by Press | Oct 8, 2020 | Press Releases
CLEVELAND — This evening, a federal judge ruled that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s order limiting ballot drop boxes to one per county is unconstitutional. The decision comes as millions of voters are requesting absentee ballots to vote remotely this year due...
by Press | Sep 17, 2020 | Press Releases
(ST. LOUIS) – Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Missouri’s 116 local election authorities’ actions placing restrictions on Missourians’ right to vote through the state’s absentee and mail voting systems are unlawful, a lawsuit filed today by...
by Press | Sep 5, 2020 | Press Releases
(CLEVELAND) – To immediately expand the accessibility of ballot drop boxes to Ohio voters and protect the fundamental right to vote, a preliminary junction was filed today against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s Directive 2020-16....
by Press | Aug 5, 2020 | Press Releases
(Washington, DC) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-Iowa) signed an executive order today that reinstates the voting rights of Iowans with prior convictions. The following is a statement from Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee...
by Press | Jul 8, 2020 | Press Releases
(INDIANAPOLIS) – An Indiana state law violates the constitutional rights of its citizens because it strips voters of their right to petition state courts to extend polling place hours, a federal lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of...