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Republican Lawmakers Remind President Trump That the Election Date Is Mandated by the U.S. Constitution

July 31, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Ethics

Republican lawmakers remind President Trump and reassure the country that general election will be held on Nov. 3, 2020. 

No, Trump Can’t Delay the Election

July 30, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Ethics

President Trump cannot delay the Nov 3., 2020 General Election because Congress has mandated that date by law. 

RI Suspends Witness, Notary Requirements for Vote-By-Mail in 2020 Election

July 29, 2020
Case
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Issues
Voting Rights

U.S. District Court judge allows Rhode Islanders to vote by mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Virtual Screening of "Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook”

July 29, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Redistricting

Join us for a virtual screening of a film about voter rights and voter suppression. 

No, Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority to Delay the Election

Date
July 30, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights
Ethics
Congress by law has set the General Election date as November 3, 2020, and the U.S. Constitution sets the end of the presidential term as noon on January 20, 2021.

COVID-19 Litigation Update

Document
Date

Voting rights and redistricting litigation brought by CLC in response to the election challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Current as of May 2020. 

Election Defense Fund: The Work Ahead in 2020

Document
Date

More information about CLC's plan to protect the right to vote and redistricting during the COVID-19 pandemic

CLC’s President Joins Members of Congress to Discuss Voting During COVID-19 Pandemic

July 27, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights

Members of Congress from both parties agree that voting should be safe and convenient amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Victory! New York Passes Law to Protect Absentee Voters from Ballot Rejection

July 24, 2020
Case
Lawsuit Challenging New York's Signature Match Procedure
Issues
Voting Rights

The New York State Senate passes a bill to give voters more opportunities to fix issues with their absentee ballots. 

League of Women Voters of Tennessee v. Tre Hargett

Updated
Status
Closed
Issues
Voting Rights

Tennessee enacted a law severely curtailing the ability of civic organizations to conduct voter registration activities. CLC serves as counsel in a case challenging the constitutionality of the law.

CLC Challenges Requirement that Puts Rhode Island Voters at Risk of Contracting COVID-19

July 23, 2020
Case
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Issues
Voting Rights

Amid COVID-19, onerous witness requirements shouldn't prevent Rhode Islanders from voting. 

Suits Seeks Voting Rights Restoration for Tennesseans

Date
July 21, 2020
Case
Falls v. Goins (TN Out of State Convictions)
Issues
Voting Rights
Tennessee denies more than 421,000 citizens the right to vote because of felony convictions. This accounts for more than 8.2% of the total voting age population, likely the highest rate of disenfranchisement in the U.S.

CLC Sues Tennessee for Restricting Citizens' Ability to Vote

July 21, 2020
Case
Felony Voting Rights Restoration in Tennessee
Falls v. Goins (TN Out of State Convictions)
Issues
Voting Rights

Tennessee has abruptly decided to make people with out-of-state felony convictions meet additional burdensome requirements to regain the right to vote. 

Falls v. Goins - Complaint

Document
Date
Case
Falls v. Goins (TN Out of State Convictions)

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is representing two Tennessee citizens, Ernest Falls and Artie Bledsoe, who want to exercise their right to vote. Tennesseans, like these plaintiffs, who have been convicted of felonies in other states have an established legal right to vote in Tennessee if their rights of citizenship have been restored in the state of their conviction. This lawsuit seeks to verify that established legal right.

Floridians Turn to Supreme Court to Stop State’s Pay-to-Vote Scheme

July 13, 2020
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights

Since Florida's pay-to-vote scheme has prevented hundreds of thousands from participating in our democracy, CLC is taking this voting rights case to the U.S. Supreme Court. 

CLC's Senior Director of Voting Rights and Redistricting Remembers Rep. John Lewis

July 21, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

Rep. John Lewis' legal counsel on voting rights, Gerry Hebert, pays tribute. 

CLC Mourns the Loss of Two Great Civil Rights Leaders

July 20, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

CLC mourns the passing of Rep. John Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian and honors their legacy by continuing to fight for voting rights. 

Supreme Court Leaves in Place Florida’s Pay-to-Vote Scheme

July 16, 2020
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights

The Supreme Court has stood by and let a lower court prevent nearly a million Floridians from voting.

Supreme Court Leaves in Place Florida’s Pay-to-Vote Scheme

Date
July 16, 2020
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights
The Supreme Court stood by as the Eleventh Circuit prevented hundreds of thousands of otherwise eligible voters from participating in Florida’s primary election simply because they can’t afford to pay fines and fees.

Jones v DeSantis - U.S. Supreme Court - Order on petition to vacate stay

Decision
Date
Case
Jones v. DeSantis