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Republican Former FEC Chair Trevor Potter Responds to Trump’s Attempt to Overturn Election Results in Michigan

Date
November 20, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
The basic contract between the government and the people are that the people choose its leaders. The voters have spoken.

Statement by Republican Trevor Potter on Attempts to Undermine the Integrity of the 2020 Election

Date
November 5, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Every elected Republican must stand up for our democracy and speak out against any attempts to undermine the integrity of our election system and undermine public confidence in whoever is declared the winner. The American people choose their leaders.

National Task Force on Election Crises Releases Guidance on How to Protect Elections in the Age of COVID-19

Date
March 26, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights
The National Task Force on Election Crises released the first of several planned guides for how to respond to potential disruptions of the 2020 general election. The COVID-19 Election Guide, available here, addresses how state and local officials can protect

CLC Publishes “Know Your Rights” Guides to Protect Voters From Intimidation

Date
October 28, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Every eligible voter should know that they have a right to cast a ballot free from intimidation or harassment. To educate voters about their rights, CLC and the Yale Law School Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic published comprehensive guides about voter intimidation laws in seven battleground states.

Contractor Contribution Ban Defended by Watchdogs in Appeals Court Filing

Date
February 26, 2013
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

Today, the Campaign Legal Center, joined by Democracy 21 and Public Citizen, filed an amici brief in Wagner v. FEC opposing an effort to overturn the 70-year-old ban on campaign contributions by federal contractors. The case is currently on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...

Trump Super PAC Received Illegal Donations from Private Prison Company

Date
December 20, 2016
Case
Private Prison Company GEO Group's Pay-to-Play
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

WASHINGTON  – The Campaign Legal Center filed a letter today with the Federal Election Commission providing additional evidence that private prison company GEO Group illegally contributed a total of $225,000 to the Donald Trump-affiliated super PAC Rebuilding America Now, in violation of the 75-year...

Trump Super PAC Accepted $100K from Private Prison Company in Violation of Federal Contractor Ban

Date
November 1, 2016
Case
Private Prison Company GEO Group's Pay-to-Play
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

WASHINGTON –  One day after the Obama administration announced its decision to phase out federal private prison contracts, the private prison company GEO Group made a $100,000 donation to the pro-Donald Trump super PAC Rebuilding America Now, in violation of the longstanding ban on government...

Georgia Largely Abandons Its Broken “Exact Match” Voter Registration Process

Date
April 5, 2019
Case
Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda v. Raffensberger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Georgia voters inaccurately flagged as non-citizens will still face problems when registering to vote.

Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Voting Rights

In light of the global coronavirus pandemic, CLC’s efforts to expand voter access have taken on renewed urgency as national, state and local voters seek answers on how elections can proceed safely and securely.

Court Declines to Reinstate Early Voting Site for Arizona Tribe

Date
October 22, 2020
Case
Securing Safe Voting Options on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation (AZ)
Issues
Voting Rights
By deciding not to intervene, the court failed to protect a community that is simply fighting for equality.

Trump’s Secret $30 Million Loan in 2016 Campaign Exceeded Legal Limits

Date
October 9, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Voters had a right to know where Trump was getting the money for his campaign.

CLC Files Suit to Reinstate Early Voting Site on Arizona Tribal Land

Date
October 12, 2020
Case
Securing Safe Voting Options on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation (AZ)
Issues
Voting Rights
Local governments should do their best to offer and expand a menu of convenient early voting options, especially during a year in which COVID-19 safety protocols have increased the need to space out voters.

Texas Gov. Blocked from Eliminating Ballot Drop-Off Sites, Following CLC Suit

Date
October 10, 2020
Case
LULAC v. Abbott
Issues
Voting Rights
The state of Texas has gone to extraordinary lengths to make it harder for its citizens to vote, and deserved the reprimand given to it by a federal court.

Voting Rights Advocates File Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Restrictive Exact-Match Voter Registration Verification Scheme

Date
September 14, 2016
Case
Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Kemp
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

Exact-Match Verification Scheme has Prevented Tens of Thousands of Eligible Georgians from Registering to Vote, the Majority of Whom are African-American, Latino, and Asian American Citizens

WASHINGTON – The Campaign Legal Center (CLC), filed suit today on behalf of the Georgia State Conference...

Arizona Groups Urge Arizona to Stop Rejecting Arizona Absentee Ballots Because Of Their Penmanship

Date
October 25, 2018
Case
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Yesterday, a federal court in Georgia held unconstitutional similar signature matching practices. The court ordered election officials to provide all absentee voters with due process before rejecting their ballot. The decision should send a clear message to Arizona that its policies fall short of...

Supreme Court Protects Absentee Voters from Unnecessary Witness Requirement

Date
August 13, 2020
Case
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Removing the witness and notary requirement will protect people’s health and their right to vote.

Rhode Island Drops Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic

Date
July 29, 2020
Case
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
In the two remaining statewide election days in 2020, people will not have to choose between casting a ballot that will count and placing their health at risk.

Groups Challenge Rhode Island Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic

Date
July 23, 2020
Case
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Forcing people with disabilities or compromised health to find two witnesses to cast a ballot is unreasonable.

Court Stops North Dakota From Rejecting Ballots Based on Error-Prone Signature Match System

Date
June 3, 2020
Case
Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Given the disproportionate impact of signature match policies on voters with disabilities, states must give everyone an opportunity to prove that they cast their ballot with proper notice so their votes count.

Campaign Legal Center Challenges North Dakota’s Practice of Rejecting Ballots Based on Handwriting

Date
May 1, 2020
Case
Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
North Dakota uses an error-prone verification process that disenfranchises eligible absentee voters based on the handwriting on their absentee ballot application.