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COVID-19 Litigation Update

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Voting rights and redistricting litigation brought by CLC in response to the election challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Current as of May 2020. 

Election Defense Fund: The Work Ahead in 2020

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More information about CLC's plan to protect the right to vote and redistricting during the COVID-19 pandemic

CLC’s President Joins Members of Congress to Discuss Voting During COVID-19 Pandemic

July 27, 2020
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Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights

Members of Congress from both parties agree that voting should be safe and convenient amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Victory! New York Passes Law to Protect Absentee Voters from Ballot Rejection

July 24, 2020
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Lawsuit Challenging New York's Signature Match Procedure
Issues
Voting Rights

The New York State Senate passes a bill to give voters more opportunities to fix issues with their absentee ballots. 

CLC Challenges Requirement that Puts Rhode Island Voters at Risk of Contracting COVID-19

July 23, 2020
Case
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Issues
Voting Rights

Amid COVID-19, onerous witness requirements shouldn't prevent Rhode Islanders from voting. 

CLC Sues Tennessee for Restricting Citizens' Ability to Vote

July 21, 2020
Case
Felony Voting Rights Restoration in Tennessee
Falls v. Goins (TN Out of State Convictions)
Issues
Voting Rights

Tennessee has abruptly decided to make people with out-of-state felony convictions meet additional burdensome requirements to regain the right to vote. 

Falls v. Goins - Complaint

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Falls v. Goins (TN Out of State Convictions)

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is representing two Tennessee citizens, Ernest Falls and Artie Bledsoe, who want to exercise their right to vote. Tennesseans, like these plaintiffs, who have been convicted of felonies in other states have an established legal right to vote in Tennessee if their rights of citizenship have been restored in the state of their conviction. This lawsuit seeks to verify that established legal right.

Floridians Turn to Supreme Court to Stop State’s Pay-to-Vote Scheme

July 13, 2020
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights

Since Florida's pay-to-vote scheme has prevented hundreds of thousands from participating in our democracy, CLC is taking this voting rights case to the U.S. Supreme Court. 

CLC's Senior Director of Voting Rights and Redistricting Remembers Rep. John Lewis

July 21, 2020
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Voting Rights

Rep. John Lewis' legal counsel on voting rights, Gerry Hebert, pays tribute. 

CLC Mourns the Loss of Two Great Civil Rights Leaders

July 20, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

CLC mourns the passing of Rep. John Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian and honors their legacy by continuing to fight for voting rights. 

Supreme Court Leaves in Place Florida’s Pay-to-Vote Scheme

July 16, 2020
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights

The Supreme Court has stood by and let a lower court prevent nearly a million Floridians from voting.

Jones v DeSantis - U.S. Supreme Court - Order on petition to vacate stay

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Jones v. DeSantis

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.

Jones v. DeSantis: United States Supreme Court - Reply Brief

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Jones v. DeSantis

Texas Can't Offer Absentee Ballots to Some but Not Others

July 14, 2020
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Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott
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Voting Rights

Texans under the age of 65 cannot vote by mail without an excuse, which violates the Constitution and perpetuates racial inequalities. 

Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - Amicus Brief

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Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott

Lawsuit Seeks Remedy for New York’s Highest-in-the-Nation Rate of Ballot Rejection

July 8, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

New Yorkers should not be barred from voting by bad handwriting. 

Trump and Barr Make Baseless and Harmful Claims About Mail-in Voter Fraud

July 9, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights

Vote-by-mail does not increase the chance of voter fraud, despite the President's and Attorney General's most recent claims. 

CLC Report Encourages Every State to Pass Its Own Voting Rights Act

July 13, 2020
Case
Advocating for Fair Representation in Yakima County, Wash.
Issues
Voting Rights

State VRAs could address problems with the federal VRA and better enfranchise communities of color. 

Designing State Voting Rights Acts: A Guide to Securing Equal Voting Rights for People of Color and a Model Bill

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Advocating for Fair Representation in Yakima County, Wash.

This guide is for community members, activists, legislators, and the media—anyone who wants to understand why state VRAs are necessary, and how they should be written to ensure that people of color and local governments have the necessary tools to secure equal voting rights.