The night of Jan. 19, 2022 was a disappointing night for all who have been fighting for the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (H.R. 5746) — a critical piece of legislation aimed at strengthening our democracy that failed in a U.S. Senate vote. Indeed, this month and this past year have been rough for everyone who cares about the freedom to vote.
We have undeniably experienced a setback at the hands of 50 Senate Republicans and two Senate Democrats. But going forward, we will get up and continue to push for accessible voting and a democracy that is responsive to the people.
The proposed state legislative map will affect the ability of the Latino community to elect candidates who will listen to them and meet their needs over the next decade.
Sen. Cruz is challenging a federal law that applies to candidates who loan money to their election campaigns and then fundraise to repay those loans after an election. The case threatens to supercharge this potentially corruption-prone practice.
FEC v. Cruz - A Closer Look: A day after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for FEC v. Cruz for Senate, CLC hosted a Twitter Spaces conversation with experts from our organization as well as Common Cause and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).
The court should block the new Galveston County Commissioner’s Court maps from going into effect and redraw them to give all voters in the county an equal opportunity to elect their candidates of choice.
State and local ethics commissions serve a vital role in democracy by upholding transparency principles and administering laws intended to preserve the public’s trust in government. On January 27 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific, CLC experts and ethics commission representatives will discuss innovative ways to make these important commissions more transparent and accessible.
Michigan’s redistricting, conducted by its IRC, demonstrates the importance of giving voters the power to pick their representatives, rather than allowing politicians to pick their voters.
The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center is dedicated to advancing democracy through law at the federal, state and local levels, fighting for every American’s rights to responsive government and a fair opportunity to participate in and affect the democratic process.
