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 Shawn Thew/Pool via CNP

Campaign Legal Center Sues Trump Administration Over Another Unconstitutional Voting Executive Order

Campaign Legal Center, alongside its co-counsel, Democracy Defenders Fund. On behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Secure Families Initiative (SFI) and Arizona Students’ Association (ASA), sued to prevent President Trump's illegal executive order from going into effect.

Jonathan Diaz

Emily Burns

April 2, 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

March 31, 2026

From Restoring Their Vote to Expanding Access for Thousands More in Tennessee

Why Birthright Citizenship Is an Essential Part of Our Democracy

Washington Enhances Voter Protections in Updates to State Voting Rights Act

Key Initiatives

Three organizers for Restore Your Vote Tennessee posing for a photo

Restoring Voting Rights to People With Past Convictions

Securing Our Elections

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

Holding the Department of Justice Accountable

Recent Voting and Elections Cases and Actions

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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

Status Active

Defending Vote by Mail from the Trump Administration’s Unconstitutional Executive Overreach (LULAC, et al. v. Executive Office of the President)

Campaign Legal Center — along with Democracy Defenders Fund (DDF) and on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Secure Families Initiative (SFI) and Arizona Students’ Association (ASA) — is challenging President Trump’s illegal executive order on voting by mail.

Updated April 2, 2026

Status Active

Defending Against the Unlawful Seizure of Ballots (Cervantes v. Bianco)

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed an amicus brief on behalf of Common Cause and the League of Women Voters of California in support of a lawsuit challenging the unlawful seizure of thousands of ballots from the October 2025 special election by the Riverside County (California) Sheriff’s Office.

Updated March 30, 2026

Status Active

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