Action Needed Now!
Save Clean Elections Bill
(SB 1543)
Deadline for passing bill is this Friday night.
Popular “clean elections” legislation (SB 1543) to reduce the influence of money in politics has passed BOTH chambers of the Hawaiʻi Legislature, but Leadership is making a last minute push to water it down and protect the status quo – pushing the start date back to 2028 and limiting it to only one year.
This is urgent. It’s crucial that we permanently remove the influence of money in politics — not just for one year, and not in 5 years…as soon as possible.
It’s time to fight for this one last time! Money in politics has a corrupting influence and we need to do all we can to end it. We have only until Friday night to create a better bill for a permanent program. It’s crucial that we do all we can to let the legislature now how we feel now.
Take this action now, because this bill will die if it’s not passed by Friday night!
Mahalo,
Evan Weber
P.S. Want to do more? Make calls using the below scripts and help spread the word by forwarding this to your friends and amplifying on social media at @ourhawaii808 across platforms.
Call Chair Yamashita’s office at 808-586-6330. Here’s a sample script:
Hi there, my name is ________ and I’m calling from _______ to demand Representative Yamashita pass and fully fund SB 1543 in conference committee. We don’t need another pilot, we need to get money out of politics now. The issue of private money corrupting our politics and our elections process is very important to me and this is sound this is sound, proven, and affordable legislation. I hope Chair Yamashita will allow this bill the full funding it deserves not, and not delay it’s start to 2028.
Call Chair Dela Cruz’ office at 808-586-6090. Here’s a sample script:
Hi there, my name is ________ and I’m calling from _______ to demand Senator Dela Cruz pass and fully fund SB 1543 in conference committee. We don’t need another pilot, we need to get money out of politics now. The issue of private money corrupting our politics and our elections process is very important to me and this is sound this is sound, proven, and affordable legislation. I hope Chair Dela Cruz will allow this bill the full funding it deserves not, and not delay it’s start to 2028.
Call Speaker Saiki’s office at 808-586-6100. Here’s a sample script:
Hi there, my name is ________ and I’m calling from _______ to demand Representative Saiki pass and fully fund SB 1543 in conference committee. We don’t need another pilot, we need to get money out of politics now. The issue of private money corrupting our politics and our elections process is very important to me and this is sound this is sound, proven, and affordable legislation. I hope Speaker Saiki will allow this bill the full funding it deserves not, and not delay it’s start to 2028.
Call Senate President Kouchi’s office at 808-586-6030. Here’s a sample script:
Hi there, my name is ________ and I’m calling from _______ to demand Senate President Kouchi pass and fully fund SB 1543 in conference committee. We don’t need another pilot, we need to get money out of politics now. The issue of private money corrupting our politics and our elections process is very important to me and this is sound this is sound, proven, and affordable legislation. I hope Senator Kouchi will allow this bill the full funding it deserves not, and not delay its start to 2028.
