Another Victory for Voting Rights! Federal Court Ruling Protects Voters in Texas who Require Assistance to Vote Posted on October 23, 2024 Election Protection The federal district court in San Antonio has issued another ruling to protect Texas voters, striking down laws that prevent voters with disabilities, with low literacy, and with limited-English-proficiency from receiving help from assisters they choose and trust. The ruling protects millions of Texas voters and protects the organizations and individuals who provide vital assistanceRead More
Constitutional Lawyers Urge Clark County, Ohio Prosecutor To Pursue Criminal Charges Against Donald Trump and JD Vance Posted on October 18, 2024 Challenging Corruption SPRINGFIELD, OH (October 18, 2024)—Attorneys with Free Speech For People and Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym issued a joint letter today to Daniel Driscoll, the Clark County prosecutor, in support of the Haitian Bridge Alliance’s recently-filed complaint seeking criminal charges against Donald Trump and JD Vance for dangerous, inflammatory, and repeated lies about theRead More
PBS NewsHour Reports on the Problems of Using Touchscreen Ballot Marking Devices Posted on October 16, 2024 Election Protection Recently the PBS NewsHour aired a segment that highlighted the weaknesses and risks caused by using computerized touchscreen voting machines to record vote selections on a paper ballot – instead of marking paper ballots with a pen, the most common voting method in the country. The segment featured Dr. J. Alex Halderman, a computer scientistRead More
Public Interest Groups Urge U.S. Attorney General and Wisconsin Attorney General To Investigate Illegal Attempt to Intimidate Thousands of Young Voters in Wisconsin Posted on October 15, 2024 Election Protection WASHINGTON, DC (October 15, 2024) – Free Speech For People issued a letter today to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, demanding that they investigate threatening text messages, identify the source, and promptly take appropriate enforcement action against the perpetratorsRead More
Free Speech For People Seeking Senior Counsel Posted on October 15, 2024 (October 18, 2024) FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is seeking an experienced public interest attorney to join our cutting-edge legal team as Senior Counsel. Ideal candidates will have civil rights, campaign finance, anti-corruption, and/or election law experience, and be prepared to take a leading role in our work to defend our Constitution and our democracy and to fulfill theRead More
Free Speech For People Welcomes New Campaign Organizers Posted on October 9, 2024 (October 9, 2024) FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is excited to welcome Jackie (Jax) Foley and Jocelyn Medearis-Viera to the staff as our new Campaign Organizers! Jackie (Jax) Foley (they/them) is the Campaign Organizer for Free Speech For People. They previously served as Communications Strategy Specialist at Amnesty International USA, amplifying strategic campaigns. Jackie’s activism is rooted in theRead More
Government Watchdogs Demand Attorneys Turn Over Evidence of Another Possible Voting System Breach by the Trump Campaign Posted on October 8, 2024 (October 8, 2024) Election Protection Represented by American Oversight and Caplan Cobb, Free Speech For People sent a letter demanding the production of a public record of an alleged voting system breach. WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 8, 2024 – Representing Free Speech For People, American Oversight and Caplan Cobb sent a demand letter today to Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS),Read More
FSFP demands investigation of Mike Lindell-backed group “Election Crime Bureau” for baiting county election officials in Georgia Posted on October 4, 2024 (October 4, 2024) Election Protection Today, Free Speech For People issued letters to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr, urging both offices to investigate the “Election Crime Bureau,” a non-governmental, extremist organization founded by election-denier and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. The private group recently posed as a law enforcement agency conducting a criminal investigation andRead More
FSFP Statement on the Indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams Posted on October 4, 2024 (October 4, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence On September 26, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted by federal prosecutors in Manhattan on five counts including soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. The evidence presented in this indictment, if proven in court, demonstrates the clear threat to our democracy and to the promise of American self-government when foreign actors try toRead More
Victory for voting rights! Federal court ruling protects voter education canvassers in Texas Posted on September 30, 2024 Election Protection On September 28, 2024, the federal district court in San Antonio struck down a law that criminalized canvassing by voter education organizations across Texas. Free Speech For People applauds this decision, which comes at a crucial juncture before the 2024 general election. The ruling will protect civic engagement organization employees from criminal sanctions, and willRead More