Individuals with past felony convictions deserve the freedom to vote and the opportunity to be full, active participants in our democracy. Unfortunately, Tennessee has the most convoluted, harsh and poorly managed rights restoration process of any state in the country. In a recent op-ed, CLC’s Restore Your Vote Advocate Gicola Lane and Dawn Herrington, executive director of Free Hearts, highlighted the case of Pamela Moses and the urgent need to reform the state’s voting rights restoration process.
In late February, CLC filed an application at the Tennessee Supreme Court to appeal the case of Ernest Falls, who has been denied the right to vote for failure to prove that he does not owe court costs related to a 1986 felony conviction in Virginia.
The Tennessee Supreme Court should take up this important case and protect Mr. Falls’ right to vote.
The latest order out of Kansas in this CLC case should serve as a warning to lawmakers in other states about what could happen if they create deliberate barriers to voting and stand in the way of civic engagement groups.
CLC's new podcast debuts this Thursday! Democracy Decoded will examine how our government works and explore strategies that could lead to a stronger, more transparent, accountable and inclusive democracy.
CLC’s president and founder is a guest in the first episode of our new podcast. Here’s his story and how it informs the way he looks at the problems facing our democracy now.
Our recent event, “Stock Options: A Deep Dive on Proposed Solutions to Stop Insider Trading in Congress,” provided an analysis of proposals that would reform the 2012 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, weighed these solutions’ merits and examined their loopholes. Watch now.
Florida’s S.B. 524 not only presents a concerning avenue for partisan politicians to raise baseless doubts about legitimate election results, but it also creates serious burdens on Florida voters’ freedom to vote.
At a recent CLC-hosted book event, author Rick Hasen discussed how over the last few decades, it has become easier to disseminate false or misleading content and why it is important to stop disinformation campaigns that threaten our democracy. Watch now.
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