The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a win for San Francisco voters by declining to accept a case brought by plaintiffs against a local campaign finance transparency law for further review.

This decision leaves in place disclosure requirements that will provide San Francisco voters with important information on who is spending money to influence their...

Former President Donald Trump has failed to provide the public with an ethics code for his executive transition team as required by the Presidential Transition Act.

By October 1, both major party presidential candidates are required to establish ethics plans for their transition teams, which manage critical preelection and postelection matters...

Cryptocurrency companies have reportedly made more political contributions than any other industry thus far in the 2024 election cycle, spending close to $119 million as of the most recent available reporting.

In particular, the industry is pouring money into contributions supporting senators and Senate candidates who back the fast-growing financial...

Utah voters scored a big victory when the Utah Supreme Court ruled in their favor today. Holding that the people have the right to truthful ballot language and proper notice for proposed constitutional amendments, the court officially voided Constitutional Amendment D — an amendment that would have allowed the Legislature to amend or repeal citizen...

This fall will host the first presidential election where artificial intelligence (AI) will play a major role. From the campaign trail to the ballot box, bad actors have already found ways to use AI as a tool to mislead voters and misrepresent political entities in campaign communications. Federal agencies, like the Federal Election Commission (FEC...

Every four years in November, Americans head to the polls to elect a president and vice president of the United States. But what happens between the time everyone’s votes are cast and when the next president takes the oath of office on Jan. 20? A federal law, the Electoral Count Reform Act (ECRA), lays out the procedures for finalizing the election...

With the 2024 election right around the corner, all eyes are on the systems in place that ensure our elections are safe, secure and accurate. Season 4 of Campaign Legal Center’s award-winning Democracy Decoded will do a deep dive into the tried and tested systems and the checks and balances that make our elections run smoothly.

Democracy Decoded...

The Judicial Conference of the United States will meet this week to consider a number of issues concerning the judicial branch, including its ongoing investigation into Justice Clarence Thomas for willfully omitting tens of thousands of dollars of gifts from wealthy GOP donor Harlan Crow from his financial disclosures.

This investigation has taken...

Our democracy works best when every voter can participate. Even though every American regardless of where they are born has the freedom to vote, recent voter purges — including in Alabama — are threatening American citizens’ freedom to vote and targeting naturalized citizens.  

Just months before voters are set to head to the ballot box to cast...

In recent years, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has worked hard to shine a bright light on “redboxing,” an unacceptable practice in which political campaigns publish content that signals to supportive super PACs what materials and strategies they should use in their own ads.

Following the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United and subsequent...

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The last few months have taught...

Election officials are our neighbors and friends who dedicate long hours before, during and after Election Day to ensure our elections are safe, secure and accurate.  

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) spoke with Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt and Kent County, Michigan Clerk Lisa Lyons about the important role of election officials...

Federal campaign finance laws protect every American’s right to participate in the political process by requiring transparency from those funding election ads intended to sway voters, allowing them to properly weigh different speakers and messages before casting an informed vote.  

When these laws are violated, the Federal Election Commission (FEC)...

When candidates run for federal office, they must abide by federal campaign finance laws that prohibit them from accepting money from unlawful sources like corporations or federal contractors, limit how much they can raise from each donor, and require them to disclose who’s funding their campaign. These basic requirements ensure that elections are...

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) alleging that Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) violated the Stop Congressional Trading on Insider Knowledge (STOCK) Act by failing to timely disclose over 100 stock transactions worth up to $1.6 million.

The STOCK Act requires members of Congress to file Periodic...

While the legality of the new regulations adopted by Georgia’s State Election Board is yet to be determined, one thing is clear: Georgia officials are required by law to certify the election results, regardless of who the winner is.

The state board faced scrutiny over recently passed rules that allow county election boards to conduct a "reasonable...

Surprise! The U.S. Supreme Court issued an eleventh-hour ruling on Arizona’s election practices and it has already created confusion for voters and election officials alike.  

On the bright side, the Supreme Court’s ruling means over 40,000 already-registered Arizona voters can vote in all federal elections — including for president and by mail...

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee alleging that six candidates running for U.S. Senate have not filed the required personal financial disclosure reports.

These disclosures provide voters with crucial information about their prospective elected representatives’ personal financial interests and...

In an important development for congressional ethics, Representatives Katie Porter of California and Chris Pappas of New Hampshire have introduced the Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now (CLEAN) Act, H.R. 9355.

This bill strengthens independent ethics enforcement in the House of Representatives by making the Office of Congressional...

For the first time since early 2020, when CLC revealed that members of Congress made over 1,500 controversial stock trades at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a bill prohibiting congressional stock trading is moving forward.

During a July 24 business meeting, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Relations voted 8-4 to...

Voters have a right to know who is contributing to the campaigns, political parties, and other political committees that seek to influence their vote.  

Knowing who political donors are is crucial for voters to meaningfully cast their ballot because it allows them to gauge whose policy interests candidates will likely serve once in office and to...