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Senate’s Vote on the Freedom To Vote Act Cannot Be the End

October 20, 2021
Case
Passing the “Freedom to Vote Act” To Create A Democracy That Works for Us All
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting
Voting Rights

Congress should pass this bill, which is popular among American voters and would give them an equal say in our political system. 

Colorado Supreme Court Should Reject Efforts to Stifle Latino Voting Power

October 12, 2021
Issues
Redistricting

CLC is fighting for voting maps in Colorado that would not dilute Latino voters' electoral influence in congressional elections. 

Colorado’s Proposed Maps Would Weaken Latino Voting Power

August 17, 2021
Issues
Redistricting

It is vital that Colorado's Latino community be in a position where it is fairly represented in shaping the future. 

PlanScore.org Launches New Online Library for Redistricting Plans

October 7, 2021
Issues
Redistricting

The library enables visitors to contextualize gerrymandering by clicking on states and comparing them to other states or previous maps from the same state.

Colorado Supreme Court Brief on Congressional Redistricting

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Date

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a brief, on behalf of the Colorado League of United Latin American Citizens, contending that the congressional redistricting plan adopted by the independent redistricting commission violates the state constitution’s prohibition on districts that dilute Latino voters’ electoral influence.

CLC Participates in Reddit AMA About the Redistricting Process   

September 30, 2021
Case
Passing the “Freedom to Vote Act” To Create A Democracy That Works for Us All
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

CLC's Simone Leeper and Christopher Lamar fielded questions about where we are in the redistricting process and what citizens need to know. 

What The Freedom To Vote Act Means for Partisan Gerrymandering

September 30, 2021
Case
Passing the “Freedom to Vote Act” To Create A Democracy That Works for Us All
Issues
Redistricting

The Freedom to Vote Act would, for the first time, prohibit openly partisan gerrymandering across the country. 

CLC Wins State Voting Rights Act Case in Historic Settlement

August 31, 2021
Case
Advocating for Fair Representation in Yakima County, Wash.
Issues
Redistricting

The settlement is a warning to Washington counties with election systems that deny voters of color an equal opportunity to participate in the political process. 

Virtual Event Video: The Freedom To Vote in 2021 - What You Need To Know

September 30, 2021
Case
Passing the “Freedom to Vote Act” To Create A Democracy That Works for Us All
Issues
Voting Rights
Redistricting
Campaign Finance

CLC hosted a panel on trends in voting access and the impact of proposed federal legislation on voters across the nation. 

Freedom To Vote Act Must Be Passed by Senate

September 14, 2021
Case
Passing the “Freedom to Vote Act” To Create A Democracy That Works for Us All
Issues
Voting Rights
Redistricting
Campaign Finance

This bill would increase voting access, curb gerrymandering and improve disclosure in our campaign finance system. 

A Comprehensive Look at the Freedom To Vote Act

September 17, 2021
Case
Passing the “Freedom to Vote Act” To Create A Democracy That Works for Us All
Issues
Voting Rights
Redistricting
Campaign Finance

This sweeping and transformative bill has several provisions covering voting rights, election security, redistricting and campaign finance. 

Third Set of Comments of Colorado League of United Latin American Citizens on Colorado Congressional Redistricting Plan

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On behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Colorado LULAC, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted a third set of comments regarding the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission’s Third Staff Congressional Plan proposal, which violates the Colorado Constitution’s prohibition on maps that dilute the electoral influence of minority voters.

Prison Gerrymandering is Harming Black Communities in Michigan. Our State’s Redistricting Commission Can Change That This Year. 

September 15, 2021
Issues
Redistricting

In this op-ed, Danny Jones, explains why Michigan's independent redistricting commission should end the practice of prison gerrymandering. 

CLC Comments on Behalf of League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Regarding First Staff Congressional Plan

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Date

The first staff congressional plan proposed to the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission dilutes the electoral influence of Colorado’s Latino Voters. On Sept. 10, 2021, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted comments to the commission outlining the deficiencies in the proposed plan.

BLOC et al v. Spindell et al: United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin - Plaintiffs’ Demonstrative Plan

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Date
Case
BLOC et al v. Spindell et al (Wisconsin Redistricting)

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted a demonstrative plan on behalf of the plaintiffs for Milwaukee-area state assembly districts to remedy vote dilution. 

BLOC et al v. Spindell et al: United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin - First Amended Complaint

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Date
Case
BLOC et al v. Spindell et al (Wisconsin Redistricting)

On Sept. 7, 2021, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a First Amended Complaint challenging malapportioned districts and districts that dilute the voting strength of Black voters.

CLC Files Redistricting Challenge on Behalf of Wisconsin Groups Seeking Fair Maps

August 24, 2021
Case
BLOC et al v. Spindell et al (Wisconsin Redistricting)
Issues
Redistricting

The lawsuit urges the court to implement new, rightly apportioned maps before the next election to protect the constitutional rights of Wisconsinites. 

BLOC et al v. Spindell et al: United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin - Complaint

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Date
Case
BLOC et al v. Spindell et al (Wisconsin Redistricting)

On behalf of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), Voces de la Frontera and League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and three individual voters, Campaign Legal Center filed the attached complaint in Wisconsin on Aug. 19, 2021 alleging malapportionment of the existing state legislative districts, and asked the court to set a schedule to consider a court-drawn plan in light of the likely impasse between the legislature and the governor. 

LULAC Comments Regarding Colorado Congressional and Legislative Redistricting

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Date

On Aug. 17, 2021, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted the following comments regarding the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission staff’s preliminary congressional and state legislative plans on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the Colorado League of United Latin American Citizens (Colorado LULAC).

Campaign Legal Center Presents PlanScore.org, the Premiere Tool to Measure Gerrymandering

August 9, 2021
Issues
Redistricting

Visitors to the website can score new district maps and assess whether the plans are gerrymandered.