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A. Phillip Randolph Institute v. Hargett: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit – Decision Denying Stay

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A. Phillip Randolph Institute v. Hargett

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied Tennessee's motion to stay the district court's injunction allowing first-time voters who registered to vote by mail or online to vote absentee this election, if otherwise eligible.

Georgia Muslim Voter Project v. Kemp: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Atlanta - Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order

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Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements

A federal district court granted a temporary restraining order that prohibits Georgia election officials from rejecting absentee ballot applications and ballots due to an alleged signature mismatch without providing the voter with an opportunity to explain the alleged mismatch in enough time for the ballot to count in this election.

CLC Files Suit to Reinstate Early Voting Site on Arizona Tribal Land

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October 12, 2020
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Securing Safe Voting Options on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation (AZ)
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Voting Rights
Local governments should do their best to offer and expand a menu of convenient early voting options, especially during a year in which COVID-19 safety protocols have increased the need to space out voters.

Pascua Yaqui Tribe v. Rodriguez: United States District Court for the District of Arizona Tucson Division - Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

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Securing Safe Voting Options on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation (AZ)

Plaintiffs’ Brief in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment

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Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach

Texas Gov. Blocked from Eliminating Ballot Drop-Off Sites, Following CLC Suit

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October 10, 2020
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LULAC v. Abbott
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Voting Rights
The state of Texas has gone to extraordinary lengths to make it harder for its citizens to vote, and deserved the reprimand given to it by a federal court.

LULAC v. Abbott: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Austin Division - Order Granting PI

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LULAC v. Abbott

Texas District Court judge grants motion enjoining Texas from limiting the number of absentee drop-off sites to one per county. 

Follow up Letter to Arizona on Signature Matching Issue

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Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements

CLC, the ACLU, and the ACLU of Arizona sent a letter on behalf of a coalition of Arizona groups: League of United Latin American Citizens-Arizona, Arizona Advocacy Network Foundation, League of Women Voters-Arizona, and All Voting is Local-Arizona. Today, the groups sent a follow-up letter advising Arizona officials of yesterday’s Georgia ruling and demanding a solution.

Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Kemp: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Memo of GA NAACP in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction

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Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Kemp
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements

Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Kemp: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Motion of GA NAACP for Preliminary Injunction

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Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Kemp
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements

Voting Rights Advocates File Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Restrictive Exact-Match Voter Registration Verification Scheme

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September 14, 2016
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Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Kemp
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
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Voting Rights

Exact-Match Verification Scheme has Prevented Tens of Thousands of Eligible Georgians from Registering to Vote, the Majority of Whom are African-American, Latino, and Asian American Citizens

WASHINGTON – The Campaign Legal Center (CLC), filed suit today on behalf of the Georgia State Conference...

Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Kemp: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Complaint

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Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Kemp
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements

Arizona Groups Urge Arizona to Stop Rejecting Arizona Absentee Ballots Because Of Their Penmanship

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October 25, 2018
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Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
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Voting Rights
Yesterday, a federal court in Georgia held unconstitutional similar signature matching practices. The court ordered election officials to provide all absentee voters with due process before rejecting their ballot. The decision should send a clear message to Arizona that its policies fall short of...

Supreme Court Protects Absentee Voters from Unnecessary Witness Requirement

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August 13, 2020
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Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
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Voting Rights
Removing the witness and notary requirement will protect people’s health and their right to vote.

Rhode Island Drops Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic

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July 29, 2020
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Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
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Voting Rights
In the two remaining statewide election days in 2020, people will not have to choose between casting a ballot that will count and placing their health at risk.

Groups Challenge Rhode Island Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic

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July 23, 2020
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Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
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Voting Rights
Forcing people with disabilities or compromised health to find two witnesses to cast a ballot is unreasonable.

Court Stops North Dakota From Rejecting Ballots Based on Error-Prone Signature Match System

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June 3, 2020
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Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
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Voting Rights
Given the disproportionate impact of signature match policies on voters with disabilities, states must give everyone an opportunity to prove that they cast their ballot with proper notice so their votes count.

Campaign Legal Center Challenges North Dakota’s Practice of Rejecting Ballots Based on Handwriting

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May 1, 2020
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Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
North Dakota uses an error-prone verification process that disenfranchises eligible absentee voters based on the handwriting on their absentee ballot application.

Victory! Court Orders Tennessee to Allow Citizens to Vote by Mail

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September 9, 2020
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A. Phillip Randolph Institute v. Hargett
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
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Voting Rights
This is an important victory for Tennessee voters wishing to participate in the 2020 election that don’t want to have to choose between their health and exercising their right to vote.

Tennessee Must Ease Excuse Requirement for Absentee Ballot During Pandemic

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May 1, 2020
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A. Phillip Randolph Institute v. Hargett
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Lawsuit seeks to ensure voters can vote safely by mail in the upcoming elections and ensure ballots count.