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** CLC to Georgia: Remove Voting Barriers Before January Election ([link removed])
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With a pivotal Senate runoff election in Georgia scheduled for Jan. 5, 2021, and with COVID-19 cases surging throughout much of the country, CLC and a coalition of voting rights advocacy groups urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to institute a series of key nonpartisan voting rights reforms to make voting safer and more secure.
In a letter sent to the Secretary of State on Nov. 30, 2020, CLC and partners outlined the plan of action that Georgia needs to take to help voters cast a ballot that counts without needless obstacles.
Read more about these nonpartisan, common-sense reforms. ([link removed])
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** CLC Calls for Biden Administration to Restore Government Accountability Through Ethics Reforms ([link removed])
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CLC has joined a nonpartisan coalition that's promoting recommendations to ensure that many of the ethics norms and laws that have been eroded over time are restored.
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** How Much Should a Presidential Inauguration Cost During a Pandemic? ([link removed])
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Why is Biden’s inaugural committee accepting $1 million in corporate checks despite low expected event costs?
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** CLC VIDEO: Ranked Choice Voting Would Prevent Situations Like the Georgia Runoff ([link removed])
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Ranked choice voting makes our democracy more equitable and gives voters more choice at the ballot box. Watch our video to learn more.
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** CLC President Discussed Continued GOP Election Lawsuits Even as Outcome Won’t Change ([link removed])
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CLC President Trevor Potter told PBS News Hour that continued schemes to challenge the election results are dangerous attempts to undermine the president-elect.
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** CLC Vice President: Voters Want Accessible Voting Policies To Stick Around ([link removed])
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In many states, voters have now gotten used to the idea that they have more time to vote, and that there are more convenient and accessible options for them to cast their ballot.
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** Over $1 Million in Illegal Contractor Contributions Refunded After CLC Complaints ([link removed])
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The 80-year-old ban on federal contractors making political donations protects against the appearance or reality that taxpayer-funded contracts are for sale.
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** CLC VIDEO: The Federal Election Commission (FEC) Must Be Reformed to Strengthen our Democracy ([link removed])
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After being without enough commissioners for months, the FEC can now do its job. However, years of dysfunction show that it’s time for reform.
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** Multi-Year Investigation of CLC Complaint Finds Wilbur Ross Violated Ethics Rules ([link removed])
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Incoming Biden administration officials should use Secretary Ross’ troubles as a cautionary tale—and an opportunity to demonstrate that the Biden administration will take ethics requirements seriously.
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** CLC Continues Fight to Protect Michigan’s Voter-Approved Redistricting Commission ([link removed])
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Politicians and special interests have filed an appeal to try a last-minute power grab. Elections should be determined by voters, not politicians who draw maps.
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** CLC Suit Challenges Tennessee’s Unequal Voting Rights Restoration Process ([link removed])
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The right to vote is fundamental, but for far too many people, especially Black Tennesseans, that right is being denied.
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** CLC Event: Understanding the State of Democracy Reform Through 2020 Ballot Initiatives ([link removed])
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Panelists discussed citizen-led efforts to reform our democracy. You can watch a recording of the event on our website.
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