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.
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:
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.
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. Watch now.
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.
Taking on Violators of the Federal Contractor Contribution Ban
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.
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.
What Our Staff Talked About On LinkedIn and Twitter This Month
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