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CLC’s Trevor Potter Applauds House for Passing HR 1

Date
March 8, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Voting Rights
Redistricting
This landmark bill would make our government more accessible, transparent, and responsive to citizens.

NEW FILM: NC Citizens Decry Human Impact of Gerrymandering

Date
March 7, 2019
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Issues
Redistricting
In a new film release, CLC goes to North Carolina, ground zero in today’s fight over gerrymandering, to tell the stories of people impacted by the extreme partisan bias of the state’s electoral maps.

North Carolina’s Partisan Gerrymandering Plaintiffs File Final Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Ahead of Oral Arguments Later This Month

Date
March 4, 2019
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Issues
Redistricting
It is time for the U.S. Supreme Court to act. They have a golden opportunity to enforce the Constitution in a manner that will rein in partisan gerrymandering – done by both parties – and create ground rules that safeguard the fundamental right of all Americans to have their vote count.

New Citizen-Led Proposal Seeks to End Gerrymandering in Virginia

December 6, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

CLC assisted One Virginia 2021 with the drafting of the amendment language to help ensure that the proposal promotes partisan fairness, protects the rights of people of color, and guarantees transparency in the political process.

Call Recording - After the Supreme Court: What's Next for Fair Maps

July 17, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

On July 17, 2018, CLC hosted "After the Supreme Court: What's Next for Fair Maps," a conference call to discuss the next steps in the fight for #fairmaps. 

CLC Receives $250k Grant to Support Citizen-Led Redistricting Initiatives in Run-Up to 2020

November 28, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

Battery Powered, a San Francisco-based member giving program of The Battery, announced a grant to CLC of $250,000 on November 15 to support CLC’s work to end partisan gerrymandering.

Four Priorities for H.R. 1

November 21, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Campaign Finance
Voting Rights
Redistricting
Ethics

Americans are hungry for a democracy that is more transparent, accessible, and accountable, and there are indications that the next Congress will seriously consider legislation designed to improve our democracy.

CNN Documentary Democracy in Peril Shines Light on Wisconsin Partisan Gerrymandering Fight

November 5, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting
Voting Rights

Democracy in Peril: The War on Voting Rights a CNN documentary on voting rights in America, featured CLC’s Ruth Greenwood and CLC’s work for #FairMaps. 

Ensuring a Fair Vote Count on Utah Redistricting

December 12, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

Learning about the vote counting process in each county and watching democracy at work was an important reminder that election administration does not end on Election Day.

New Bipartisan Poll Shows Support for Supreme Court to Establish Clear Rules for Gerrymandering

Date
January 28, 2019
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Lamone v. Benisek
Gill v. Whitford
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting
Nearly three-quarters of voters support the U.S. Supreme Court establishing clear rules for when gerrymandering violates the Constitution, with broad support extending across partisan and racial lines.

Democracy on the 2018 Ballot: Voters Take on Reform in Their States and Towns

October 3, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting
Voting Rights
Campaign Finance
Ethics

This November voters will have the chance to vote to end extreme partisan gerrymandering, improve the way we fund elections to give every day voters a voice in the political process (not just wealthy donors), expand voting access and improve ethics in government.

U.S. Census Bureau Should Change How it Counts Incarcerated Individuals in the 2020 Census

Date
July 28, 2016
Issues
Redistricting
Voting Rights

The Campaign Legal Center and the Voting Rights Institute Submit Comments to the Bureau to Protect Voting Power of Minority Communities

WASHINGTON – The Campaign Legal Center filed comments urging the U.S. Census Bureau to change its proposed rule on how it plans to count incarcerated prisoners...

Make Democracy Count: The Harmful Impact of Partisan Gerrymandering on Voters and Our Democracy

Date
August 10, 2016
Case
Gill v. Whitford
Issues
Redistricting

CLC Releases New Report Proposing a Key Solution for Partisan Gerrymandering and Achieving Fair Elections 

WASHINGTON – The Campaign Legal Center, which is litigating the landmark case Whitford v. Gill to end partisan gerrymandering, today released a report, Make Democracy Count: Ending Partisan...

Supreme Court Should Reject New Standard for Racial Gerrymandering Cases

Date
September 14, 2016
Case
Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections
Issues
Redistricting

CLC Files Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Virginia racial gerrymandering case

The Campaign Legal Center today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections, a case of critical importance for the future of racial...

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question

Date
January 15, 2019
Case
CLC v. DOJ (Census FOIA)
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting
While the fight is not over, this decision is a sigh of relief for people in the country that could have been adversely affected by the lack of representation caused by being undercounted in the Census.

CLC Sues DOJ Over Unlawful Silence in Decision-Making Process Over Census Citizenship Question

May 23, 2018
Case
CLC v. DOJ (Census FOIA)
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting

Following a request made by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced in March that the 2020 U.S. Census will include a question regarding citizenship. The DOJ claims that the data from this question will help to better enforce the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and...

U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear North Carolina and Maryland Partisan Gerrymandering Challenges

Date
January 4, 2019
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Lamone v. Benisek
Issues
Redistricting
The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments in a challenge to North Carolina’s 2016 congressional map, which is one of the most egregious partisan gerrymanders in American history. It will also hear the Maryland challenge, in which Democrats discriminated against Republicans for their...

Landmark Democracy Bill HR 1 Would Protect Every Voter’s Voice in the Political Process and Restore Trust in Government

Date
January 4, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting
Voting Rights
Ethics
Americans are entitled to a democracy that works for them, and having HR1 passed as the first order of business in the new Congress.

Challenge to Racial Gerrymandering in Virginia is Going Back to the Supreme Court for Round Two

November 28, 2018
Case
Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections
Issues
Redistricting

On November 13, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a challenge to Virginia’s state legislative districting plan.