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Let’s Celebrate the FEC’s 47th Birthday By Strengthening the Agency’s Enforcement Abilities

We must pass legislation that will decrease dysfunction at the FEC and allow the agency to do its job.
By
Georgia Lyon
October 15, 2021
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Campaign Finance

Virtual Event — Funded by the People: What We Learned from D.C.’s Fair Elections Program

Join us for an online event about CLC’s new report, “Democratizing the District” on how the District of Columbia first foray into public financing.
October 14, 2021
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Campaign Finance

CLC Op-Ed Examines Lesser-Known Provisions of Freedom To Vote Act

The lesser-known provisions of this bill would make our campaign finance system more transparent and the promise of democracy more real for us all.
By
Georgia Lyon
October 13, 2021
Issues
Campaign Finance

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Prison Gerrymandering is Harming Black Communities in Michigan. Our State’s Redistricting Commission Can Change That This Year. 

In this op-ed, Danny Jones, explains why Michigan's independent redistricting commission should end the practice of prison gerrymandering. 

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

Read Marquibe Smith's story about learning how to restore his voting rights in Tennessee. 

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Voter Participation Nonprofits Are Crucial for Democracy. We Must Protect Their Work.

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States Have Let Down Voters. Now They’re Attacking the Work of Nonpartisan Charitable Groups That Help Them.

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