Montana Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Ballot Initiative to Ban Corporate Cash From Political Campaigns | Common Dreams
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Montana voters overwhelmingly pass Initiative 194, banning corporate campaign donations and challenging the influence of big money in politics and Citizens United.

Voters in Montana on Tuesday delivered a major blow to big moneyed interests by overwhelmingly passing a ballot initiative barring corporate cash from political campaigns in the state.

With 87% of votes counted as of Wednesday morning, Montana Constitutional Initiative 194 has ++received++ support from more than 65% of voters, with just 35% registering opposition.

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    Moore noted that the initiative passed by Montana is similar to a law passed in Hawaii earlier this year that classified corporations as “artificial persons” who do not have a constitutional right to make political donations.

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