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From the Desk of Trevor Potter
Periodically, CLC President Trevor Potter sends email messages on topical subjects related to protecting our democracy. To receive these messages, please subscribe here.
Previous emails:
2024:
Why Hand Counting Ballots is Bad for our Democracy
Voter Suppression Continues as Election Day Approaches
2024 Election Threats: My Forecast
"Interesting Times" for Our Democracy
What Trump's Criminal Conviction Means for Democracy
Freedom to Vote on Trial in 2024
Foreign $$ is Seeping into our Leaky Campaign Finance System
Why Election Workers Need Our Help
Four New Threats to the Voting Rights Act (by Paul Smith)
Should voting be easier? (Spoiler alert: yes!)
2023:
Have you heard the good news about democracy in Michigan?
Supreme Court Ethics Code Leaves A Lot to Be Desired
AI is a Threat to Our Democracy. Action is Needed Now.
Safeguarding the 2024 Election Requires Action NOW
Keeping the Democracy Agenda Alive in Congress
Accurate Voter Rolls vs. Conspiracy - Who Will Win?
The Latest Warning Sign for Our Democracy
The Untold Story of Trump's Indictment
Must-Read Material for Pro-Democracy Advocates
States Can Protect the Freedom to Vote (by Paul Smith)
Ethics in Congress – A tough road ahead
2022:
2022 Year End Message - Reasons for Hope
After the Midterms - Thankful and Concerned
CLC on Alert as Midterms Approach
This Fall – Peril at the Supreme Court for the Pro-Democracy Agenda
At a “crossroads” for democracy, what path will we choose?
The Supreme Court Doubles Down
Here’s some good democracy news.
SCOTUS and Election Spending? Voters Have a Right to Know
Should we ban members of Congress from trading stocks?
After Congress Failed to Act, What Comes Next?
2021:
Looking Back, and Looking Ahead to 2022
The Freedom to Vote in Virginia Worked; Both Major Parties Should Embrace
From the Halls of Congress to the Laboratories of Democracy
No Further Delay: The Senate Should Vote on the Freedom to Vote Act
Texas’s New Voting Law Is Part of a Trend, But We Can Change Course
Both Parties Can Support The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Bringing the Power to Measure Gerrymandering to the People
A Tale of Corruption, and Much Needed Solutions
The Freedom to Vote is Under Attack. Here's How the Executive Branch Can Help.
Congress Can Clean Itself Up. Will It?
What's Often Missing in the Headlines About S. 1.
Maps Will Be Redrawn. What’s Next?
Standing Up for the Freedom to Vote
Fighting for Voters and Fair Maps in 2021
The Senate Can Pass Democracy Reform Right Now
America Has an Elections Watchdog, But It's Not Doing Its Job
How Can We Neutralize Trump’s Stolen Election Claims?
Trump’s No Longer President. But Democracy’s Vulnerabilities Remain.
“Drain the swamp” was snake oil — we need real reform.
We Must Fix the Electoral College System
2020:
Attacks on Democracy: What’s the Way Forward?
We Fought for Democracy, and Voters Won
The Fight for Democracy is More Important Now Than Ever.
Feeling Confident About Voting This Year
USPS: The Election Is at Stake
What’s the Trump Campaign Hiding?
Is Your Handwriting Good Enough to Vote?
Congress Shouldn’t Profit from the Pandemic
Americans are Making Their Voices Heard
Democracy is a Nonpartisan Value