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Coalition Sign-On Letter in Opposition to Reinstatement of Prison-Based Gerrymandering in Maryland

Document
Date
February 19, 2021

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) organized a coalition sign on letter of 11 organizations to oppose a bill that would reinstate prison-based gerrymandering in Maryland. The letter advocates for the protection of the “No Representation Without Population Act” – which was in danger of repeal – to ensure that incarcerated individuals are counted as residents in the place they lived prior to their imprisonment.

CLC Testimony on Maryland Prison-Based Gerrymandering Bill

Document
Date
February 18, 2021

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted testimony to oppose the repeal of the “No Representation Without Population Act”, which was being considered by the Maryland state legislature with S.B. 619. The testimony stated that reinstating prison-based gerrymandering in Maryland would distort the redistricting process and deprive Maryland communities of fair and equal representation.

Why Robust Ethics Rules Are Necessary for Successful Redistricting in 2021

February 11, 2021
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting
Ethics

At a recent CLC event, experts emphasized the importance of a fair, open, and accessible redistricting process. 

How H.R. 1 Will Help Us Achieve a Government for the People

January 4, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Voting Rights
Redistricting
Campaign Finance
Ethics

This legislation would enact some of the greatest, most comprehensive improvements our democracy has seen in decades. 

CLC’s Trevor Potter Praises House for Passing the For the People Act

Date
March 4, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Redistricting
Voting Rights
Now that H.R.1 has passed in the House, it’s time for the Senate to do the same.

As the House Prepares to Vote on the For the People Act, CLC President Trevor Potter Encourages Congress to Pass This Essential Democracy Reform Legislation

Date
March 1, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting
Ethics
Voting Rights
Congress should continue its tradition of bipartisan support for addressing challenges to our democracy by passing the well-liked and urgently needed bill H.R. 1.

Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government

Updated
February 17, 2021
Status
Active
Issues
Voting Rights
Redistricting
Ethics
Campaign Finance

Congress should pass and President Joe Biden should sign into law the comprehensive set of democracy reforms outlined in H.R. 1 to advance voting rights, strengthen ethics laws, end partisan gerrymandering and decrease the influence of wealthy special interests in our political system.

How To Ensure a “Fair, Open, and Accessible” Redistricting Process

February 11, 2021
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting
Ethics

Strong ethics provisions should guide how redistricting is conducted in 2021, according to a report by CLC and The League of Women Voters. 

Designing a Transparent and Ethical Redistricting Process: A Guide to Ensuring that the Redistricting Process is Fair, Open, and Accessible

Document
Date
February 11, 2021
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States

This report by Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and the League of Women Voters empowers those interested in strengthening democracy at the state level with the tools and knowledge needed to ensure that their respective redistricting processes are transparent and accountable and ensures members of the public at-large and communities of interest can provide meaningful input during the redistricting cycle.

Seventh Batch of Documents Responsive to CVAP Tabulation FOIA

Document
Date
February 5, 2021
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status

On Bipartisan Democracy Reform, the For the People Act Can Deliver

January 29, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Redistricting
Voting Rights

This bill contains several popular and necessary reforms that would strengthen our democracy. 

Virtual Event: How to Ensure that Redistricting Is Fair, Open, and Accessible

January 29, 2021
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting
Ethics

Join us as we unveil a new report about how states can make their redistricting processes more transparent and ethical. 

The Bipartisan Origins & Impact of the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1)

Document
Date
January 25, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) developed a memo explaining how the democracy reforms in the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) are drawn from bills that have long had bipartisan political sponsorship at both the federal and state levels, and how H.R 1/S 1's provisions would address problematic practices employed by both Democrats and Republicans. 

 

To Address Underlying Causes of Capitol Insurrection, We Must End Gerrymandering

January 27, 2021
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Redistricting

Many politicians made false claims about the election because they did not feel accountable to the majority of their voters.

President Biden Reverses Trump Census Policy, Ensuring Every Person Will Count

January 22, 2021
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting

While Biden has reversed Trump's unlawful policy of excluding undocumented immigrants, there is still work to be done to ensure a fair census. 

Illinois Needs an IRC To Combat Partisan Gerrymandering and Promote Minority Representation

January 15, 2021
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

Illinois should use this once in a decade opportunity to make its redistricting process fair, transparent, inclusive, and accountable. 

For a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government, CLC’s Trevor Potter Encourages Congress to Pass the “For the People Act”

Date
January 4, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Redistricting
Voting Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives reintroduced the For the People Act (H.R. 1), a comprehensive set of democracy reforms to advance voting rights, strengthen ethics laws, end partisan gerrymandering and decrease the influence of wealthy special interests in our political...

Landmark Democracy Bill HR 1 Would Protect Every Voter’s Voice in the Political Process and Restore Trust in Government

Date
January 4, 2019
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting
Voting Rights
Ethics
Americans are entitled to a democracy that works for them, and having HR1 passed as the first order of business in the new Congress.

CLC’s Trevor Potter Applauds House for Passing HR 1

Date
March 8, 2019
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Voting Rights
Redistricting
This landmark bill would make our government more accessible, transparent, and responsive to citizens.

The For the People Act: How Key H.R. 1 Provisions Would Fix Democracy Problems

Document
Date
December 24, 2020
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government

In a series of explainers, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) shows how passing and signing into law H.R. 1 would improve our democracy by increasing election access and access to vote-by-mail, establishing independent redistricting commissions, promoting transparency in elections and digital ads, stopping foreign money in U.S. elections, creating a public financing system, enacting Federal Election Commission reforms, ending super PAC coordination, and creating an ethics pledge for senior executive branch officials. 

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