification and persuasion operations, and post-election defense so wins stick. The goal is a critical mass of state successes that increases political pressure for a uniform federal disclosure standard.
Why this works
- States can act faster; recent court posture suggests disclosure regimes can withstand challenge.
RepresentUs
AdvocacyUniting across parties to pass anti-corruption laws
Mechanism
About Ballot MeasuresHow RepresentUs uses funding
- Draft and file disclosure measure text under state rules and stress-test it for loopholes and procedural risk.
- Build a qualification plan (deadlines, signature strategy, verification) and a durable local coalition.
- Run the voter campaign through Election Day with clear messaging and trusted validators.
- Plan for post-election implementation and defense, because winning the vote isn’t the end.
- Share templates and lessons across states and use wins to increase pressure for federal action.
Milestones
Checkpoints and the expected timing for each step
- 1
Target states + template drafted
0–30 daysA short list of states and a draft disclosure template are ready for filing review.
- 2
Filing completed
1–2 monthsMeasure language is filed and a qualification calendar is public.
- 3
Signature drive and verification plan operating
Qualification windowCollection, verification, and deadline checkpoints stay on track.
- 4
Qualification confirmed
After verificationThe measure qualifies and transitions to persuasion phase.
- 5
Election win + implementation follow-through
Post-electionThe policy is implemented and defended through early challenges.