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Victory! Court Orders Tennessee to Allow Citizens to Vote by Mail

September 10, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

Tens of thousands of Tennesseans will now be able to cast absentee ballots in the November election. 

Restore Your Vote Showed Me the Way to Rights Restoration in Tennessee

September 9, 2020
Case
Restore Your Vote: Felony Rights Restoration
Felony Voting Rights Restoration in Tennessee
Issues
Voting Rights

Read Marquibe Smith's story about learning how to restore his voting rights in Tennessee. 

CLC Expert Discusses Negative Implications of Record-High Campaign Spending in an Interview

September 10, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

CLC expert Adav Noti explains why unlimited, secret spending by wealthy special interests hurts our democracy. 

Reclaiming My Right to Vote Makes Me Feel Like Part of Society

February 21, 2019
Case
Restore Your Vote: Felony Rights Restoration
Issues
Voting Rights

For 25 years, I felt like an outcast in society because the legal system took away my voting rights. I couldn’t speak up about issues that matter to me. I felt like all my choices had been taken away.

Did Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Violate Campaign Finance Law?

September 9, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

DeJoy allegedly violated campaign finance law by using his company to pay his employees to make political contributions on his behalf. 

Virtual Book Event: CLC's Trevor Potter with Katherine Gehl

September 8, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Voting Rights
Redistricting

Join us for a virtual conversation between CLC President Trevor Potter and Katherine M. Gehl about Gehl's new book. 

CLC Joins Fight Against Trump’s Plans to Restrict Mail Voting

September 1, 2020
Case
Trump v. Murphy
Issues
Voting Rights

Changing New Jersey's voting rules so close to the general election could prevent eligible voters from voting. 

We Must Recruit More Poll Workers to Ensure a Safe, Smooth Election

September 1, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

We need more poll workers across the country to ensure that the election on Nov. 3, 2020 can be run safely and smoothly. 

Trump v. Murphy

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Voting Rights

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) represents the League of Women Voters of New Jersey (LWVNJ) and the NAACP New Jersey State Conference (NJ NAACP) in defending an emergency election plan that ensures that all active New Jersey registered voters will receive a mail-in ballot.

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. 

Amid Chaos and Delayed Mail, Postal Workers Can Deliver for Election Day

August 28, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

Despite the recent issues with the U.S. Postal Service, we have the means to ensure that everyone's vote counts. 

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.

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. 

Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea

Updated
Status
Closed
Issues
Voting Rights

CLC is suing to challenge Rhode Island’s witness/notary requirement for voting by mail, which is a heavy burden on voters that fear contracting COVID-19 during 2020 elections.

CLC and Partners Urge Appeals Court to Let Floridians Vote

August 18, 2020
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights

Campaign Legal Center is back in court to protect the voting rights of hundreds of thousands of Floridians. 

What Does the U.S. Postal Service Need to Support a Fair Election?

August 21, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Ethics

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's actions at the United States Postal Service are threatening the voting rights of tens of millions of Americans. 

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.

A Wish for My Daughter on the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

August 18, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

Ruth Greenwood, CLC's Co-Director of Voting Rights and Redistricting, discusses what the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment means to her. 

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.