The media platforms that voters engage with, many of which feature political ads intended to influence their vote, change over time — sometimes quite rapidly. It is vital that federal campaign finance laws designed to ensure transparency and curb corruption remain relevant by adapting to the changing way voters consume content.  

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Many people in jail are eligible to vote, such as those who are pre-trial or serving misdemeanors, which usually do not affect voting rights. This right to vote is protected under state and federal constitutions. But for some jailed voters in Louisiana, this constitutional promise is impossible to fulfill.

Voters in jail face extraordinary barriers...

The Trump administration is making it harder for newly naturalized citizens to exercise their freedom to vote.  

A new rule enacted by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) prohibits nonpartisan civic engagement groups from providing voter registration and education services at administrative naturalization ceremonies — a...

Voters have a right to know that their elected representatives are acting in the public’s best interest and are not motivated by their personal financial interests.

However, the lack of constraints on congressional stock trading means there is little to prevent lawmakers from accruing personal wealth through strategic trading, possibly at the...

For decades, Congress has used its legislative authority to create independent agencies that operate free from direct control of the president. Now, President Donald Trump seeks to flout these congressional mandates by insisting that the president have control of all facets of these agencies.

The president's attempted power grab over independent...

After nearly a decade-long battle for a fair congressional district map, Utahns have successfully secured the opportunity for fair representation ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. 

Utahns have been fighting since at least 2018 for fair voting maps and fair representation. Every time Utah voters score a victory in this fight, state lawmakers erect...

Just as every American has the right to political speech, no American should be forced to express a political statement they do not agree with.  

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) attempted to violate this right when, during the 2025 government shutdown, it altered employees’ “out-of-office” auto-reply email messages without their knowledge or...

In a victory for American voters, a key part of the president’s recent executive order on elections was successfully and permanently halted. The president attempted to act beyond his power by unconstitutionally trying to establish new voter registration requirements and directing an independent agency to make drastic changes to our elections.    

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Since the beginning of his second term, President Trump and his administration have renewed their efforts to undermine Americans’ freedom to vote.

The current administration has sought to seize voter data from the states, unlawfully change the way our elections are run, and attack voting rights.

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is pushing back on these...

Throughout the Trump administration, a top-down culture of corruption has set the stage for a staggering rise in conflicts of interest violations, pay-to-play favors, and a lack of transparency.

Now, one of the highest-ranking members of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — the Trump administration's so-called border czar — appears to be...

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case this term that has the potential to further erode voter protections and hurt voters across the country.  

In Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court is being asked to reconsider whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) can be used to ensure all voters can vote under fair maps and make their voices...

For almost a decade, Utahns have been fighting for fair voting maps and fair representation. Yet, every time Utah voters score a victory in this fight, a new hurdle materializes that prevents these efforts from moving forward in time for the next election.  

As we get closer to the 2026 midterm elections, Campaign Legal Center is continuing to fight...

The U.S. Supreme Court is once again facing a crucial decision: whether to preserve or upend important legal precedents governing how our elections are financed.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has brought a challenge to longstanding limits on how much money political parties can spend in “coordination” with federal candidates.  ...

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. 

From attempting to take control of federal elections to threatening peaceful protestors and bypassing...

Lawmakers in states across the country have continued to jump into a nationwide gerrymandering arms race. And voters, who will have fewer opportunities to make their voices heard and elect representatives who will fight for their communities, will be harmed as a result.

Pushed by the Trump administration, the Missouri Legislature joined this race to...

In a win for transparency, the Washington Court of Appeals in December 2024 rejected Facebook parent company Meta’s challenge to a campaign finance law in Washington state that requires digital platforms to keep records of political advertising that takes place on their sites.  

Meta is now bringing this challenge to the Washington State Supreme...

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.  

At Campaign Legal Center, we work every day to advance solutions to the various challenges facing our democracy, including advocating for...

Elected officials craft laws that directly impact the lives of Americans. Voters have a right to know lawmakers’ decisions are in the public’s best interest, not for personal financial gain.  

Congress (with Campaign Legal Center's support) passed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK Act) in 2012, following more than 10 years of...

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and our partners are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the ability of Americans to use the Voting Rights Act (VRA) to challenge unfair voting maps that dilute voters’ power based on their race.  

On behalf of our clients, the Spirit Lake Nation (Mni Wakan Oyate), Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and...

Voters should be able to elect leaders that best serve their communities. In Washington state’s Yakima Valley, Campaign Legal Center and our clients and co-counsel have been fighting for fair maps for Latino voters since 2022.  

Once again, voters have successfully defended their right to fair representation in state government.

How did we get here?

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Campaign Legal Center has been in court since 2022 on behalf of a bipartisan group of Utah voters, the League of Women Voters of Utah (LWVUT) and Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG), to protect voters’ rights to fair maps and fair representation.  

Following a long legal battle, a Utah state trial court has ruled in favor of our clients to...