Congress must act to pass legislation that codifies the White House ethics pledge and expands those subject to disclosure requirements. 

The FEC should enforce the law to prevent super PACs from acting as arms of campaigns. 

An election watchdog might be able to finally do its job again, but only after the 2020 general election. 

You have a right to vote, and if someone is preventing you from exercising that right, speak up. 

Despite enforcement actions that have resulted in Google being penalized, the platform has continued to fail to comply with transparency requirements. 

Local election officials should inform people of their fundamental rights to encourage them to vote. 

The biggest takeaways? Vote early and go to reputable, official sources for information. 

The FEC should enforce contractor contribution ban violations to prevent wealthy special interests from unfairly benefitting. 

Transparency is a key first step in holding government accountable to citizens, so here is what states are doing to make our campaign finance disclosure regime reflects the current reality.

FEC inaction has signaled to political operatives that they can push the legal envelope and get away with it. But there are at least two areas in which the fear of FEC action appears still to carry some weight: illegal straw donor schemes and illegal contractor contributions.

These days, advocates for reasonable campaign finance rules cheer when the Supreme Court chooses to do nothing at all.  Yesterday, we welcomed the news that the high Court declined to grant certiorari in Yamada v. Shoda (Snipes), which leaves standing a strong Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision...

This election cycle, both major party candidates have said reforming our political system is a top priority – yet both have routinely pushed the legal envelope when it comes to the laws governing money in elections.

CLC filed three new complaints with the FEC alleging that Skytron, LLC, Alpha Marine Services, and 3M Company violated the prohibition on active federal contractors making political contributions.

Despite the benefits of disclosure, some lawmakers are actively working to undermine political transparency by denying citizens access to valuable information about nonprofit organizations that seek to influence our democratic process.