Local election officials should inform people of their fundamental rights to encourage them to vote. 

The biggest takeaways? Vote early and go to reputable, official sources for information. 

The laws and deadlines guiding when and how electors are chosen will help voters' voices be heard. 

The FEC should enforce contractor contribution ban violations to prevent wealthy special interests from unfairly benefitting. 

Transparency is a key first step in holding government accountable to citizens, so here is what states are doing to make our campaign finance disclosure regime reflects the current reality.

CLC filed two complaints this week after one federal contractor donated to the pro-Trump super PAC America First Action, and another to a super PAC supporting a U.S. Senate candidate.

FEC inaction has signaled to political operatives that they can push the legal envelope and get away with it. But there are at least two areas in which the fear of FEC action appears still to carry some weight: illegal straw donor schemes and illegal contractor contributions.

These days, advocates for reasonable campaign finance rules cheer when the Supreme Court chooses to do nothing at all.  Yesterday, we welcomed the news that the high Court declined to grant certiorari in Yamada v. Shoda (Snipes), which leaves standing a strong Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision...

This election cycle, both major party candidates have said reforming our political system is a top priority – yet both have routinely pushed the legal envelope when it comes to the laws governing money in elections.

CLC filed three new complaints with the FEC alleging that Skytron, LLC, Alpha Marine Services, and 3M Company violated the prohibition on active federal contractors making political contributions.

Despite the benefits of disclosure, some lawmakers are actively working to undermine political transparency by denying citizens access to valuable information about nonprofit organizations that seek to influence our democratic process.