San Jose bars multinational corporations from spending money to influence city elections Posted on January 9, 2024 (January 11, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence Following Minnesota and Seattle, the San Jose City Council passed a landmark bill on Tuesday that bans foreign corporate spending in city elections. SAN JOSE, CA (January 9, 2024) – Today, the San Jose City Council approved a landmark campaign finance law that will combat the influence of foreign corporate spending in city elections. TheRead More
Massachusetts Voters Move to Enforce 14th Amendment and Bar Donald Trump From Ballot Posted on January 4, 2024 (January 4, 2024) Challenging Corruption Citing Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, also known as the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause, the plaintiffs argue that Trump is constitutionally ineligible for public office after inciting the violent January 6th Capitol insurrection. BOSTON, MA (January 4, 2024) – Free Speech For People (FSFP), along with nationally recognized litigator Shannon Liss-Riordan of the Massachusetts-based civilRead More
Illinois Voters File Objection to Bar Donald Trump From Ballot Posted on January 4, 2024 (January 4, 2024) Challenging Corruption Citing Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, also known as the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause, Illinois Objectors argue that Trump is disqualified from public office after inciting the violent January 6th Capitol insurrection. CHICAGO, IL (January 4, 2024) – Free Speech For People (FSFP), along with Illinois co-counsel Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym and IllinoisRead More
Free Speech For People Statement on Michigan Supreme Court Decision Posted on December 27, 2023 Challenging Corruption Today, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a ruling in LaBrant v. Benson, the lawsuit brought by Free Speech For People and election lawyer Mark Brewer of Goodman Acker P.C. on behalf of a diverse group of Michigan voters who filed a legal challenge to Donald Trump’s candidacy. The lawsuit was filed against Secretary Benson of Michigan,Read More
Free Speech For People’s Statement on Preliminary Injunction Ruling in Case Re Minnesota Law Prohibiting Foreign-Influenced Corporate Spending in Elections Posted on December 20, 2023 Challenging Foreign Influence Today, the Minnesota federal district court granted the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s motion to temporarily block a groundbreaking 2023 law that prevents foreign-influenced corporate spending in Minnesota elections. The ruling, which is only temporary, will stop this important law from going into effect while the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s legal challenge is pending in court,Read More
Statement By Free Speech For People On Colorado Supreme Court Ruling In Anderson v. Griswold Posted on December 19, 2023 (February 16, 2024) Challenging Corruption Today, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in Anderson v. Griswold that Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing on the Colorado presidential primary and general election ballot. This is a landmark ruling that honors the mandate of Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment and constitutionally excludes Trump from public office for having engaged in insurrection andRead More
Free Speech For People and Protect Our Votes Philly Identify Violation of the Federal Voting System Certification Requirements as a Cause of the Malfunction of Expressvote XL Voting Machines in Northampton, Pennsylvania Election Posted on December 19, 2023 (December 19, 2023) Election Protection On December 8, 2023, Free Speech For People and Protect Our Votes Philly sent a letter to the Northampton, Pennsylvania County Council and Election Commission identifying an apparent violation of a requirement in the federal voting system certification standards. Proper compliance with the requirement should have prevented the County’s Expressvote XL voting machines from mis-recordingRead More
Remote Summer 2024 Legal Internships at Free Speech For People Posted on December 14, 2023 FSFP Updates Come join the campaign to reclaim democracy for the people by fighting for free and fair elections and against abuse of power! Free Speech For People is a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization that was founded in 2010 after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision. Since then, we have worked to renew our democracyRead More
In unanimous vote, San Jose bars multinational corporations from spending money to influence city elections Posted on December 13, 2023 (December 13, 2023) Challenging Foreign Influence Following Minnesota and Seattle, the San Jose City Council passed a landmark bill on Tuesday that bans foreign corporate spending in city elections. SAN JOSE, CA (December 13, 2023) – The San Jose City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night in favor of a landmark campaign finance law that will combat the influence of foreign corporateRead More
NYS Senators Call on the Board of Elections to Exclude Insurrectionist Donald Trump From the 2024 Ballot Posted on December 8, 2023 (December 12, 2023) Challenging Corruption Sens. Krueger, Hoylman-Sigal & Others Say Former President’s Actions on January 6 Disqualify Him From Re-Election NEW YORK — Yesterday, State Senators Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Manhattan-D/WFP) and Liz Krueger (Manhattan-D/WFP) led a letter urging the New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE) to exclude Donald J. Trump from the New York presidential primary and general electionRead More