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Date
July 6, 2020
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Voters nationwide are tired of being silenced by special interests, who have exerted their will over the redistricting process for far too long. Now Michigan can turn to the important work of putting their citizen-led commission into action.
Date
July 1, 2020
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CLC is hopeful that the court of appeals will follow suit and confirm once and for all that wealth cannot determine a person’s eligibility to vote.
Date
May 24, 2020
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This win for CLC’s clients and the plaintiff class is historic. For the first time, a federal court ruled that conditioning rights restoration on the payment of costs and fees constitutes a poll tax.
Date
June 16, 2020
Issues
Under an agreement submitted for court approval, Minnesota’s Secretary of State will ensure absentee ballots will count in the August primary regardless of whether they include a witness signature.
Date
June 1, 2020
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Imposing a curfew during voting hours would set a terrible precedent for the remainder of the primary season and the General Election in November.
Date
May 27, 2020
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Alabama uses a similar scheme to Florida’s that restricts voter eligibility on the basis of unpaid fines and fees – making no exception for people that are genuinely unable to pay.
Date
May 13, 2020
Issues
Expanding voter access during a global pandemic should not be a partisan issue.
Date
May 6, 2020
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If the court fails to intervene, North Dakota will be stuck with gerrymandered maps for the next decade.
Date
April 7, 2020
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The judge's class certification makes clear that whatever the outcome of the trial, it will apply broadly to hundreds of thousands of voters seeking rights restoration in Florida
Date
April 24, 2020
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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.
Date
April 22, 2020
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Arkansans deserve the right to decide whether their voting district maps will be drawn by a neutral commission or politicians pursuing a partisan agenda.
Date
April 15, 2020
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Taking partisanship out of drawing electoral maps is critical to advancing the principle of accountability in government.
Date
April 13, 2020
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Congress must provide states with at least $4 billion to prepare for the 2020 November and primary elections, and time is of the essence.
Date
April 7, 2020
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After Supreme Court ruling, states need to get ready to deal with a surge of mailed ballots in November.
Date
April 2, 2020
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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.
Date
March 31, 2020
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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.
Date
March 30, 2020
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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...
Date
March 17, 2020
Case
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CLC's Paul Smith presented oral arguments by telephone to turn back a constitutional challenge to Michigan's democratically enacted citizens redistricting commission.
Date
March 13, 2020
Issues
Under no circumstances should the November general election be canceled or postponed, as that date is mandated by federal law.
Date
March 6, 2020
Issues
By passing a constitutional amendment to create the Virginia Redistricting Commission, lawmakers are signaling that the state is ready to turn the page on the last decade’s gerrymandering wars.