Campaign Finance Reform can be achieved through the same mechanism as has been used to resolve issues in 23 States and many foreign countries.
In 23 States and many foreign countries an issue that has the overwhelming support of the people but has not achieved Legislative success, as Campaign Finance Reform, would be placed on the ballot as a Referendum.
While the United States does not have a provision for National Referendum, (though a Time magazine poll showed that 76% favored National Referendum), Congress could vote to place on the ballot, for the 2002 election, a National Referendum on Campaign Finance Reform.
The people of the United States, for over 90 years have voted on issues at the ballot box on the Statewide level. In 23 states there are provisions for Referendum and initiative on the Statewide level. In 49 States the electorate, in a Referendum, must approve State Constitutional Amendments. Local Referendums and Town Meetings take place in States across the country.
All over the world people are directly deciding, through National Referendums, major issues at the ballot box. In Russia the people have voted in a National Referendum for a new Constitution. In South Africa the people voted in a National Referendum on "continuing to negotiate an end to apartheid". in France and Denmark the people voted in National Referendums on economic unity of Europe. In Ireland the people have voted in a National Referendum on the issue of abortion.
in the history of the United States there have been times when Referendums played a decisive role in the passage of such unsolvable issues for their time as Woman Suffrage and Direct Election of United States Senators.
james Madison, a signatory of the United States Constitution and the forth President of the United States, believed that the "supreme authority" is the people. A National Referendum on Campaign Finance Reform would allow the "supreme authority" - the people - to be directly engaged and decide the issue of Canpaign Finance Reform.
Polls consistently show that the American people want Campaign Finance Reform. The American people do not want their voices drowned out by money from special interests. The American people do not want campaign contributions from special interests deciding what Legislation is passed by Congress.