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Republican Lawmakers Remind President Trump That the Election Date Is Mandated by the U.S. Constitution

July 31, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Ethics

Republican lawmakers remind President Trump and reassure the country that general election will be held on Nov. 3, 2020. 

No, Trump Can’t Delay the Election

July 30, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Ethics

President Trump cannot delay the Nov 3., 2020 General Election because Congress has mandated that date by law. 

RI Suspends Witness, Notary Requirements for Vote-By-Mail in 2020 Election

July 29, 2020
Case
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Issues
Voting Rights

U.S. District Court judge allows Rhode Islanders to vote by mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Virtual Screening of "Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook”

July 29, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Redistricting

Join us for a virtual screening of a film about voter rights and voter suppression. 

Super PACs Are Continuing to Hide Secret Money From Wealthy Special Interests. Here’s How.

July 30, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

We need legislation that makes super PACs disclose their true donors and promotes greater transparency.

Congressional Stock Trading During Pandemic Diminishes Public Trust

April 28, 2020
Issues
Ethics

Witness Requirement for Voting May Force Me To Sit Out November Election

July 28, 2020
Case
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Coronavirus: Expanding Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights

Miranda Oakley discusses how Rhode Island's witness requirement is forcing her to choose between voting and the health and safety of her community. 

CLC’s President Joins Members of Congress to Discuss Voting During COVID-19 Pandemic

July 27, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Expanding Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights

Members of Congress from both parties agree that voting should be safe and convenient amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A Note From Founder & President Trevor Potter on the Recent Support of CLC From MacKenzie Scott

July 28, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Ethics
Campaign Finance
Redistricting

We are humbled by MacKenzie Scott’s support for our work and our mission.

CLC Files Complaint Against Trump Campaign for Hiding $170 Million in Spending from Donors and Voters

July 28, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

The Trump campaign and its committee violated the law by laundering nearly $170 million in campaign spending through Brad Parscale, Trump's former campaign manager. 

Lawmakers Adopt Dark Money Protections Under the Guise of “Privacy”

July 27, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

State lawmakers are writing laws that allow wealthy special interests to funnel secret, unlimited sums of money into our campaign finance system. 

Neal Simon Discusses New Book and Democracy Reform at CLC Event

July 23, 2020
Issues
Redistricting
Campaign Finance
Ethics

Former U.S. Senate candidate Neal Simon shares 10 reforms to improve our democracy. 

Victory! New York Passes Law to Protect Absentee Voters from Ballot Rejection

July 24, 2020
Case
Lawsuit Challenging New York's Signature Match Procedure
Issues
Voting Rights

The New York State Senate passes a bill to give voters more opportunities to fix issues with their absentee ballots. 

Secret Money Puts Our Health and Safety at Risk

July 23, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Cases of lead poisoning in Wisconsin show how a lack of transparency in our democracy puts our health and safety at risk. 

CLC Challenges Requirement that Puts Rhode Island Voters at Risk of Contracting COVID-19

July 23, 2020
Case
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Issues
Voting Rights

Amid COVID-19, onerous witness requirements shouldn't prevent Rhode Islanders from voting. 

Bipartisan Poll Shows Strong Support for Redistricting Reform

January 28, 2019
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

CLC released a poll that finds voters overwhelmingly prefer congressional districts with no partisan bias, even if it means fewer seats for their own party.

CLC Sues Tennessee for Restricting Citizens' Ability to Vote

July 21, 2020
Case
Felony Voting Rights Restoration in Tennessee
Falls v. Goins (TN Out of State Convictions)
Issues
Voting Rights

Tennessee has abruptly decided to make people with out-of-state felony convictions meet additional burdensome requirements to regain the right to vote. 

Floridians Turn to Supreme Court to Stop State’s Pay-to-Vote Scheme

July 13, 2020
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights

Since Florida's pay-to-vote scheme has prevented hundreds of thousands from participating in our democracy, CLC is taking this voting rights case to the U.S. Supreme Court. 

Nobody Can Be Excluded from 2020 Census Count

July 21, 2020
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting

CLC seeks information on President Trump's decision to exclude undocumented people from being counted in the 2020 Census. 

CLC's Senior Director of Voting Rights and Redistricting Remembers Rep. John Lewis

July 21, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

Rep. John Lewis' legal counsel on voting rights, Gerry Hebert, pays tribute.