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On Aug. 5, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed additional public comments with the New York Public Campaign Finance Board (PCFB) regarding its revised draft regulations to implement New York’s public financing program for statewide and legislative office candidates. CLC's comments include recommendations to clarify provisions relating to contribution reporting and political communications, provide critical guidance to participating candidates, and promote transparency in the democratic process.
On Aug. 5, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed an amicus brief in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to defend the constitutionality of a San Francisco law requiring “on-ad” disclaimers disclosing the sponsors and top funders of election advertising.
Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted a comment to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on an advisory opinion request from “Ready for Ron,” an unauthorized federal committee seeking to provide Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with a list of his supporters’ information at no charge. In its letter, CLC urges the FEC to approve a draft advisory opinion that concludes the proposed transfer would violate the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) and Commission regulations because providing such information – which Ready for Ron would spend potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars to collect and compile – to DeSantis at no charge would result in a prohibited and unreported in-kind contribution.
Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted a letter to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on a draft advisory opinion that would approve a federal candidate’s request to convert his leadership PAC back to an authorized committee. In its letter, CLC notes that the Commission should consider this request very carefully, as other federal candidates may seek to use this advisory opinion to use leadership PACs and other multicandidate committees to fund a campaign for federal office.
Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Utah co-counsel filed a response brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Utah, Mormon Women for Ethical Government and individual voters opposing the defendants’ motion to stay (i.e. pause) the case until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a decision in Moore v. Harper.
On Aug. 2, 2022, a federal district court in Texas ordered Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott to produce records responsive to National Voter Registration Act requests made by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas (ACLU Texas), the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and DĒMOS. The requested records pertain to a state program that threatens to remove naturalized citizens from the voter rolls.
On Aug. 2, 2022, a federal district court in Texas ordered Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott to produce records responsive to National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) requests made by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas (ACLU Texas), the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and DĒMOS. The requested records pertain to a state program that threatens to remove naturalized citizens from the voter rolls.
On July 20, 2022, Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and 14 bipartisan cosponsors introduced the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 (ECRA) (S. 4573), and this vital legislation would update the Electoral Count Act of 1887 (ECA) and help prevent attempts to sabotage the results of presidential elections. In this position paper, Campaign Legal Center urges Congress to modernize the ECA without further delay.
On Oct. 17, 2021, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed public comments with the New York Public Campaign Finance Board regarding its draft regulations to implement New York’s public financing program for statewide and legislative office candidates. CLC's comments include several recommendations that would establish critical guidance for candidates opting into the program, strengthen public confidence in the state’s democratic processes and continue to ensure a government that is accountable to all voters.
On July 28, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that WinRed, a federal political committee that acts as a fundraising conduit for earmarked contributions, violated federal campaign finance laws by failing to disclose its operating expenditures.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion holding that the case was moot due to a law passed prior to the District Court’s judgment. The Fourth Circuit issued a judgment vacating the decision and remanding the case to the District Court.