In Re General Election Expenses of Shapp

Today the majority clamps the lid of secrecy back onto election campaign financing despite the Legislature’s plain intent to remove it forever. In granting appellees immunity from public scrutiny of their election campaign financing, the majority ignores the controlling provisions of the Election Code, departs from our case law, and defeats the overriding public interest in “full, true, and detailed” election expense accounts, the first requirement and essential pillar of open, responsible, and good government. I dissent.

Appellee “Pennsylvanians For Shapp-Kline” (the Committee) was formed to…