Washington, DC - Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that a $150,000 donor to the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) appears to be a shell corporation established for the purpose of funneling secret donations to the super PAC.

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By deciding not to intervene, the court failed to protect a community that is simply fighting for equality.

Voters had a right to know where Trump was getting the money for his campaign.

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.

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.

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...

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...

Removing the witness and notary requirement will protect people’s health and their right to vote.

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.

Forcing people with disabilities or compromised health to find two witnesses to cast a ballot is unreasonable.

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.

North Dakota uses an error-prone verification process that disenfranchises eligible absentee voters based on the handwriting on their absentee ballot application.

This is an important victory for Tennessee voters wishing to participate in the 2020 election that don’t want to have to choose between their health and exercising their right to vote.

Lawsuit seeks to ensure voters can vote safely by mail in the upcoming elections and ensure ballots count.

Bill Signed by Governor Codifies and Strengthens Lawsuit Resolution

NEWARK, NJ — Plaintiffs and their counsel in the LWV New Jersey v. Way lawsuit today applauded the New Jersey legislature for passing, and Gov. Phil Murphy for signing, the Ballot Cure Act (A4276), establishing a notice and cure...

This is a win for New Jersey voters who spoke out and said that they should not have to pass a handwriting test to exercise their constitutional rights.

Thousands of ballots are rejected each election in New Jersey because of issues related to signature or penmanship, including a signature changing over time and disabilities affecting one’s ability to write.

This settlement, combined with legislative action, will give voters clarity and confidence heading into the fall.

This bill is a huge step toward safeguarding the constitutional right of voters to have their votes counted.

All eligible voters should be able to have confidence that when they participate in an election, their vote will be counted.