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Past Event

The Fight to Abolish Felony Disenfranchisement

On July 21 at 2 p.m. ET, Campaign Legal Center hosted a virtual event, “The Fight to Abolish Felony Disenfranchisement.” CLC, joined by local community leaders who have been working to combat felony disenfranchisement, held a conversation to explore how states across the country are making progress toward abolishing this practice and how other states can follow suit.

Monday, July 21st, 2025

02:00 pm - 03:00 pm ET • Virtual

 

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Mar 08 Past Event

Stock Options: A Deep Dive on Proposed Solutions to Stop Insider Trading in Congress

CLC hosted an event about the need to update congressional stock trading legislation to ensure members serve the public's interest. 

Tuesday, March 8th, 2022

• Virtual

Ethics
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Jan 27 Past Event

Top Ten Transparency Upgrades for Ethics Commissions to Foster Public Trust

The discussion focused on how state and local ethics commissions can address the challenges they are currently facing.

Thursday, January 27th, 2022

• Virtual

Ethics
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Dec 13 Past Event

How Do We Keep Partisan Politics Out of Election Administration?

The event emphasized that transparency, truth and bipartisan cooperation are essential to the election administration process.

Monday, December 13th, 2021

• Virtual

Voting and Elections
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Oct 19 Past Event

Funded by the People: What We Learned from D.C.’s Fair Elections Program

CLC hosted an event about how public financing benefits candidates and voters in Washington D.C. and elsewhere. 

Tuesday, October 19th, 2021

• Virtual

Campaign Finance
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Sep 30 Past Event

Returning Citizens IG LIVE PANEL

CLC's Gicola Lane joined When We All Vote for an event on restoring voting rights to returning citizens that occurred during National Voter Registration Week. 

Thursday, September 30th, 2021

• Virtual

Voting and Elections
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Sep 28 Past Event

The Freedom To Vote in 2021—What You Need To Know

CLC hosted a panel on trends in voting access and the impact of proposed federal legislation on voters across the nation. 

Tuesday, September 28th, 2021

• Virtual

Voting and Elections
Redistricting
Campaign Finance
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Sep 08 Past Event

Defending Democracy in the Age of Misinformation

CLC's Trevor Potter and Jonathan Rauch discussed how disagreement can be turned into opportunities to find truth in a digital world. 

Wednesday, September 8th, 2021

• Virtual

Jonathan Rauch, author of "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth.”

Jun 29 Past Event

CLC’s Paul Smith in Conversation with Martha Minow, CLC Board Member and Former Dean of Harvard Law School

Minow's book highlights the multiple challenges and crises that American media faces and offers potential solutions based in constitutional law.

Tuesday, June 29th, 2021

• Virtual

Campaign Finance
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Apr 09 Past Event

The Bad News (And Some Good) on Voting Access in the States

Join us for a conversation about trends in state voting bills and their impact on voters. 

Friday, April 9th, 2021

• Virtual

Voting and Elections
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Feb 11 Past Event

How to Ensure that Redistricting Is Fair, Open, and Accessible

Join us as we unveil a new report about how states can make their redistricting processes more transparent and ethical. 

Thursday, February 11th, 2021

• Virtual

Redistricting
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