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

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

Fighting Backsliding: Voting Rights Restoration Efforts Must Move Forward

Why America Needs the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

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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Challenging the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Voter Data Collection

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has a responsibility to protect Americans’ freedom to vote, but recent actions by the DOJ are instead endangering these freedoms by attempting to seize sensitive voter information from states in what is an improper overreach by the federal government.

Updated October 24, 2025

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Defending New Yorkers’ Ability to Use the New York Voting Rights Act to Challenge Discrimination in Voting (Clarke v. Town of Newburgh)

Campaign Legal Center filed an amicus brief urging the New York Court of Appeals to affirm a lower court’s holding that the New York Voting Rights Act (NYVRA) is valid under the U.S. Constitution and New York Constitution.

Updated September 3, 2025

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Defending Wyoming Voters from Unnecessary Barriers to Their Freedom to Vote (Equality State Policy Center v. Wyoming Secretary of State)

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a brief in a lawsuit seeking to stop a new law that forces Wyomingites to jump through unnecessary hoops to register to vote. CLC’s brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Wyoming seeks to protect the freedom to vote for all Wyoming voters.

Updated July 14, 2025

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