On Tuesday, June 25, at 1 PM, professor and author Joshua A. Douglas joins Campaign Legal Center Senior Vice President Paul Smith to discuss his book "The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights."
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Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is dedicated to advancing democracy through law, fighting for every American’s right to participate in the democratic process. CLC uses tactics such as litigation, policy advocacy, communications and partnerships to win victories that result in a more transparent, accountable and inclusive democracy. Our long-term goal is a government responsive to the people. CLC’s commitment is to democracy, not to any political party or to any particular electoral result. We think about systemic impact when we choose which work to pursue, but we work at all levels of government to introduce innovative ideas that will drive significant change or set an important legal precedent. Our priority is engaging and driving action – whether in the courtroom, newsroom or statehouse.
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Updates
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On August 22, 2024, from 2-3 p.m. ET, Campaign Legal Center Senior Vice President Paul Smith will host author and Unite America Executive Director Nick Troiano for a discussion on his book, “The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the Fringes.”
The Primary Solution: A Conversation with Nick Troiano
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Great news! We just found out that CLC's Democracy Decoded podcast is a 2024 Platinum dotComm Awards winner! We’re thrilled with this recognition for season three of the podcast, which focuses on democracy at the state and local levels and how we can better protect the right of all citizens to have their voices heard and the ability to hold their leaders accountable. Listen to all episodes at DemocracyDecoded.org or wherever you get your podcasts. And don't forget to keep an eye out for our new season coming out this fall! #democracy #podcast #awardwinner #DemocracyDecoded
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Today is Disability Independence Day, which marks the day when the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990. In spite of this, many voters with disabilities still face barriers to the ballot box today. For starters, less than half of polling places in America are accessible, which means many disabled voters trying to vote in-person can't even get to the polls. Even worse, 14 states have enacted over a dozen restrictive voting laws ahead of the 2024 election that would disenfranchise voters with disabilities, including laws that criminalize absentee ballot assistance and narrow access to vote-by-mail. These laws underscore why Congress needs to pass the Freedom to Vote Act, which would make vote-by-mail, early voting and drop boxes accessible to EVERY American. #DisabilityIndependenceDay #DisabilityPrideMonth #democracy #accessibility #voting
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On Wednesday, July 24, at 1 pm ET Campaign Legal Center Senior Vice President Bruce Spiva will host this event with author Ari Berman and advocates Cliff Albright and Katie Fahey to discuss Berman's new book "Minority Rule" and the importance of safeguarding the freedom to vote.
Minority Rule: A Conversation with Ari Berman and Advocates
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Campaign Legal Center reposted this
Here is my statement in response to President Joe #Biden making the announcement that he is withdrawing his bid for reelection: A major party’s presumptive nominee stepping down months before Election Day is not an ordinary event, but it is also not a crisis. There are Democratic Party rules in place to govern the process of selecting a new nominee. There are also rules established by the Federal Election Commission that apply to the funds currently held by the Biden-Harris campaign. The application of those FEC rules depends in part on who becomes the Democratic nominee for president. Specifically, because Biden and Harris share a campaign committee, the Vice President and her running mate can continue using the campaign’s existing funds for the general election if she is on the Democratic ticket as either the presidential or vice-presidential nominee. If the new ticket does not include Vice President Harris, the rules are different. Campaign committees are subject to federal contribution limits, which limit candidate-to-candidate contributions to $2,000 per election. Alternatively, the Biden campaign can offer to refund its donors, or the campaign can transfer its funds to the national Democratic party or state parties. The party committees are permitted by FEC rules to spend some funds in coordination with the eventual presidential nominee. Regardless of whom the Democratic Party ultimately chooses as its candidate, what matters most is voters having the final say on who becomes the next President of the United States. I urge all parties to follow the law and respect the outcome of the #election in November. Read more on the Campaign Legal Center website here: https://lnkd.in/eCgTWTnT
CLC’s Trevor Potter on the FEC Rules Guiding Campaign Funds When a Nominee Withdraws
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From the country’s inception, America has confronted existential questions about the nature of our democracy: Who gets to vote? How should we elect our leaders? Who counts as a person? Join us for a virtual event on July 24, hosted by CLC Senior Vice President Bruce Spiva, with author Ari Berman and advocates Cliff Albright and Katie Fahey, to discuss Berman's new book and the importance of safeguarding the freedom to vote. https://lnkd.in/exGrzhjA
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On Thursday, July 18, at 1 pm ET, Campaign Legal Center, in conversation with key reporters and former Federal Election Commission actors, will explore the impact of the FEC taking steps backward in the fight to regulate political spending.
Dysfunctional to Disastrous: The Concerning Direction the FEC is Heading
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TOMORROW: How did the FEC go from regular deadlocks to rapid deregulation, and what can we do about it? On July 18 at 1pm ET, join Campaign Legal Center, in conversation with key reporters and former Federal Election Commission actors, to explore the impact of the FEC taking steps backward in the fight to regulate political spending. https://lnkd.in/eYhZ3HSF