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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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Facebook Announces New Political Ad Regulations: For Transparent Elections, We Need More

To know who is trying to influence our elections, we cannot rely on digital platforms to regulate the ads shown on their platforms.
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Sophia Gonsalves-Brown
September 18, 2020
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Campaign Finance

CLC Complaint Alleges DeJoy Straw Donor Scheme Hid Source of Campaign Contributions

DeJoy reimbursed his employees and family members for making more than $1 million in campaign contributions while hiding that he was the true source.
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Georgia Lyon
September 17, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Katherine Gehl Calls for More Choice for Voters at CLC Book Event

In a CLC book event, Katherine Gehl explained why we need more competition to have a stronger democracy.
By
Georgia Lyon
September 16, 2020
Issues
Redistricting

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I Hope to Vote Absentee with Confidence in November

I signed on to this lawsuit to right the wrongs of past disenfranchisement.

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How Our Government Put Money and Oil Before the People of North Dakota

The more we learned about our broken political system over the years, the more determined we became to take it back.

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Restore Your Vote Showed Me the Way to Rights Restoration in Tennessee

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Witness Requirement for Voting May Force Me To Sit Out November Election

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How Trump v. Biden could be Bush v. Gore ‘on steroids’

Raw Story
Right-wing Christians are training thousands of volunteers to help interfere in the election

The Daily Memphian
Federal court allows absentee voting by mail for new voters

USA Today
Destination of campaign donations may be surprising

The Fulcrum
Jail (not prison) presents special challenges for a half-million potential voters

The Dayton Daily News
Turner campaign spends $90,000 on travel, meals in 3.5 years

Newsmax
GOP Rep. Mike Turner's Campaign Spent $70K on Meals

Salon
Short on cash, Trump campaign appears to be hiding large-dollar payments to top staff

Salon
House panel launches probe into Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who "could face criminal exposure"