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**After Brnovich, Can We Still Protect Voters In the Courts?**

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld two Arizona policies that a lower court had found discriminated against voters of color. This decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee is the latest effort by the Court’s majority to weaken the Voting Rights Act.

The Brnovich decision sends a clear message: the Court’s majority is not on the side of the voter.

CLC’s Paul Smith examines the implications of the decision, and what’s next for the fight to protect our freedom to vote.

Supreme Court Strikes Down California Reporting Rule Preventing Charitable Fraud And Self-Dealing

In Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, wealthy special interests scored a win. However, this decision does not call into question the laws and regulations requiring public disclosure of campaign spending. CLC and partners filed a friend-of-the-court brief in this case.

Analysis: How Are Electoral College Votes Counted, And Why Must This Process Be Updated?

The Electoral Count Act has not been updated in more than 130 years. Congress has the power to modernize our electoral vote counting and bring the law into the 21st century.

CLC Rulemaking Comments Urge FEC To Act On Dangerously Outdated Disclaimer Laws

The Federal Election Commission's regulation of digital ads on video streaming services desperately needs updating. So, for the seventh time in five years, CLC filed rulemaking comments asking the FEC to take action. Voters deserve to know who is influencing their vote through streaming ads.

**VIDEO: CLC's Paul Smith Weighs In On Brnovich V. DNC Supreme Court Decision**

The recent SCOTUS decision makes passing the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act more urgent than ever.

Despite Chaos From NYC’s Mayoral Primary, Voters Shouldn’t Lose Faith in Ranked Choice Voting

Every year dozens of jurisdictions use ranked choice voting without issue. So what happened in New York City's first election with RCV? The short answer: the NYC Board of Elections failed to plan ahead.

CLC and CSTP Ask For Improved Transparency By Eliminating Campaign Spending Loophole

CLC and the Center on Science & Technology Policy (CSTP) at Duke University filed a joint petition for rulemaking with the Federal Election Commission. The petition seeks to close transparency loopholes that have allowed campaigns and PACs to disguise millions of dollars in political spending.

EVENT VIDEO: Paul Smith In Conversation With Martha Minow, CLC Board Member And Former Dean Of Harvard Law School

CLC’s Paul Smith hosted a conversation with legal scholar Martha Minow about her new book, “Saving the News: Why the Constitution Calls for Government Action to Preserve Freedom of Speech.” The book’s premise is straightforward - to protect free speech and our democracy, we need to foster the free flow of accurate information in the digital age.

Here’s Why You Should Have The Freedom To Vote By Mail

Even before the 2020 election, when tens of millions of Americans voted by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic, there were 42.5 million votes cast by mail in 2018. No matter what our zip code is, voters in every state should have the freedom to vote by mail.

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