After a two-week trial, Galveston County — the birthplace of Juneteenth — will now provide fair maps for Black and Latino voters who have long been denied a voice in county government. In this victory for voters, a federal judge ruled that Galveston County’s 2021 redistricting plan violates Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) and denies Black and Latino voters the equal opportunity to elect the candidate of their choice.
The court’s decision is a momentous step in addressing decades of discrimination and ensures that Galveston County’s Black and Latino residents can elect a representative who will best serve their communities.
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The final episode of Season 3 of CLC’s podcast, Democracy Decoded, drops this Thursday, October 19. Season 3 focuses on democracy issues at the state and local levels and how we can better protect the right of all citizens to have our voices heard and the ability to hold our leaders accountable. Listen and subscribe today!
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Our democracy works best when every voter can participate. Recently, a federal judge struck down numerous anti-voter provisions. This is a victory for all Arizonans, but especially for Latino and Native voters who have long faced significant barriers to the ballot box.
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The Supreme Court has opened the door for laws that restrict the right of every eligible voter to participate in the democratic process and permit unbridled gerrymandering. Senior Vice President Paul Smith shares that we must find new ways to strengthen democracy in a recent op-ed for Bloomberg Law.
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Susan is a resident of Yakima, Washington, a community leader and a plaintiff in the recently-decided redistricting case that successfully sought to ensure that Latino voters in central Washington can have the opportunity to make their voices heard in state legislative elections.
Read Susan’s Story.
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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is responsible for enforcing the laws that govern our federal elections, but its failure to act is drowning out the voices of Georgia voters. Aunna Dennis of Common Cause Georgia took on the FEC in a recent lawsuit with CLC Action.
Read Aunna's Story.
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The Senate has no independent body that is dedicated to investigating ethics violations, fraud, waste or abuse. From a $60,000 car to more than $100,000 worth of gold bars, the recent indictment of Senator Bob Menendez highlights why it badly needs one.
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The FEC is responsible for implementing and enforcing federal campaign finance laws. At the first oversight hearing in over a decade, Congress missed an important opportunity to hold the FEC accountable for abdicating its regulatory responsibility.
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