Tennessee denies more than 421,000 citizens the right to vote because of felony convictions. This accounts for more than 8.2% of the total voting age population, likely the highest rate of disenfranchisement in the U.S.

The Trump Administration is sacrificing the accuracy and legitimacy of the 2020 Census for political gain.

The Supreme Court stood by as the Eleventh Circuit prevented hundreds of thousands of otherwise eligible voters from participating in Florida’s primary election simply because they can’t afford to pay fines and fees.

In total, up to a million voters could be affected by the outcome of this case.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states have the authority to require presidential electors to vote for the candidate that wins the popular vote in their state.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

New bipartisan legislation would hold public servants accountable for their conflicts of interest by having them and their family members put certain investments into blind trusts.

Imposing a curfew during voting hours would set a terrible precedent for the remainder of the primary season and the General Election in November.

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.

Expanding voter access during a global pandemic should not be a partisan issue.

If the court rules to “unbind” electors, the integrity of the presidential election could be called into question during a critical election year.

If the court fails to intervene, North Dakota will be stuck with gerrymandered maps for the next decade.

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

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.

Arkansans deserve the right to decide whether their voting district maps will be drawn by a neutral commission or politicians pursuing a partisan agenda.

Taking partisanship out of drawing electoral maps is critical to advancing the principle of accountability in government.

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