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The Fight Against Discrimination in Voting Continues 56 Years After “Bloody Sunday”

March 7, 2021
Case
Passing the “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act” To Combat Racially Targeted Attacks on Americans’ Freedom To Vote
Issues
Voting Rights

Discriminatory barriers like polling place closures and voter roll purges still prevent Americans from voting. 

Democratizing the District: D.C.’s Fair Elections Program in 2020

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RestoreYourVote Arizona: Arizona Activist Manual

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Date
Case
Felony Voting Rights Restoration in Arizona

This manual is a resource for activists and advocates who are helping people with felony convictions vote in Arizona. For more information on felony disenfranchisement, see our online tool RestoreYourVote — updated Aug. 26, 2021.

Secret Money Puts Our Health and Safety at Risk

July 23, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Cases of lead poisoning in Wisconsin show how a lack of transparency in our democracy puts our health and safety at risk. 

Let’s Celebrate the FEC’s 47th Birthday By Strengthening the Agency’s Enforcement Abilities

October 15, 2021
Issues
Campaign Finance

We must pass legislation that will decrease dysfunction at the FEC and allow the agency to do its job. 

Virtual Event — Funded by the People: What We Learned from D.C.’s Fair Elections Program

October 14, 2021
Issues
Campaign Finance

Join us for an online event about CLC’s new report, “Democratizing the District” on how the District of Columbia first foray into public financing. 

CLC Op-Ed Examines Lesser-Known Provisions of Freedom To Vote Act

October 13, 2021
Case
Passing the “Freedom to Vote Act” To Create A Democracy That Works for Us All
Issues
Campaign Finance

The lesser-known provisions of this bill would make our campaign finance system more transparent and the promise of democracy more real for us all. 

In-Person Voting Disparities in Louisiana Illuminate Shelby County Legacy

October 4, 2021
Case
Advocating for Polling Place Access in the Deep South
Issues
Voting Rights

New locations will provide better access to rural and Black voters in Caddo Parish, Louisiana but also show why we need national voting access legislation. 

Compiling the Truth: A Resource to Refute Trump’s “Stolen Election” Lies

September 24, 2021
Issues
Voting Rights

Former President Trump and his allies have told lies about the 2020 elections, so here is the truth about what happened. 

CLC’s Oral Arguments Show Why Kansas Anti-Voter Law Must Be Struck Down

October 12, 2021
Case
VoteAmerica v. Schwab (Kansas)
Issues
Voting Rights

CLC is fighting strike down this restrictive law to ensure that more Kansans can have their right to vote honored. 

Oral Arguments Tomorrow: Anti-Voter Law in Kansas Must Be Struck Down

Date
October 7, 2021
Case
VoteAmerica v. Schwab (Kansas)
Issues
Voting Rights
It’s a shame that politicians in Kansas see voting as a threat to their power. The court should allow our clients, nonpartisan organizations, to engage with voters and help people navigate confusing systems and facilitate voting by mail.

CLC Files Complaints Against Members of Congress for Misusing Leadership PAC Funds

October 6, 2021
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

Members of Congress should use leadership PAC funds for political purposes, not as slush funds for their lavish lifestyles. 

Virtual Event Video: Returning Citizens IG LIVE PANEL

September 30, 2021
Case
Restore Your Vote: Felony Rights Restoration
Issues
Voting Rights

CLC's Gicola Lane joined When We All Vote for an event on restoring voting rights to returning citizens that occurred during National Voter Registration Week. 

Campaign Legal Center Files Complaints Against Three Members of Congress Over Misuse of Leadership PAC Funds

Date
October 6, 2021
Issues
Ethics
Campaign Finance
When members of Congress misuse leadership PAC funds for personal matters, they erode the public's trust in government.

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Seth Moulton

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Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Seth Moulton for possibly converting leadership PAC funds to personal use, in violation of the House Rules. Only 8% of Rep. Moulton's leadership PAC spending from 2019 to 2020 went toward other candidates and political parties and groups. 

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Mike Kelly

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Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Mike Kelly for possibly converting leadership PAC funds to personal use, in violation of the House Rules. Only 22% of Rep. Kelly's leadership PAC spending from 2019 to 2020 went toward other candidates and political parties and groups. 

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Gwen Moore

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Date

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Moore for possibly converting leadership PAC funds to personal use, in violation of the House Rules. Only 12% of Rep. Moore's leadership PAC spending from 2019 to 2020 went toward other candidates and political parties and groups. 

Senate Introduces VRAA To Protect Americans From Voting Discrimination

October 5, 2021
Case
Passing the “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act” To Combat Racially Targeted Attacks on Americans’ Freedom To Vote
Issues
Voting Rights

The Senate must pass this bill to ensure that we can all vote and have an equal say in our future.