Skip to main content
Home
Campaign Legal Center
Main Menu

Header

  • The Latest
  • Issues
    • Campaign Finance
    • Ethics
    • Redistricting
    • Voting Rights
  • Cases & Actions
  • About
    • Staff
    • Trustees & Advisors
    • Careers
    • Support Our Work

Header Secondary

  • Contact CLC
  • Media Center
  • Get Updates
  • Search
  • Donate

Filter by Type

  • Article (437)
  • Case / Action (97)
  • Document (964)
  • (-) Media Mention (0)
  • (-) Press Release (276)

Filter by Issue Area

  • Campaign Finance (461)
  • Ethics (138)
  • (-) Redistricting (93)
  • (-) Voting Rights (213)

Filter by Document Type

Filter by Case/Action Status

Displaying 61 - 80 of 276 Results

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.

CLC to Present Oral Arguments Before Eleventh Circuit on Florida’s Modern-Day Poll Tax with Press Conference to Follow

Date
January 27, 2020
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights
Expedited hearing could determine voting rights eligibility for hundreds of thousands of Floridians in 2020 Presidential Primary Election.

Campaign Legal Center and Vote.org Join Forces to Educate People with Past Felony Convictions About Their Voting Rights

Date
January 21, 2020
Case
Restore Your Vote: Felony Rights Restoration
Issues
Voting Rights
CLC will partner with Vote.org to reach millions of Americans with past felony convictions by increasing their access to information about their voting eligibility – in time for 2020 presidential primary voter registration deadlines.

Florida Supreme Court Advisory Opinion Has No Impact on Federal Voting Rights Case Over Fines and Fees

Date
January 16, 2020
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights
The decision today by the Florida Supreme Court changes nothing in the ongoing federal lawsuit. We will continue to fight to ensure that people with felony convictions are not denied the right to vote based on their inability to pay.

CLC Urges Court to Broaden Relief to All Florida Voters with Financial Hardship Before Presidential Primary Election

Date
October 25, 2019
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights
CLC filed a brief in federal court requesting that the court extend this relief to all Floridians who are otherwise eligible but are denied the right to vote solely because of their inability to pay.

CLC Urges 11th Circuit to Affirm Ruling in Florida Voting Case: ‘The Right to Vote Cannot Be Denied on Basis of Wealth’

Date
January 10, 2020
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights
The appeals court must affirm this ruling and send a clear message to Florida that wealth based discrimination in voting is unjust. Hundreds of thousands of peoples’ rights hang in the balance.

Fair Fight Action, Campaign Legal Center File Emergency Motion to Stop Georgia From Massive Voter Purge

Date
December 16, 2019
Case
Fair Fight Action v. Raffensperger
Issues
Voting Rights
Today, Fair Fight Action and CLC filed an emergency motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

CLC and Voters Not Politicians Protect Michigan's IRC

Date
November 25, 2019
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
In a decision yesterday, a judge denied plaintiffs’ motions filed by the Michigan Republican Party and special interests seeking to block Michigan’s voter-initiated Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Victory! Secretary of State of Arizona Agrees to Shed Burdensome Voting Requirement Following CLC Lawsuit

Date
June 4, 2018
Case
LULAC v. Reagan
Issues
Voting Rights
CLC anticipates this legal action will enfranchise tens of thousands of voters in Arizona that were denied because of unnecessary bureaucracy.

Ohio Judge Rules In Favor of Late-Jailed Voters

Date
November 6, 2019
Case
Tommy Ray Mays II, et al. v. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose
Issues
Voting Rights
A person’s ability to cast a ballot should not be determined by the date of their arrest or their ability to pay bail. Secretary of State Frank LaRose should ensure that all of Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections are prepared to assist all eligible voters who are arrested and held in pretrial...

Court Rules that Florida Cannot Deny the Right to Vote Based on Inability to Pay Fines and Fees

Date
October 18, 2019
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights
The court has recognized that Florida can’t deny people the right to vote based on their ability to pay.

CLC and Voters Not Politicians Respond to Efforts to Sabotage Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

Date
September 20, 2019
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
Briefs filed by CLC and Voters Not Politicians in Michigan seek a judgement that would allow the state to move forward with its independent redistricting commission.

CLC Lanza Una Nueva Guía en Español Para Ayudar a Millones de Personas Entender Sus Derechos A Votar

Date
September 24, 2019
Case
Restore Your Vote: Felony Rights Restoration
Issues
Voting Rights
La votación debe ser accesible a todos ciudadanos sin importar donde viven, el color de su piel, o la lengua que hablan.

CLC Launches New Spanish Language Online Tool to Help Millions Understand Their Voting Rights

Date
September 24, 2019
Case
Restore Your Vote: Felony Rights Restoration
Issues
Voting Rights
Voting should be accessible to all citizens no matter where they live, the color of their skin or the language they speak.

Federal Court Blocks Tennessee Law That Undermines Voter Registration

Date
September 12, 2019
Case
League of Women Voters of Tennessee v. Tre Hargett
Issues
Voting Rights
A court granted the plaintiff's request for a temporary delay in enforcing Tennessee's law, which criminalizes voter registration activity.

Legal Challenge to Tennessee Law Undermining Voter Registration Will Proceed

Date
September 9, 2019
Case
League of Women Voters of Tennessee v. Tre Hargett
Issues
Voting Rights
A court decision has allowed CLC's challenge to a new Tennessee law that would restrict and penalize voter registration efforts - to proceed.

Pagination

  • First page «
  • Previous page ‹
  • …
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Current page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • …
  • Next page ›
  • Last page »

Footer menu

  • About CLC
    • Staff
    • Board & Advisors
    • Careers
  • Support Our Work
    • Our Donors
    • Financials
  • Toolkits and Resources
    • DemocracyU
    • Stop Secret Spending
    • Restore Your Vote

Footer Social

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Footer Secondary

  • Contact CLC
  • The Latest
  • Media Center
© Campaign Legal Center 2020

Footer Legal

  • Privacy Policy