Campaign Legal Center

Representing the Public Interest to Protect and Strengthen Our Democracy

New Lawsuit Challenges Constitutionality of Alabama’s Felony Disenfranchisement Law
Sep 26, 2016

Alabama's law disenfranchises more than 130,000 black citizens. Our lawsuit, Thompson v. Alabama, calls for the court to rule the law is racially discriminatory, unconstitutional and a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
Make Democracy Count: The Harmful Impact of Partisan Gerrymandering on Voters and Our Democracy
Aug 10, 2016

CLC's latest report highlighting the harm partisan gerrymandering has on our democracy and suggests a key solution that can be used to ensure fair elections nationwide.
Democrats Talk a Big Game on Reforming Our Political System, but Will They?
Jul 26, 2016

The Democrats unveiled a 2016 platform that includes robust and specific campaign finance reform language and strong protections for voting rights. Will they match their rhetoric with action?

Litigation
The Campaign Legal Center participates in a variety of trial and appellate court cases around the country involving campaign finance, voting rights and other aspects of election and ethics law at the federal, state and local levels.
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Regulatory Agencies
After a campaign finance, voting rights or ethics law is enacted, the responsibility to administer, interpret and enforce that law is generally delegated to a regulatory agency.
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Policy Issues
In addition to our work in the courts, the Campaign Legal Center participates in generating and shaping our nation's policy debates about money in politics, disclosure, political advertising, and ethics rules and enforcement for public officials.
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State & Local
The Campaign Legal Center’s (CLC) State & Local Reform Program engages in litigation, regulatory agency work and advocacy/policy work at the municipal, county and state levels of government.
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