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Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger

Updated
May 1, 2020
Status
Active
Issues
Voting Rights

CLC is challenging North Dakota’s policy of rejecting absentee ballots because of its error-prone signature verification process without first informing voters there is a problem with their ballot or giving them an opportunity to fix it and have their vote count.

Spirit Lake Tribe, et al. v. Jaeger

Updated
April 24, 2020
Status
Closed
Issues
Voting Rights

North Dakota’s voter ID law requires that voters’ identification include their current residential street address in order to cast a regular ballot. The use of a residential address requirement negatively impacts the ability of Native Americans living on reservations in North Dakota to exercise...

North Dakota Agrees to Court-Ordered Relief Easing Voter ID Laws for Native Americans on Reservations

Date
April 24, 2020
Case
Spirit Lake Tribe, et al. v. Jaeger
Issues
Voting Rights
This is a sweeping victory for Native American voting rights, and one that should send a message to other states looking to impose restrictive voting measures that disenfranchise historically marginalized groups.

We Can Protect Democracy Even as We Safeguard Our Health

Date
April 13, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Congress must provide states with at least $4 billion to prepare for the 2020 November and primary elections, and time is of the essence.

After Supreme Court Decision, States Must Prepare for Surge of Absentee Ballots in November

Date
April 7, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
After Supreme Court ruling, states need to get ready to deal with a surge of mailed ballots in November.

Tennessee Removes Anti-Voter Registration Provisions Following Federal Legal Challenge

Date
April 2, 2020
Case
League of Women Voters of Tennessee v. Tre Hargett
Issues
Voting Rights
In a victory for voting rights, Tennessee lawmakers repealed onerous restrictions previously enacted in a 2019 law that sought to restrict and impose harsh penalties on community voter registration efforts.

VICTORY: 11th Circuit Ruling Blocking Florida Fines and Fees Law Stands

Date
March 31, 2020
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights
It is now established law in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that states cannot discriminate against voters on the basis of wealth. Inability to pay should never be a barrier to the ballot box.

Advocating for Fair Representation in Yakima County, Wash.

Updated
January 24, 2020
Status
Active
Issues
Voting Rights

Yakima County uses a voting system that consistently prevents its Latino residents from electing their preferred candidates to the County Commission. CLC notified the County Commission that this system violates the Washington Voting Rights Act, and called on the commission to adopt ranked-choice...

Supreme Court Leaves Seattle’s Democracy Voucher System in Place, Protecting Innovative Campaign Finance Reform and Preserving Self-Government

Date
March 30, 2020
Case
Elster v. City of Seattle
Issues
Campaign Finance
Voting Rights

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear arguments in Elster v. City of Seattle, a challenge to Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program, which was approved by over 60% of city voters in 2015. The program – which went into effect in 2017 – offers any eligible adult city resident...

Martin v. Kemp

Updated
October 23, 2018
Status
Closed
Issues
Voting Rights

Gwinnett County, the second largest county in Georgia located northeast of Atlanta, rejected hundreds of mail-in ballots for immaterial errors and omissions. CLC filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of voters challenging these rejections.

Elections Must Proceed While States Protect Public Health

Date
March 13, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights
Under no circumstances should the November general election be canceled or postponed, as that date is mandated by federal law.

Ohio Should Institute Policies to Assist Late-Jailed Voters In Light of Sixth Circuit Decision

Date
March 3, 2020
Case
Tommy Ray Mays II, et al. v. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose
Issues
Voting Rights
The court got it wrong, but Ohio should follow the lead of jurisdictions like Colorado, Arizona, Illinois, and Washington D.C. by adopting policies that ensure jailed voters are informed of their rights.

Victory! Appeals Court Blocks Florida’s Attempt to Discriminate Against Voters Based on Wealth

Date
February 19, 2020
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights
The unanimous panel decision upholds the district court’s preliminary injunction of a Florida law which sought to condition voting rights restoration on the payment of restitution, fines, and fees as it applied to the plaintiffs in the case.

Secretary of State and North Dakota Tribes Agree to Settle Voter ID Lawsuit

Issues
Voting Rights

Joint Statement By North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger, Spirit Lake Nation, and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Today, the Spirit Lake Nation, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, other Plaintiffs, and the North Dakota Secretary of State in Brakebill, et. al v. Jaeger and Spirit Lake et. al v. Jaeger a...

Secretary of State Agrees to Settle Voter ID Lawsuits by Entering Into Consent Decree with North Dakota Tribes

Date
February 13, 2020
Case
Spirit Lake Tribe, et al. v. Jaeger
Issues
Voting Rights
It was a breakthrough for the state to recognize its responsibility to ensure that Native Americans have access to the identification needed to exercise their voting rights.

Voting Rights Groups Call on State Officials to Ensure Florida is Ready for Elections

Date
February 13, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Days before the February 18 voter registration deadline, questions remain about whether the online voter registration system is prepared.

Felony Voting Rights Restoration in Alabama

Status
Active
Issues
Voting Rights

Campaign Legal Center is working to restore voting rights to people with past convictions in Alabama by providing direct rights restoration services, empowering community leaders to understand rights restoration laws in the state, and breaking down the false notion that a felony conviction always...

Felony Voting Rights Restoration in Iowa

Updated
November 22, 2019
Status
Active
Issues
Voting Rights

Campaign Legal Center’s Restore Your Vote campaign is working in Iowa to help people with felony convictions restore their voting rights, train community leaders on the rights restoration process, and break down the false notion that a felony conviction means you can never vote again.

Restore Your Vote: Felony Rights Restoration

Status
Active
Issues
Voting Rights

CLC’s Restore Your Vote Campaign restores voting rights to people with past convictions by providing direct rights restoration services, empowering community leaders to understand rights restoration laws, and breaking down the false notion that a felony conviction always means you cannot vote.

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