AFP-NV Protect the free speech of Nevadans! Pass AB197

Make your voice heard - Tell your state rep to pass AB197

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Dear Official(s),

As a constituent I urge you to vote YES on AB 197, a bill that will protect the free speech of all Nevadans. Today, every charitable donor, every volunteer to a cause, and every member of an advocacy group faces potential reprisals for their civic activity if their private information is leaked. When this information is publicly exposed, supporters of unpopular causes face threats of harassment or even violence.
AB197 provides basic, uncontroversial protections for supporters.
Specifically, this bill:
·       Mandates that if the government does collect private information, it cannot leak that information.
·       Does not in any way affect the ability of the state to investigate fraud or other potential unethical or criminal activities.
·       Does not affect government transparency efforts to track and account for the state’s dollars. Its sole uncontroversial purpose is to prevent the release of private information by overzealous or rogue government actors who, outside of their normal duties and motivated by their own politics, are looking to invade Americans privacy
I believe civil liberties, and the nonprofits that exercise them, serve as the foundation of our country. Freedoms of speech and the press, and freedom of conscience and the right to peaceably assemble and freely associate make it possible for everyday people to take courageous stands to drive social progress. But it should be up to each citizen, not a government bureaucrat, whether their advocacy is publicly announced, or whether their support is allowed to be kept private.
Please support A.B 197
Sincerely,
As a constituent I urge you to vote YES on AB 197, a bill that will protect the free speech of all Nevadans. Today, every charitable donor, every volunteer to a cause, and every member of an advocacy group faces potential reprisals for their civic activity if their private information is leaked. When this information is publicly exposed, supporters of unpopular causes face threats of harassment or even violence.

Sincerely

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At Americans for Prosperity, we are committed to bringing people together to implement good public policy. Citizens joining together to amplify their voices is an American tradition that predates the founding, and it is essential to continued progress toward the American ideal. And when citizens join together to speak with one voice, the First Amendment of the constitution protects their right to do so – agents of the government should never attempt to leak private information or silence an individual's speech. AB197 is a bill that protects the free speech of all Nevadans by protecting private information for support of specific causes.