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The Criminal Justice System Has Created a New Era of Poll Taxes

The Criminal Justice System Has Created a New Era of Poll Taxes

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CLC Seeks to Extend Expansion of Voting Rights from Florida to Alabama

Legal fines and fees should not constitute an insurmountable poll tax that prevents Alabamians from voting.
By
Corey Goldstone
May 27, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

CLC Suit Brings Arkansas Closer to Fair Maps

Arkansas voters can now vote on fair maps from the safety of their own homes.
By
Corey Goldstone
May 26, 2020
Issues
Redistricting
Voting Rights

CLC and Partners Achieve Historic Victory in Florida Voting Rights Case

A federal court has blocked a Florida law that would have denied hundreds of thousands of voters the ability to participate in the 2020 election.
By
Corey Goldstone
May 24, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

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I Had My Ballot Rejected Because of My Handwriting

Maria Fallon Romo tells her story of having her ballot rejected because of inconsistencies with her handwriting. 

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Floridian Shares How Campaign Legal Center Restored Her Voting Rights

On Thursday morning, I walked into my polling place in Largo, Florida and cast a ballot. It was a beautiful experience. In fact, it felt like a rebirth.

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Help Tennesseans by Easing Restrictive Voting Laws

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Changing Our Voting System Helped My City Represent a Diversifying Electorate

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Judge strikes down 'pay to vote' rule for felons in battleground Florida

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Federal judge rules Florida felons can’t be barred from voting because they owe court fines

CNN
Federal judge rules Florida felons can't be barred from voting because they owe court fines

NPR
Federal Judge Rules Florida Law Restricting Voting Rights For Felons Unconstitutional

The Hill
Judge rules Florida can't block felons from registering to vote because of unpaid fines

WWZT
Florida felons voting: Federal judge strikes down parts of law requiring felons to pay fines before voting

Politico
Federal judge strikes down restrictions on Florida felon voting

CBS 12 News
Judge rules Florida felons can't be barred from voting because they owe court fine

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The 470,000 Potential Voters Most Likely To Be Disenfranchised Next Election