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** CLC Fair Maps Victory! Court Upholds Michigan's Right to Move Forward with Independent Redistricting Commission ([link removed])
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In a big win for fair maps, a federal appeals court unanimously upheld a decision to deny an attempt to undermine Michigan’s voter-initiated IRC. CLC is representing Michigan group Voters Not Politicians in the case to protect the IRC, and CLC’s Paul Smith gave oral arguments before the appeals court via telephone on March 17.

On Nov. 6, 2018, 61% (over 2.5 million) of Michigan voters passed Proposal 2, amending the Michigan Constitution to establish an Independent Redistricting Commission. The IRC is intended to put the power of redistricting in the hands of citizens, not politicians. Now, Michiganders can proceed with recruiting citizens to serve on the IRC with the confidence that two courts have given the IRC the green light.

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** Ruling at Upcoming Trial Will Apply to Hundreds of Thousands of Floridians Seeking Voting Rights Restoration ([link removed])
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CLC represents three individual plaintiffs with past felony convictions in the case. Now, after CLC's successful bid for class certification, a future ruling will apply to anyone in Florida in similar circumstances.


** Will We Work to Promote Democratic Participation During the Coronavirus Pandemic? ([link removed])
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CLC President Trevor Potter and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for President George W. Bush Paul Rosenzweig said in an op-ed in The Hill that promoting democratic participation should be a bipartisan goal.

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** CLC Files Amicus Brief Urging the Supreme Court Not to Allow for Faithless Electors ([link removed])
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A ruling to “unbind” members of the Electoral College from their home-state voters will introduce new opportunities for wealthy special interests to influence our politics.


** The Coronavirus Pandemic Underscores That Accountable Government Matters ([link removed])
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Gerrymandering can fuel increased polarization because when the only races that matter are partisan primaries, there are no incentives to build consensus – which makes problem-solving more difficult.


** What's Next? Trump's Plan to Dismantle Oversight of Pandemic Stimulus ([link removed])
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As record numbers of Americans file for unemployment, President Trump continues to unravel the oversight of the two trillion dollar pandemic stimulus funds.

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