Voting & Fair Representation: Protecting Your Voice

We all deserve a say in choosing leaders who will fight for us in the halls of power. The right to vote must be secure, fair, and open to all.

Our votes are how we decide the future for our families, our communities, and our country. But too often, politicians pass unfair voting rules that drown out the voices of everyday people or rig legislative maps so we don’t get a real choice.

That’s why Common Cause protects your voice at the ballot box, in Congress, in state legislatures, in the courts, and beyond.

We have passed hundreds of commonsense solutions that give every American a say in our futureincluding vote-by-mail, online voter registration, early voting, and independent redistricting – and blocked voter suppression policies like strict voter ID and purges of registered voters.

What We’re Doing


Mid‑Decade Redistricting: Democracy on the Line

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Mid‑Decade Redistricting: Democracy on the Line

Common Cause has released fairness criteria for mid-decade redistricting, so we can respond to the most urgent threats to fair representation and put people, not parties, first.
Fair Maps Are Essential to Fair Elections

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Fair Maps Are Essential to Fair Elections

Governor Abbott is rushing a mid-decade redistricting to rig maps in favor of Trump, silencing communities and undermining fair representation. We’re fighting back to protect our democracy.

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Take Action


Tell Congress: REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act

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Tell Congress: REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act

Every eligible American deserves the freedom to vote without jumping through impossible hoops.

But the SAVE Act would scare newly naturalized citizens out of voting and make it harder for millions of eligible voters to cast a ballot – especially seniors, women, students, veterans, and rural voters.

REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act and protect our right to vote.

Protect Voter Privacy

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Protect Voter Privacy

Before Common Cause takes the next step to protect voters’ private information, we need to hear directly from members like you.
Tell Us Why Vote-By-Mail Matters to You

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Tell Us Why Vote-By-Mail Matters to You

Vote-by-mail is essential for millions of Americans who might not otherwise be able to participate in our democracy. As threats to mail voting continue nationwide, we’re gathering real stories from voters who depend on it and the barriers they may face trying to vote in person. Your answers will help us understand how vote-by-mail supports your ability to participate — and what challenges you would face without it. A member of our team may contact...

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The SAVE Act Myth vs. Fact

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Explainer: Trump’s Executive Order Attacking Voting Rights

By: Dan Vicuna

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Explainer: Trump Administration’s Proposal to Task USPS with Census Enumeration

The United States Postal Service is a highly trusted, independent agency that provides a critical service to the public. Tasking the USPS with conducting the census will lead to increased costs, overburdened postal workers, and service delays.

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Common Cause Warns Virginia to Follow Its Redistricting Criteria

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Common Cause Warns Virginia to Follow Its Redistricting Criteria

Common Cause, the nation’s premiere redistricting leader, sent a letter to Virginia legislators, urging them to comply with the organization’s fairness criteria as they advance mid-decade redistricting

Voting Rights Groups, DC Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach

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Voting Rights Groups, DC Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach

Common Cause and two DC voters joined the ACLU National Voting Rights Project in filing a motion to intervene in United States v. Evans to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining D.C. voters’ personal data from the nonpublic voter file.

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