Pitch Black Politics: How Federal Election Commission Inaction Led to Dark Money Domination

February 7, 2022

Disclosure is a demanded concept in the United States. Food manufacturers are required to disclose ingredients to consumers; pharmaceutical companies are required to disclose side effects to patients; and car companies are required to disclose safety rankings to buyers. Disclosure is even more prominent in the finance world, as publicly traded companies annually disclose financial results so that investors can make informed decisions. In most aspects of American society, disclosure is commonplace and is not a partisan issue. So why are American voters deprived of the opportunity to make informed decisions in federal elections? After the most expensive, and likely the most contentious election cycle in American history, the need for an answer to this question is more apparent than ever.

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