Campaign Legal Center

1 week ago | campaignlegal.org | Madeleine Greenberg |Peter Daniels |Emily Burns |Jo Deutsch

In America, a core principle of our democracy is one person, one vote. That principle — which is rooted in law and which courts have upheld time and again — aims to ensure every American’s voice is heard and every vote counts equally.  However, the way some states draw their electoral districts can violate this principle and lead to unfair representation and unequal voting power among residents.

1 month ago | campaignlegal.org | Emily Burns |Jo Deutsch |Peter Daniels

The Voting Rights Act (VRA) prevents racial discrimination in voting, ensuring that all voters can live under fair maps and make their voices heard. Despite the Supreme Court’s recent reaffirming of the VRA’s role in preventing discrimination in redistricting, anti-voting groups are once again trying to weaken this important law in Louisiana v. Callais. How Did We Get Here?

Jan 30, 2025 | campaignlegal.org | Eric Kashdan |Maha Quadri

Although executive orders have been used by presidents as far back as George Washington, they have become the subject of much discussion since the start of the second Trump administration. Immediately upon reassuming office, Trump issued a flurry of executive orders that could be consequential for millions of Americans.  But the president is not a king nor dictator, and executive orders are not a blank check for the president to exercise his will without Constitutional checks and balances.

Jan 7, 2025 | campaignlegal.org | Catherine Kelley |Eric Kashdan |Madeleine Greenberg

The 2024 presidential election did not end in the early hours of November 6, when major news networks called the race for President-elect Donald Trump. Instead, the full process actually ended on January 6, when Congress officially counted each state’s electoral votes. Our democracy includes a comprehensive set of checks and balances to ensure all votes are counted and election results are honored.

Jan 7, 2025 | campaignlegal.org | Madeleine Greenberg |Catherine Kelley |Eric Kashdan |Jo Deutsch

The 2024 presidential election did not end in the early hours of November 6, when major news networks called the race for President-elect Donald Trump. Instead, the full process actually ended on January 6, when Congress officially counted each state’s electoral votes. Our democracy includes a comprehensive set of checks and balances to ensure all votes are counted and election results are honored.