,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ebe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjac ,mr4   
,s&]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,propos+ an      
am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to re/ore ! rights ( ! ,am]ican p
 t 7 tak5 away by ! ,supreme ,c\rt's    
decision 9 ! ,citiz5s ,unit$ case &     
relat$ decisions1 to protect ! integrity
 ( our elections1 & to limit ! corrosive
 influ5ce ( money 9 our democratic      
process4  ,t ! foll[+ article is propos$
 z an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be valid to all 
int5ts & purposes z "p ( ! ,con/itution 
:5 ratifi$ by ! legislatures (          
?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al ,/ates3   --  #a4 
,:]eas ! "r to vote 9 public elections  
belongs only to natural p]sons z citiz5s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s %all ! ability to 
make contributions & exp5ditures to     
influ5ce ! outcome ( public elections   
belong only to natural p]sons 9         

accordance ) ?is ,article4  #b4 ,no?+ 9 
?is ,con/itution %all be con/ru$ to     
re/rict ! p[] ( ,congress & ! ,/ates to 
protect ! integrity & fairness ( !      
electoral process1 limit ! corrupt+     
influ5ce ( private weal? 9 public       
elections1 & gu>antee ! dep5d5ce (      
elect$ (ficials on ! p alone by tak+    
actions :i* may include ! e/abli%m5t (  
sy/ems ( public f9anc+ = elections1 !   
imposition ( requirem5ts to ensure !    
disclosure ( contributions & exp5ditures
 made to influ5ce ! outcome ( a public  
election by c&idates1 individuals1 &    
associations ( individuals1 & !         
imposition ( cont5t neutral limitations 
on all su* contributions & exp5ditures4 
#c4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,article %all be con/ru$
 to alt] ! fre$om ( ! press4  #d4       
,congress & ! ,/ates %all h ! p[] to    
en=ce ?is ,article ?r\gh appropriate    
legislation4  4