Voting and Elections

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In our elections, every voice must be heard, and every vote must count. Voting should be accessible for all citizens, and our laws should promote participation in our democracy and instill trust in our elections.

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CLC seeks to protect and expand access to voting and instill trust in our elections.

CLC fights in court anti-voter laws that target Black voters, voters of color, and voters with disabilities. CLC advocates to restore voting rights for Americans with past felony convictions, and advocates for state and federal policies that improve and protect in-person voting access and voter registration.

CLC also builds confidence in our election processes at the state and federal levels, including updating the Electoral Count Act to strengthen the guardrails surrounding the Electoral College process. CLC supports policies to bolster protections and streamline the process for the election workers and poll workers who keep our elections safe and secure.

The Latest on Voting and Elections

The Latest

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Photo by White House Photo via Alamy Stock Photo

Taking Action Against Presidential Abuses of Power

The American system of representative self-government is being tested in ways we haven’t seen in generations, if ever. President Donald Trump’s second term has brought a wave of actions that challenge the very principles that system is built on.

Madeleine Greenberg

September 18, 2025

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Key Priorities Members of Congress Should Focus on Now

From protecting the freedom to vote to ensuring ethical governance and guarding against abuses of power, Congress has the tools to ensure our government is working for the people. Now is the time to use them.

Jo Deutsch

Eric Kashdan

Madeleine Greenberg

September 5, 2025

Victory! Anti-Voter Executive Order Halted in Court

Vote-By-Mail: A Secure and Accessible Way to Cast Your Ballot

Fighting Backsliding: Voting Rights Restoration Efforts Must Move Forward

Key Initiatives

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Restoring Voting Rights to People With Past Convictions

Securing Our Elections

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Citizenship and Democracy

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We Need To Talk About the Supreme Court

Recent Voting and Elections Cases and Actions

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Defending Civic Engagement Groups Against Restrictions on Voter Registration at Naturalization Ceremonies (League of Women Voters of the United States et al. v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al.)

Campaign Legal Center represents the League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Colorado, League of Women Voters of New Jersey, League of Women Voters of Saratoga County, League of Women Voters of the Charleston Area, and League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County in challenging a new federal policy that prevents civic engagement groups from providing voter registration services to new citizens after administrative naturalization ceremonies.

Updated November 18, 2025

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Protecting America’s Independent Agencies from Presidential Overreach (Trump v. Slaughter)

President Donald Trump does not have absolute authority over the composition and operations of independent agencies, despite what he has claimed. Campaign Legal Center filed an amicus brief arguing that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and Election Assistance Commission (EAC), two such agencies, must remain independent to ensure free and fair elections.

Updated November 14, 2025

Status Active

Challenging the Consolidation and Distribution of Federal Citizenship Data for Voter Purges (League of Women Voters v. US Dept. of Homeland Sec.)

The League of Women Voters is challenging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s consolidation and distribution of flawed federal citizenship data to states and other federal agencies under the Privacy Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the U.S. Constitution. Campaign Legal Center submitted an amicus brief urging the court to block this program.

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