When wealthy special interests can purchase access, influence and favor from public officials, Americans lose trust that the government works for them. President Donald Trump’s planned construction of a massive ballroom at the White House undermines the fundamental trust and expectation that the government works on behalf of the people.

Trump’s...

Elections are big business. Federal candidates and political parties routinely raise and spend millions of dollars to seek public office. Outside groups like super PACs unleash torrents of additional money to back their favored candidates. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that political ad spending in the 2026 midterms is projected to top $10...

The Trump administration has dramatically expanded a little-known immigration status verification tool called the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, pulling in data from multiple federal databases and encouraging states to run information about millions of voters through the program.

Election officials and experts warn...

In 2024, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued an advisory opinion (AO) that created a new, legally indefensible loophole in federal campaign finance law permitting federal candidates to outsource and conceal millions of dollars in spending on canvassing coordinated with supposedly “independent” groups. 

This unlawful opinion disregarded...

States across the country are redrawing their congressional districts in an unprecedented mid-decade race to the bottom to reshape voting maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Florida has joined this race, attempting to implement a map that violates the state constitution and silences voters.

Passed during a special session called by Governor...

A 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais has eviscerated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and opened the door for states to enact discriminatory voting maps and laws.

This decision — which contradicts the text of the Voting Rights Act, the will of Congress and the Constitution — is one of the most consequential setbacks for...

Dismissal from the civil service due to political beliefs, whether one’s own beliefs or the beliefs of one’s family, is blatantly unlawful. Congress has long protected civil servants from discrimination based on their personal political beliefs, and all Americans have a First Amendment right to their beliefs.  

But President Trump’s relentless...

President Donald Trump’s second administration has appointed dozens of former lobbyists to important government roles, including leadership positions in the very agencies they formerly lobbied. Consequently, special interests have been given undue influence on major policies that impact American life.

This phenomenon, commonly referred to as the...

Recent attempts by the Trump administration to take control over different aspects of our elections have raised questions about what the federal government can and cannot do when it comes to our elections.  

So, what is the proper legal role of the federal government in election administration?

The United States has a largely decentralized election...

Extensive evidence developed through an investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics shows that former Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick violated federal campaign finance laws when she and her agents used a “straw donor” scheme to deliberately conceal the true sources of funding behind her 2022 congressional campaign...

After a year and a half of litigation, Virginia voters can finally register to vote without fear that they will be illegally purged from voter rolls on the eve of an election.  

Following a lawsuit filed by Campaign Legal Center and a pro-voter coalition to end an illegal voter purge before the 2024 president election, voters have agreed to a...

The Trump administration has been attempting to reshape the American electorate from day one of his second term.  

Whether through issuing unconstitutional executive orders that have attempted to end birthright citizenship, illegally impose requirements that would make it harder to register to vote, and upend vote-by-mail, or through advocating for...

Any attempt to limit the freedom to vote is an attempt to silence American voices. All across the country, states have been passing bills that would require voters to provide unnecessary and difficult-to-obtain documentation in order to register to vote.

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has been at the forefront of challenging these laws because our...

After the events of January 6 revealed gaps and ambiguities in the process for certifying presidential elections, Congress passed the Electoral Count Reform Act (ECRA) of 2022. This comprehensive bipartisan bill updated the Electoral Count Act of 1887 and was a major victory for voters’ ability to make their voices heard in future presidential...

Following years of tireless advocacy, Maryland voters have scored a major victory in strengthening the freedom to vote in their state. Senate Bill 255 (SB 255), a core component of the Maryland Voting Rights Act (MDVRA), enacts crucial protections to empower historically disenfranchised voters and ban discriminatory voting systems. The bill was...

Free speech is at the heart of what it means to be an American.  When the federal government tries to limit speech or retaliate against individuals who are lawfully making their voices heard, it sets a dangerous precedent.

Actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal law enforcement agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota...

Campaign Legal Center has filed a new complaint asking the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia to investigate whether 35 corporate lobbyists failed to report donations to four of Trump’s pet projects, as required by federal lobbying law.

President Donald Trump’s pay-to-play approach to his second term has been well documented...

President Donald Trump is once again trying to control the electorate and change how our elections are run, even though only the states and Congress have power over our elections. 

On March 31, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) purporting to impose new requirements for mail-in voting; create a national database of “verified”...

Our democracy works best when everyone is included. Yet for many Tennesseans with past felony convictions, restoring their freedom to vote has long been a complicated and often inaccessible process. A combination of legal requirements and administrative hurdles make it difficult — if not impossible — for individuals with previous felony convictions...

Washington voters have secured a significant victory in protecting the freedom to vote.  

Following advocacy efforts by our partner OneAmerica, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed two bills into law that enhance the Washington Voting Rights Act (WAVRA) with critical new components.

These new laws provide historically disenfranchised...

Texas has entered into an agreement with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to use faulty data to purge Texans from the voter rolls ahead of the midterm elections.  

Every American citizen, regardless of where they are born, should have the freedom to vote. But Texas’ latest actions threaten that freedom to vote for potentially...