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Postmaster General Louis Dejoy Violated Straw Donor Ban With Contributions To Trump and Other Politicians, Says CLC Complaint

Date
September 17, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
A CLC complaint alleges that U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy hid that he was the true source of more than $1 million in campaign contributions by reimbursing his employees and family members after they donated. The FEC should crack down on this clear violation of campaign finance law to preserve...

Arkansas Voters File Lawsuit to Count Petition Signatures

Date
September 2, 2020
Case
Miller v. Thurston (Arkansas Redistricting Initiative)
Issues
Redistricting
Arkansans have the right to decide whether their district maps should be determined by voters or self-serving politicians.

So Many Digital Ads, So Little Regulation: Why We Need Digital Ad Transparency Now

Date
August 18, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Join Campaign Legal Center (CLC) experts for a candid discussion on the importance of transparency laws for digital advertising ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election and beyond.

Trump Campaign Hides $170 Million in Spending from Donors and Voters, Says CLC Complaint

Date
July 28, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Money laundering by the Trump campaign flies in the face of transparency laws and could help disguise other campaign finance violations.

Toolkit for Transparency: CLC Launches StopSecretSpending.org

Date
July 23, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

The collapse of transparency in the financing of our elections has, in large part been due to weak laws and even weaker enforcement efforts. Rebuilding transparency in the financing of our elections will require enforcement of the rules currently in effect and new laws where needed. To help voters...

Nobody Can Be Excluded from 2020 Census Count

Date
July 21, 2020
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting
The Trump Administration is sacrificing the accuracy and legitimacy of the 2020 Census for political gain.

Campaign Legal Center Endorses Legislation Requiring Transparency in Judicial Nominations Process

Date
July 2, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
The Judicial Ads Act - introduced in the Senate - is a solution that would finally bring transparency to our third branch of government.

CLC, Voters Not Politicians Celebrate Dismissal of Lawsuits Attacking Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

Date
July 6, 2020
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
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 and Issue One Send Letter to FEC Chair: Get to Work on Dark Money

Date
June 30, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Federal Election Commissioner Chair Trey Trainor should take action against dark money to ensure that everyday Americans can have their voices heard in our democracy.

FEC Commissioner's Resignation Leaves Sole Agency Dedicated for Integrity of Elections Without Watchdog Authority

Date
June 26, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
A huge majority of voters are concerned about the enforcement of our campaign finance laws, and Commissioner Hunter's resignation from the FEC leaves elections with significantly less government oversight.

Private Prison Contractor Continues to Illegally Spend Millions in Elections: CLC Appeals Decision

Date
June 3, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Campaign Legal Center continues to call out a federal contractor for making illegal contributions in elections and plans to appeal a court decision letting the Federal Election Commission off the hook for failing to enforce the law.

CLC President Trevor Potter Responds to IRS Rollback of Donor Disclosure

Date
May 27, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

WASHINGTON - Non-profits that engage in political activity by flooding our campaigns with secretive donor funds should not be exempt from reporting those donors to the Internal Revenue Service.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department finalized a rule ending the long...

Supreme Court Case to be Heard This Week on Electoral College Could Create Chaos in Presidential Election

Date
May 12, 2020
Case
Chiafalo v. Washington
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
If the court rules to “unbind” electors, the integrity of the presidential election could be called into question during a critical election year.

CLC, North Dakota Voters First Challenge In-Person Signature Collection Requirement During COVID-19 Pandemic

Date
May 6, 2020
Case
Sinner v. Jaeger
Issues
Redistricting
If the court fails to intervene, North Dakota will be stuck with gerrymandered maps for the next decade.

CLC, Arkansas Voters First File Suit To Challenge Signature Requirement, Allow Citizens’ Voice in Redistricting

Date
April 22, 2020
Case
Miller v. Thurston (Arkansas Redistricting Initiative)
Issues
Redistricting
Arkansans deserve the right to decide whether their voting district maps will be drawn by a neutral commission or politicians pursuing a partisan agenda.

Court Upholds Michigan’s Right to Move Forward with Independent Redistricting Commission

Date
April 15, 2020
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
Taking partisanship out of drawing electoral maps is critical to advancing the principle of accountability in government.

Supreme Court Leaves Seattle’s Democracy Voucher System in Place, Protecting Innovative Campaign Finance Reform and Preserving Self-Government

Date
March 30, 2020
Case
Elster v. City of Seattle
Issues
Campaign Finance
Voting Rights

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear arguments in Elster v. City of Seattle, a challenge to Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program, which was approved by over 60% of city voters in 2015. The program – which went into effect in 2017 – offers any eligible adult city resident...

Sixth Circuit Hears CLC's Arguments Against Attack on Citizen-Led Redistricting

Date
March 17, 2020
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
CLC's Paul Smith presented oral arguments by telephone to turn back a constitutional challenge to Michigan's democratically enacted citizens redistricting commission.

Virginia Passes Bipartisan Gerrymandering Solution With Support from National Fair Maps Allies

Date
March 6, 2020
Issues
Redistricting
By passing a constitutional amendment to create the Virginia Redistricting Commission, lawmakers are signaling that the state is ready to turn the page on the last decade’s gerrymandering wars.

Trey Trainor’s Nomination to the Federal Election Commission Highlights How the Flawed Process Continues to Cripple Election Watchdog Agency

Date
March 4, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Trainor’s nomination promises to perpetuate the dysfunction at the FEC.