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Leftover Campaign Funds 'Grease the Wheels' for Foreign Powers

Donors who gave to support a candidate’s run for office probably didn’t expect that their money would be used years later to advance Saudi Arabia’s interests. A new CLC report underscores the importance of the Federal Election Commission issuing clear rules for so-called “zombie campaigns,” such as requiring that old campaign accounts be shut down.

One Year in Review: RestoreYourVote.org Hits Nearly 70,000 Visitors

CLC launched RestoreYourVote.org to help visitors navigate voting rights restoration processes across the country and to break down the false notion that a felony conviction always means you cannot vote.

CLC Sues After FEC Allows Clinton Campaign to Create New Campaign Finance Loophole

The FEC’s dismissal threatens to give megadonors an even stronger grip on both major parties. In an illustration of the FEC’s ideological divide, it was the Republican Commissioners – not the Democrats – who voted to drop the investigation.

Trump's Fantasy Election Fraud Claims Ignore the Real and Urgent Problems We Must Deal With Now

From CLC President Trevor Potter: The real threat to our elections remains unaddressed by the President and Congress, as the warnings about our country’s failing election infrastructure become increasingly loud.

De Blasio’s Campaign Finance Scheme Misled Public About Source of Candidate’s Support

Mayor Bill de Blasio, a 2020 candidate for President of the United States, accepted tens of thousands of dollars in excessive contributions, and failed to report the identity of those contributors.

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