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Fighting for the Right of Citizens to Pursue Fair Maps on November Ballot

September 2, 2020
Case
Miller v. Thurston (Arkansas Redistricting Initiative)
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

Arkansans should be able to establish an independent redistricting commission, choose their politicians, and make their voices heard. 

Court Decision Upholds Transparency—and Now the FEC Must Act

August 28, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

The Federal Election Commission should issue a new rulemaking to prevent secret spending and enhance transparency in our democracy. 

Dark Money Facilitates Multimillion Dollar Bribery Scheme in Ohio

August 27, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Power company and the Ohio Speaker of the House allegedly used 501(c)(4) to elect Speaker in exchange for billion-dollar bailout.

Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Redistricting

CLC urges the President to give the Census Bureau the time it needs to complete a fair and accurate count, and the use of total population rather than citizen population for reapportionment and redistricting. 

CLC Event Focuses on Need for Stronger Digital Ad Transparency Laws

August 21, 2020
Case
Disclosure Rules for Digital Political Spending
Issues
Campaign Finance

Congress and the Federal Election Commission should create stronger transparency rules and enforcement laws for digital ads. 

CREW v. FEC (New Models)

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Campaign Finance

This case considers whether the FEC can shield its enforcement decisions from any court review whenever a minority of commissioners invoke “prosecutorial discretion” as one reason for dismissing serious alleged violations of campaign finance law.

Why the FEC Must Be Reformed to Strengthen Our Democracy

July 9, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

The Federal Election Commission needs to be reformed to sure up the foundations of our democracy. 

Learn More About Transparency in Our Elections at StopSecretSpending.org

August 13, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Campaign Legal Center has launched StopSecretSpending.org to allow people to learn more about transparency in our elections. 

Virtual Event: “So Many Digital Ads, So Little Regulation: Why We Need Digital Ad Transparency Now”

August 11, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Learn more about how our country's digital ad laws should be updated in the 21st century. 

How Jeb Bush’s Super Pac Shows the Issues With Slow Enforcement of Campaign Finance Law

August 4, 2020
Case
CLC v. FEC (Delay Suit—Jeb Bush super PAC)
Issues
Campaign Finance

Five years later, the Federal Election Commission has still failed to take action against the coordination between Jeb Bush and his super PAC. 

Virtual Screening of "Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook”

July 29, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Redistricting

Join us for a virtual screening of a film about voter rights and voter suppression. 

Super PACs Are Continuing to Hide Secret Money From Wealthy Special Interests. Here’s How.

July 30, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

We need legislation that makes super PACs disclose their true donors and promotes greater transparency.

CLC Files Complaint Against Trump Campaign for Hiding $170 Million in Spending from Donors and Voters

July 28, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

The Trump campaign and its committee violated the law by laundering nearly $170 million in campaign spending through Brad Parscale, Trump's former campaign manager. 

Lawmakers Adopt Dark Money Protections Under the Guise of “Privacy”

July 27, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

State lawmakers are writing laws that allow wealthy special interests to funnel secret, unlimited sums of money into our campaign finance system. 

Neal Simon Discusses New Book and Democracy Reform at CLC Event

July 23, 2020
Issues
Redistricting
Campaign Finance
Ethics

Former U.S. Senate candidate Neal Simon shares 10 reforms to improve our democracy. 

Bipartisan Poll Shows Strong Support for Redistricting Reform

January 28, 2019
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

CLC released a poll that finds voters overwhelmingly prefer congressional districts with no partisan bias, even if it means fewer seats for their own party.

Nobody Can Be Excluded from 2020 Census Count

July 21, 2020
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting

CLC seeks information on President Trump's decision to exclude undocumented people from being counted in the 2020 Census. 

Virtual Book Tour Event: Neal Simon in Conversation with Paul Smith

July 16, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Voting Rights

Join us virtually on July 22, 2020 from 2-3 PM Eastern for a conversation between CLC Vice President Paul Smith and Neal Simon.

CLC Research Draws Connections Between Campaign Finance System and Federal Relief for Fossil Fuel Industry

July 13, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

The Trump administration is subsidizing oil companies with executives that donated to the President's campaign. 

CLC Successfully Defends Michigan’s IRC from Legal Challenge

July 6, 2020
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting

A federal judge defends the right of Michigan's voters to draw legislative and U.S. Congressional voting maps.