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CLC challenged the FEC’s delay in enforcing key provisions of federal campaign finance law, including the ban on “straw donors,” against SCYWSE, LLC, which gave a $150,000 contribution to a federal super PAC despite having no public history of any business or commercial activity.
On Feb. 3, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint against with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that the Society of Young Women Scientists and Engineers (SCYWSE), its manager Jennifer Lam, and other unknown persons violated the straw donor ban in the Federal Election Campaign Act by making contributions in the name of another person. The FEC has acted contrary to law by failing act in the 120 days after the complaint was received.
This backgrounder can be used by members of the media and the public to guide their understanding of the electoral process of electing a President.
On September 17, 2020 Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for allegedly creating a straw donor scheme where he reimbursed his employees at New Breed Logistics and XPO Logistics, using his own funds and/or corporate funds, after they donated to political campaigns.
CLC is challenging Arkansas’ onerous requirements to get a ballot initiative before voters. CLC’s client, Arkansas Voters First, is seeking to put an independent redistricting commission on the 2020 ballot.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted Campaign Legal Center's (CLC) motion requiring DOJ to conduct an adequate search for documents about the citizenship question and requiring DOJ to disclose drafts of the letter requesting the citizenship question.
Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted comments to the FEC supporting a petition for rulemaking filed by Citizens United. CLC urged the FEC to amend its regulations to clarify that an individual cannot transfer unlimited personal funds to a national party committee simply because the funds were first deposited into the individual’s campaign account.
On August 24, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted an analysis of House Bill 737 in Ohio, particularly as it concerns campaign finance transparency requirements and suggestions for how to strengthen them.
Census Bureau FOIA October 21, 2019 Regarding Presidential Executive Order Requiring CVAP Tabulation
CLC submitted this request under the Freedom of Information Act to the U.S. Census Bureau. The request seeks documents related to the Census Bureau’s current attempt to obtain state government records related to driver licenses. The Bureau intends to use these state records to help compile data on how many voting-age U.S. citizens live on each census block. However, CLC is concerned about this plan because records on citizenship status held by state driver-license agencies are often outdated and inaccurate. CLC therefore filed this FOIA request to investigate why the Bureau wants driver-license records, how expansive the Bureau’s request for these records is, and what decisions the Bureau has made about the role these records will play in compiling citizenship data.
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.