Michigan’s legislature recently took steps forward to ensure that voters can have their voices heard and respected in future elections. Lawmakers passed pro-democracy bills to not only protect the everyday Michiganders who run the state’s elections, but to also prevent bad actors from undermining Michigan elections for their personal gain.
Following the 2020 election, the lack of clarity in Michigan’s previous election laws caused uncertainty and confusion among voters and within the courts. By passing these pro-democracy bills into law, lawmakers have clarified the state’s post-election processes for the upcoming presidential election and beyond.
Campaign Legal Center's podcast "Democracy Decoded” has been nominated for the “Anthem Community Voice Award” in the Human & Civil Rights – Awareness & Media Category! “Democracy Decoded” brings you expert insight from across the political spectrum and delves deeply into the forces fueling our elections, not just in our nation’s capital but at all levels of government.
Native voters of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, the Spirit Lake Tribe and the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation have achieved two historic victories in the fight for Native American voting rights and fair maps.
The Inclusive Democracy Act seeks to protect voting access for people with felony convictions. Today, millions of people nationwide are disenfranchised due to a felony conviction. This is a direct affront to the ideals of our democracy.
Last month author Mónica Guzmán joined CLC's President Trevor Potter to discuss how to manage difficult conversations and find common ground as described in her book "I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times."
One of the biggest stories of the year was the expulsion of New York Representative George Santos from Congress. This followed an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, proving just how vital ethics enforcement is to promoting transparency and accountability.
Government employees, journalists and more rely on ethics commissions to provide trainings about important ethics laws. CLC’s new report highlights solutions for enhancing these trainings that have been shown to work in ethics offices across the country.
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