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** 5 Ways Secret Money Makes Its Way Into Our Elections ([link removed])
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As we’re sending this newsletter, many Americans across the country have already made their voices heard through early voting and mail-in voting. But secret spending by wealthy special interests (also known as dark money) is depriving voters of the information they need to make informed choices during the midterm elections. Secret money also makes our electoral system vulnerable to corruption and manipulation, as CLC’s Simone Leeper found out in season one of our podcast, Democracy Decoded ([link removed]) .
Voters across partisan and demographic lines overwhelmingly support laws that promote greater transparency around election spending, and we the people have a right to know who is spending big money to influence our vote. Here’s a look at five ways wealthy special interests are injecting secret money into U.S. election.
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Campaign finance experts held an in-depth conversation about all the ways secret money is getting into our elections during a recent Twitter Spaces conversation.
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** The Damage of Frivolous Mass Challenges to Voter Eligibility ([link removed])
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This widespread effort to undermine confidence in elections is preventing eligible citizens from exercising their freedom to vote. States must take action.
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** Midterms 2022: Machine Tabulation Should Be Used To Count Ballots ([link removed])
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Replacing voting machines with hand counts as the main way to count our votes would introduce a greater degree of human error into the process.
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** EVENT VIDEO: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Weighs In on the New Supreme Court Term ([link removed])
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On September 28, CLC hosted “SCOTUS Watch: What the Upcoming Supreme Court Term Means for Democracy” to discuss how the Court has been reversing decades of precedent regarding democracy law, and preview what these trends mean for democracy cases in the Court’s upcoming term. CLC’s Trevor Potter, Paul Smith and Aseem Mulji were joined by special guests Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, who discussed the impact of secret spending on the Court, and Helen White of Protect Democracy.
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Related: “The Supreme Court Needs to Start Standing Up for Democracy” by Trevor Potter and Paul Smith ([link removed])
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Coming Soon: Democracy Decoded Season Two!
Debuting November 15, the new season examines voting in America and how we can become a nation where the ballot box is truly accessible to all.
Catch up on the first season and subscribe to Democracy Decoded now. ([link removed])
** Legislation Tracker
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The month of September saw major developments for three pieces of legislation CLC is watching closely.
* Following the defeat of the Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, it's time to look beyond Congress for solutions to stop secret spending and promote greater transparency in our elections. Executive action by President Joe Biden could help. ([link removed])
* A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to reduce potential conflicts of interest by prohibiting members of Congress from trading stock. This legislation would address some of the biggest issues of the 10-year-old Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act. ([link removed])
* To avoid another attack like January 6th, Congress must pass updates to the outdated Electoral Count Act to protect the will of the people. A Senate bill with growing bipartisan support shows promise, and a separate bill in the House to update the ECA passed on September 21. CLC applauds the bipartisanship that is fueling the progress of these bills and urges the Senate to act soon. ([link removed])
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** CLC Action Sues FEC for Failing to Enforce Federal Election Law ([link removed])
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The American people deserve a Federal Election Commission that can enforce campaign finance laws and hold violators accountable.
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** REPORT: CLC Grades Vote-By-Mail and Early Voting Access in All 50 States ([link removed])
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States should be working to expand vote-by-mail and early voting opportunities so that every voter can make their voice heard without barriers.
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** CLC On Social
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What Our Staff Talked About On Twitter This Month
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