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Karen Sampson, Becky Cornwell and several others opposed the annexation of their neighborhood of 300 in Parker North, Colo. The group was slapped with a legal complaint for violating Colorado campaign finance law.

Under Colorado’s campaign finance laws, any time two or more people spend or receive more than $200 to “support or oppose” a ballot issue or question, they automatically become an “issue committe,” requiring onerous legal standards and paperwork.

Excessive disclosure raises the cost of participating in politics and, thus, discourages political involvement. In its brief, CCP makes clear that disclosure of spending on independent speech is unconstitutional and should be rejected.

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