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Republican Former FEC Chair Trevor Potter Responds to Trump’s Attempt to Overturn Election Results in Michigan

Date
November 20, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
The basic contract between the government and the people are that the people choose its leaders. The voters have spoken.

Letter from CLC to Senate Ethics Committee Regarding Senator Loeffler

Document
Date
November 18, 2020

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) ​filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee requesting an investigation of whether Sen. Kelly Loeffler violated federal law ​and Senate rules by soliciting campaign contributions ​in a Senate building.

Campaign Legal Center Congressional Letter Prioritizes Passage of For the People Act

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Date
November 17, 2020

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) voices its strong support of the For the People Act in a letter to key House and Senate members and urges Congress to prioritize passage during the early days of the 117th Congress.

Statement by Republican Trevor Potter on Attempts to Undermine the Integrity of the 2020 Election

Date
November 5, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Every elected Republican must stand up for our democracy and speak out against any attempts to undermine the integrity of our election system and undermine public confidence in whoever is declared the winner. The American people choose their leaders.

National Task Force on Election Crises Releases Guidance on How to Protect Elections in the Age of COVID-19

Date
March 26, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights
The National Task Force on Election Crises released the first of several planned guides for how to respond to potential disruptions of the 2020 general election. The COVID-19 Election Guide, available here, addresses how state and local officials can protect

CLC Complaint to Commerce Department Inspector General Regarding Eric Branstad

Document
Date
October 30, 2020

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Commerce Department Inspector General requesting an investigation into former Senior White House Advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce Eric Branstad. Branstad appears to have violated financial disclosure requirements under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and revolving door provisions provided by Executive Order 13770: Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees, commonly referred to as the ethics pledge.

 

CLC Publishes “Know Your Rights” Guides to Protect Voters From Intimidation

Date
October 28, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Every eligible voter should know that they have a right to cast a ballot free from intimidation or harassment. To educate voters about their rights, CLC and the Yale Law School Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic published comprehensive guides about voter intimidation laws in seven battleground states.

Contractor Contribution Ban Defended by Watchdogs in Appeals Court Filing

Date
February 26, 2013
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

Today, the Campaign Legal Center, joined by Democracy 21 and Public Citizen, filed an amici brief in Wagner v. FEC opposing an effort to overturn the 70-year-old ban on campaign contributions by federal contractors. The case is currently on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...

Trump Super PAC Received Illegal Donations from Private Prison Company

Date
December 20, 2016
Case
Private Prison Company GEO Group's Pay-to-Play
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

WASHINGTON  – The Campaign Legal Center filed a letter today with the Federal Election Commission providing additional evidence that private prison company GEO Group illegally contributed a total of $225,000 to the Donald Trump-affiliated super PAC Rebuilding America Now, in violation of the 75-year...

Trump Super PAC Accepted $100K from Private Prison Company in Violation of Federal Contractor Ban

Date
November 1, 2016
Case
Private Prison Company GEO Group's Pay-to-Play
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

WASHINGTON –  One day after the Obama administration announced its decision to phase out federal private prison contracts, the private prison company GEO Group made a $100,000 donation to the pro-Donald Trump super PAC Rebuilding America Now, in violation of the longstanding ban on government...

Georgia Largely Abandons Its Broken “Exact Match” Voter Registration Process

Date
April 5, 2019
Case
Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda v. Raffensberger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Georgia voters inaccurately flagged as non-citizens will still face problems when registering to vote.

Protecting Voters from Intimidation - Michigan

Document

This memo outlines the robust protections for voters against voter intimidation under both federal and Michigan law.

Protecting Voters from Intimidation - Georgia

Document

This memo outlines the robust protections for voters against voter intimidation under both federal and Georgia law.

Protecting Voters from Intimidation - Wisconsin

Document

This memo outlines the robust protections for voters against voter intimidation under both federal and Wisconsin law.

Protecting Voters from Intimidation - Nevada

Document

This memo outlines the protections for voters against voter intimidation under both federal and Nevada law.

Protecting Voters from Intimidation - Florida

Document

This memo outlines the robust protections for voters against voter intimidation under both federal and Florida law.

Protecting Voters from Intimidation - Arizona

Document

This memo outlines the robust protections for voters against voter intimidation under both federal and Arizona law.

Trump v. Murphy: United States District Court District of New Jersey - Opinion Dismissing Amended Complaint

Document
Date
October 22, 2020
Case
Trump v. Murphy

On Oct. 22, 2020, the District Court for the District of New Jersey issued an opinion granting a motion to dismiss the Trump v. Murphy, which was filed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). This opinion dismisses all the claims brought by the Trump campaign because the court determined that they did not have standing to bring the claims. 

Court Declines to Reinstate Early Voting Site for Arizona Tribe

Date
October 22, 2020
Case
Securing Safe Voting Options on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation (AZ)
Issues
Voting Rights
By deciding not to intervene, the court failed to protect a community that is simply fighting for equality.

Pascua Yaqui Tribe v. Rodriguez: United States District Court for the District of Arizona - Order

Document
Date
October 22, 2020
Case
Securing Safe Voting Options on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation (AZ)
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness

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