The New York Legislature recognizes that foreign money has no place in our elections and proposes A7458A the Democracy Preservation Act.

Legislative Findings. The legislature hereby finds  and  declares
 that  New  York  state welcomes immigrants, visitors, and investors from
 around the world. However, its elections should be decided by the people
 of New York and not by foreign investors or the business  entities  over
 which  they exert influence. Corporations with partial foreign ownership
 have been spending money to influence state and local elections  in  New
 York  and  around  the  country. The public has a compelling interest in
 limiting the participation of foreign entities in activities of American
 democratic self-government, which include spending  money  to  influence
 voters  and  finance  campaigns,  in  the interest of preventing foreign
 influence over the United States political process.

The Democracy Preservation Act is currently stuck in the Assembly's Election Law Committee. We need to reach out to the committee and ask that the bill be moved through committee and onto to floor vote. The bill passed in the Senate and will then be sent to the governor to be signed if we can get the Assembly to pass it in time. Please send these letters to make sure you voice in support of our Democracy is heard.