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** CLC Sues New York Over Absentee Ballot Rejections ([link removed])
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New York state has consistently had one of the highest absentee ballot rejection rates in the country. In the 2018 general election, state election officials discarded more than 34,000 absentee ballots – or about 14% of all absentee ballots cast.

This is, in part, because the state does not notify voters and give them an opportunity to respond when their ballots are in danger of not being counted because of benign issues – like an omitted signature or a perceived discrepancy between the signature on the absentee ballot envelope and the one in their voter registration file.

This is especially problematic in the context of the pandemic: it’s expected that more voters will vote absentee this year than ever before. CLC and partners filed a lawsuit urging a federal court to change New York’s flawed absentee ballot verification requirements in time for the 2020 general election. Democracy works best when all eligible voters can be confident that their vote will count.

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** Supreme Court Leaves in Place Florida’s Pay-to-Vote Scheme ([link removed])
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to overturn an order that will prevent nearly a million Floridians from registering and voting in the state's primary. This is deeply disappointing, but CLC is still fighting to protect voter eligibility for the November general election.

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** Trump and Barr Make Baseless and Harmful Claims About Mail-in Voter Fraud ([link removed])
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CLC President Trevor Potter, an election lawyer who has worked for Republican presidential candidates, sets the record straight on absentee voting.

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** Wealthy Special Interests Continue to Use Shell Corporations to Evade Transparency Laws ([link removed])
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Two shell corporations appear to have illegally laundered $1.25 million to Democratic super PACs, the latest example of wealthy special interests using shell corporations to secretly spend money to influence U.S. elections.

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** Trump, Pence, and Advisers Have Voted by Mail. Other Americans Should Have the Option, Too. ([link removed])
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The fact that Trump and his advisers regularly use mail-in voting while wanting to prevent other voters from doing the same is especially concerning in an election year when the COVID-19 pandemic could dampen voter turnout.

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** CLC Successfully Defends Michigan’s IRC from Legal Challenge ([link removed] )
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A federal judge decisively ended the legal attack on the voter-approved constitutional amendment that established Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.

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** CLC Pushes for State Transparency in Elections ([link removed])
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Transparency is a key first step in holding government accountable, but Congress and the FEC have failed to take action. Meanwhile, states have picked up the slack and we’re supporting their efforts.

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** Support CLC’s Election Defense Fund ([link removed])
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We’re committed to ensuring this November’s election is accessible to all voters. Help us accomplish our mission by supporting our Election Defense Fund.

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