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Safe and Secure Voting Policies Led to Historic Turnout

November 10, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

The policies that advocates pushed for and states put in place allowed voters to participate. 

It’s Our Duty as Americans To Accept Election Results

November 6, 2020

Politicians don’t decide the results of elections, voters do. 

Secret Money Puts Our Health and Safety at Risk

July 23, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Cases of lead poisoning in Wisconsin show how a lack of transparency in our democracy puts our health and safety at risk. 

Who Is Paying for Trump’s Lawsuits and Recounts?

November 10, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

The Trump campaign and RNC will cover most of the legal expenses of President Trump's recount lawsuits. 

Statement by Republican Trevor Potter on Attempts to Undermine the Integrity of the 2020 Election

Date
November 5, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Every elected Republican must stand up for our democracy and speak out against any attempts to undermine the integrity of our election system and undermine public confidence in whoever is declared the winner. The American people choose their leaders.

Extending Campaign Finance Statute of Limitations Would Promote Greater Accountability

November 4, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Many wrongdoers can currently escape consequences if their campaign finance violations are only discovered years later, but a new bill could change that. 

CLC v. FEC (GEO Group Contractor Contribution): United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit - Reply Brief

Decision
Date
Case
CLC v. FEC (GEO Group Contractor Contribution)

Voters Move Toward a More Accountable and Transparent Oregon

November 4, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Measure 107 in Oregon will allow the state to begin implementing campaign contribution limits. 

Virginia Voters Pass Historic Amendment to State Constitution, Choosing Fair Maps Over Gerrymandering

Date
November 4, 2020
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting
This amendment will help Virginia adopt fair maps and a more inclusive process.

We Must Have Patience While Election Officials Count Every Vote

November 2, 2020

It is time to let election officials do their job of counting every vote. 

National Task Force on Election Crises Releases Guidance on How to Protect Elections in the Age of COVID-19

Date
March 26, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights
The National Task Force on Election Crises released the first of several planned guides for how to respond to potential disruptions of the 2020 general election. The COVID-19 Election Guide, available here, addresses how state and local officials can protect

Plaintiffs’ Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

Document
Date
Case
Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach

Congressional Candidate Lance Harris Illegally Funnels Money to Super PAC

Date
October 30, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Washington, DC – Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Louisiana U.S. Congressional candidate Lance Harris violated the law by using his state campaign committee to fund a federal super PAC supporting his run for Congress and...

Branstad’s Ethics Violations Yet Again Demonstrate the Need for Reform

October 30, 2020
Issues
Ethics

Congress must act to pass legislation that codifies the White House ethics pledge and expands those subject to disclosure requirements. 

CLC Complaint: Congressional Candidate Lance Harris Illegally Funnels Money to Super PAC

October 30, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

The FEC should enforce the law to prevent super PACs from acting as arms of campaigns. 

Too Little and Too Late: Quorum To Be Reinstated at the FEC

October 30, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

An election watchdog might be able to finally do its job again, but only after the 2020 general election. 

CLC complaint to FEC against Lance Harris, Lance Harris for Congress, Campaign to Elect Lance Harris, and Stand for Truth

Document
Date

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that LA-05 congressional candidate Lance Harris violated federal law by transferring nonfederal funds from his state campaign committee, Campaign to Elect Lance Harris, to a federal super PAC, Stand for Truth, which days later began spending in support of Harris's federal candidacy. The complaint also alleges that the Harris campaign and the super PAC illegally coordinated their activities. 

CLC Complaint to Commerce Department Inspector General Regarding Eric Branstad

Document
Date

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Commerce Department Inspector General requesting an investigation into former Senior White House Advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce Eric Branstad. Branstad appears to have violated financial disclosure requirements under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and revolving door provisions provided by Executive Order 13770: Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees, commonly referred to as the ethics pledge.

 

What To Do if You Encounter Voter Intimidation

October 20, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

You have a right to vote, and if someone is preventing you from exercising that right, speak up. 

Washington State AG To Sue Google Again for Political Ad Transparency Violations

October 26, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Despite enforcement actions that have resulted in Google being penalized, the platform has continued to fail to comply with transparency requirements.