On March 7, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) directing all federal agencies to evaluate opportunities to increase access to the ballot box. Two years later, on the 58th anniversary since the Bloody Sunday civil rights demonstration, Campaign Legal Center joined a diverse coalition of advocates in issuing a report to highlight the initial progress that has been made, and explain what actions still need to be taken to fulfill the EO’s promise.
 
“Strengthening Democracy: A Progress Report on Federal Agency Action to Promote Access to Voting” follows CLC’s ongoing advocacy to federal agencies in support of implementing the EO. The gaps and opportunities identified in the report impact any voter who interacts with a federal agency and have especially important implications for voters who are formerly or currently incarcerated.

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Last month, campaign finance and democracy experts held a lively discussion on the brazen (and illegal) campaign practice known as redboxing, examining efforts by cities like Philadelphia to regulate it. Moderator Aaron McKean and Saurav Ghosh of CLC were joined by Jordana Greenwald of the Philadelphia Ethics Board and John Marion of Common Cause Rhode Island.

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