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. 

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.

Zinke’s resignation is important as CLC and watchdog groups work to protect our democracy by holding public servants accountable.

CLC, Dēmos and the MacArthur Justice Center filed a class action lawsuit challenging Ohio’s policy of disenfranchising eligible voters arrested just prior to the election and held in detention through Election Day. 

The incoming Trump administration—like some of its predecessors—is quite literally selling access to his inauguration in exchange for those big checks. 

The calamity of the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder can only fully be understood by looking at the Voting Rights Act’s history and all the harm to voting rights that was successfully prevented because we had Section 5 in place.

Amendment 4 has the potential to be the largest expansion of voting rights in decades, but absent state action, this important reform could go unrealized. 

CLC submitted an amicus brief arguing that the policy of rejecting ballots based on a missing or incorrect birth year violated the “materiality” provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Youth voting allows teens to voice their opinions and can increase voter turnout.

CLC sent a letter urging legislators to support transparency and Michigan citizens’ right to effective enforcement of the state’s campaign finance and ethics laws.

If Members of Congress need some inspiration for passing effective, comprehensive reform, they need look no further than a few blocks down Pennsylvania Avenue where the District of Columbia City Council has turned 2018 into a banner year for campaign finance reform.

In the weeks and days leading up to the 2018 election, CLC lawyers were on the ground in several states working to make sure eligible voters were able to cast their ballot

CLC complaint asks Inspector General to investigate whether Ross violated criminal laws prohibiting conflicts of interest and false statements.

Recent scandals have demonstrated the limits of EIGA—and have underscored the need to once again strengthen the federal ethics program.

The Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona ordered all county recorders statewide to permit voters to “cure” their signature mismatch issue by the deadline to fix conditional provisional ballots.

Join us on November 29, 2018 for a call-in event to hear directly from CLC experts about what happened in the 2018 midterms, and what comes next. 

Americans overwhelmingly voted to support measures that end extreme partisan gerrymandering, improve the way we fund elections, expand voting access and move toward a more ethical and accountable government

CLC joined with NARF to file a lawsuit to ensure that eligible Native American voters residing on reservations in North Dakota will be able to cast a ballot.

President Trump has fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who had been recused from matters dealing with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigations due to his involvement in the Trump election campaign. CLC President Trevor Potter released the following statement in response:

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp ordered to allow voters who were wrongly flagged as non-citizens to be allowed to cast regular ballots.