“Money Out/Voters In is a coalition of dozens of organizations that have united to limit the impact of big money and corporate influence in our democracy.

 

“In November, citizens in every state came together to cast their votes for President, Congress, and other state and local offices. The right to cast those votes – to elect leaders who represent us – is at the heart of our democratic system. But that right is in danger.

“Our system of fair and free elections is under attack on multiple fronts. The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United opened the floodgates for special interest money and corporate influence in politics. At the same time, a rash of voter suppression laws in more than 30 states has threatened to make voting difficult, if not impossible, for millions of Americans.

“Throughout the history of our nation, powerful politicians and interest groups have tried to block eligible voters from casting a ballot. For much of the twentieth century, they used literacy tests or demanded poll taxes. Today they ask for photo voter ID, or create restrictive voter registration schemes. These laws, combined with the challenge posed by limitless corporate influence, strike at the very core of our democracy.

 

“On January 19, 2013, join the nationwide action to unite two powerful messages calling for a more just & democratic nation:

• First, to honor MLK Day and demand the right for everyone to vote without obstruction;
• Second, to protest the Citizens United ruling on its third anniversary.

“Join the call across the U.S. to get big money out of politics and enact free and fair elections.

“Help us keep corporate interests from smothering Democracy in America. From gun control, to energy and environment, to labor, to education, to women’s rights, to fair taxes and corporate responsibility, all of our problems will be easier to solve, once our voices are no longer buried under avalanches of corporate money.

“Spoken word, music, street theater and open mic at rally — sign up necessary.

March will leave Binn’s Park, 150 N. Queen St., Lancaster @ 3:45 and end with a rally 4:15-6:00 at The Underground, Lancaster County Democratic Committee HQ, 53 N. Duke, Basement, rear entrance.