The Guardian Publishes New Article on our Federal Lawsuit to Stop Illegal Voter Intimidation in Colorado. Posted on May 9, 2022 Election Protection The Guardian recently published a new article on an ongoing lawsuit against the United States Election Integrity Plan (USEIP), a known extremist organization, for its illegal voter intimidation campaign in Colorado. Free Speech For People filed the lawsuit in federal court on behalf of The Colorado Montana Wyoming State Area Conference of the NAACP (NAACPRead More
Statement from Free Speech For People on the Arizona Supreme Court’s Decision in 14.3 Challenges to the Candidacies of U.S. Rep. Gosar and Biggs and State Rep. Finchem Posted on May 9, 2022 (May 9, 2022) Challenging Corruption The Arizona Supreme Court’s decision betrays the fundamental purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause and gives a pass to political violence as a tool for disrupting and overturning free and fair elections. Without even hearing any evidence, the trial court judge dismissed the complaints against US Representatives Gosar and Biggs and against StateRead More
Statement from Free Speech For People on the Administrative Law Judge’s Decision in Challenge to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Candidacy Posted on May 6, 2022 (May 6, 2022) Challenging Corruption UPDATE: Following the issuance of this statement, the Georgia Secretary of State has affirmed the recommendation of the administrative law judge. We will be appealing this decision to the Georgia Superior Court. This decision betrays the fundamental purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause and gives a pass to political violence as a toolRead More
Federal Appeals Court To Hear Cawthorn v. Amalfi, Federal Lawsuit Brought by Rep. Madison Cawthorn Seeking to Block the North Carolina State Board of Elections From Hearing Voter Challenge Under US Constitution’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause Posted on May 2, 2022 (May 2, 2022) Challenging Corruption WHAT: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear arguments in Cawthorn v. Amalfi on the expedited appeal of a federal district court judge’s ruling blocking the North Carolina State Board of Elections from reviewing whether Rep. Madison Cawthorn is disqualified to appear on the 2022 primary ballot under Section 3 of theRead More
Post-hearing brief filed in candidacy challenge to Marjorie Taylor Greene Posted on April 29, 2022 (April 29, 2022) Challenging Corruption Today, Free Speech For People and co-counsel, on behalf of the voters challenging Rep. Greene’s eligibility to appear on the 2022 ballot in Georgia, filed a post-trial brief before the state administrative law judge following the April 22, 2022 hearing on their challenge. You can access the post-trial brief here.Read More
Bill to Protect the Integrity of California Elections from Foreign Influence Passes Out of Elections Committee Posted on April 29, 2022 (April 29, 2022) Challenging Foreign Influence Yesterday, AB 1819, the “Stop Foreign Influence in California Elections Act” passed out of the Elections Committee and is now headed to the Appropriations Committee. The bill prohibits foreign-influenced corporations from contributing to candidates, parties, or committees (including super PACs) in order to protect the integrity of California’s self-governance. We are honored to support AssemblymemberRead More
Coalition of Citizen Advocacy Organizations Oppose California Internet Voting Bill Posted on April 27, 2022 (July 7, 2022) Election Protection A coalition of over thirty citizen advocacy groups, led by Free Speech For People and organized by the LA County Voters’ Action Coalition, sent a letter to the California State Senate Committee strongly opposing SB 1480, a bill that would expand voting over the Internet in California. The letter was also signed by Public Citizen,Read More
Motion to include newly-revealed text messages between Greene and Meadows filed in challenge to Greene’s eligibility Posted on April 27, 2022 Challenging Corruption The petitioners in the challenge to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s candidacy for re-election in 2022 filed a motion before the Georgia administrative law judge to include the newly-revealed January 17 text message between Greene and Meadows where she advocated that Trump impose martial law to try to stay in power. An excerpt from the motion highlightsRead More
DEMOCRACY REFORM ORGANIZATIONS URGE NEW YORK ASSEMBLY TO PASS THE DEMOCRACY PRESERVATION ACT Posted on April 26, 2022 (April 26, 2022) Challenging Foreign Influence The Democracy Preservation Act would be the first statewide ban on foreign-influenced corporate spending in elections ALBANY, NY – A coalition of more than 25 democracy reform advocacy organizations sent a letter to the New York State Assembly today, urging Assemblymembers to pass the Democracy Preservation Act (A.7458a) to end foreign-influenced corporate spending in stateRead More
John Nichols: Marjorie Taylor Greene Can’t Lie Her Way Out of the Fact that She Violated the 14th Amendment. Posted on April 26, 2022 (April 26, 2022) Challenging Corruption The Nation Magazine recently published a new article by its national affairs correspondent, John Nichols, on why Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s recent testimony regarding her involvement in the January 6 insurrection did little to change the fact that she violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. The following are excerptsRead More