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** The January 6th Attack Hurt Our Freedom as Voters and as a Country ([link removed])
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As CLC’s founder and president Trevor Potter shared in his expert statement to the January 6th Committee, the events of Jan. 6, 2021 and the ongoing threat of election sabotage pose a danger to our freedom as voters and our freedom as a country. That day, and the false narratives about the 2020 election put forth by partisan politicians and bad actors afterward, cannot happen again. The January 6th Committee is working to fully investigate, seek justice and hold accountable bad actors involved in this attack on our country. But Congress must also use the findings of these hearings to take action to guarantee that voters, not partisan politicians, decide the outcome of future elections.
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CLC is watching the January 6th Committee hearings closely and has compiled resources to help make sense of these ongoing hearings. Explore CLC’s coverage below:
* Read a Recap of the First Hearing. ([link removed])
* Watch Trevor Potter’s January 6th Explainer. ([link removed])
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** What Challenges Are Election Officials Facing? ([link removed])
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Nonpartisan election workers are the backbone of our democracy, but one in six have received threats for doing their job.
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** Where the Fight for Fair Maps Stands Now ([link removed])
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A lot has happened in the current redistricting cycle - we’ve seen wins that have brought us closer to the ideal of fair maps and instances where states have fallen short in guaranteeing fair maps for their voters.
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** VIDEO: Who Draws the Lines? Fighting for Fair Maps in Wisconsin and Michigan ([link removed])
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Voters should choose their leaders, not the other way around. We spoke to citizens in both Michigan and Wisconsin about the redistricting processes in their respective states. Here are their stories, plus appearances from Angela Lang of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities, Nancy Wang of Voters Not Politicians, Doug Poland and Mel Barnes of Law Forward and CLC’s senior director of redistricting, Mark Gaber.
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Twitter Spaces: Barriers to Voting for Women in 2022
Black women, women with felony convictions, women with disabilities and many others still face barriers to voting and being heard in our democracy in 2022. CLC legal experts and democracy advocates took an in-depth look at these barriers, and solutions to take them down. Listen here. ([link removed])
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** Taking on Violators of the Federal Contractor Contribution Ban
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Taxpayer-funded federal contracts are not for sale. Here are two federal contractors against whom CLC is urging the Federal Election Commission to take action.
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** Read about our complaint against Daniels Defense. ([link removed])
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* Read about our complaint against Medical Place. ([link removed])
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** CLC Explains: Straw Donor Schemes ([link removed])
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Voters have a right to know who is spending money to influence elections. As Saurav Ghosh shares in this CLC Explains video, straw donor schemes undermine transparency because they prevent voters from knowing who is actually funding elections.
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** CLC On Social
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What Our Staff Talked About On LinkedIn and Twitter This Month
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