Campaign Finance
Why do we, the voters choose to allow our politicians to accept campaign contributions that originate out of state? What business does a non-Kentucky resident have contributing to the campaign of a one of Kentucky’s citizens who wishes to represent her or his constituents? It has been argued that money is equivalent to speech but that doesn’t mean states have to accept outside input of any form.
What would happen if states chose to disallowed campaign contributions that originated from out of state? What if state campaigns (i.e. all campaigns except for President) could not accept donations from any person or organization not a resident of the state. Would there be loopholes? Probably. But the spirit is to keep the RNC and DNC from running around tromping over congressional battlegrounds and let the people pick their own representatives.
Money is not only a form of speech it is also a source of power. There’s something to be said to balancing the power of the people who govern and those who elect them.
Interested? Talk to your state campaign finance office or board of elections.