Voting and Elections

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In our elections, every voice must be heard and every vote must count. The ballot box should be accessible for all voters, and our laws should promote participation in our democracy.

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Campaign Legal Center seeks to protect and expand access to voting and ensure our elections are safe and secure.

Campaign Legal Center fights in court to uphold the freedom to vote for all Americans by combatting anti-voter laws that would impose unnecessary barriers to accessing the ballot box. We work to restore voting rights for Americans with past felony convictions and advocate for state and federal policies that expand opportunities for eligible Americans to access in-person voting, mail and absentee voting and voter registration.

Campaign Legal Center also works to combat federal overreach in our elections and uphold the constitutional principle that only states and Congress set election policy.

The Latest on Voting and Elections

The Latest

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How CLC Is Pushing Back on the Trump Administration’s Anti-Voter Actions

Since the beginning of his second term, President Trump and his administration have renewed their efforts to undermine Americans’ freedom to vote.

Emily Burns

October 8, 2026

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Detroit, Michigan on Tuesday, November 8, 2023

Photo by Matthew Hatcher/SOPA/ZUMA Press Wire

The Trump Administration’s Attempts to Get Sensitive Voter Data Threaten the Rule of Law

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has a responsibility to protect Americans’ freedom to vote, but recent actions by the DOJ — taken at the behest of President Donald Trump and other members of his administration — are now threatening that very freedom.

Madeleine Greenberg

September 30, 2026

Protecting Americans From Mass Voter Challenges

What Happens After Election Day? Canvassing, Certification and Seating Members of Congress

What Is the SAVE System?

On the Docket for Voting and Elections

Mass Challenge Guidance Letters — Florida

October 7, 2026

Mass Challenge Guidance Letters — Virginia

October 7, 2026

Mass Challenge Guidance Letters — Wisconsin

October 6, 2026

Mass Challenge Guidance Letters — Pennsylvania

October 6, 2026

Mass Challenge Guidance Letters — Ohio

October 6, 2026

Key Resources

How CLC Is Pushing Back on the Trump Administration’s Anti-Voter Actions

Three organizers for Restore Your Vote Tennessee posing for a photo

Restoring Voting Rights to People With Past Convictions

A woman holds a sign which says "Voting Access for All" while standing in front of a large mural of John Lewis.

State Voting Rights Acts Protect the Freedom to Vote

Recent Voting and Elections Cases and Actions

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Challenging South Dakota’s Administration of its Voter Registration Documentation Law (League of Women Voters of South Dakota v. Johnson)

South Dakota requires voters to provide documentation proving their citizenship when registering to vote in state and local elections. The League of Women Voters of South Dakota is suing to ensure that the state implements this new requirement in a way that complies with crucial, pro-voter provisions of federal law.

Updated September 18, 2026

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Holding Our Government Accountable Through Regulatory Comments

Updated July 20, 2026

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Protecting Law Firms From Unconstitutional Political Retaliation (Perkins Coie LLP, et al. v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al.)

President Trump has attempted to retaliate against certain large national law firms that provided legal advocacy to his perceived political opponents and disfavored election cases. Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has filed an amicus brief urging the courts to protect voting rights and election lawyers from unlawful discrimination by the Trump administration.

Updated April 3, 2026

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