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Voting & Elections 06.23.2015

RE: AB 1100 – Ballot Initiatives: Filing Fees – SUPPORT

Letter

Dear Assemblymembers Low and Bloom, On behalf of California Common Cause and our members, I am writing with a letter of support for Assembly Bill 1100, which adjusts for inflation the filing fee to circulate initiative or referendum petitions from $200 to $2,500.

Voting & Elections 06.1.2015

RE: Senate Bill 439 – Conditional Voter Registration & Ballot On-Demand – SUPPORT

Letter

Dear Senator Allen, On behalf of California Common Cause and our members, I am writing with a letter of support for Senate Bill 439, which permits county elections officials to offer conditional voter registration and provisional voting at satellite offices during the entire 14 days immediately preceding Election Day, and establishes criteria for the use of ballot-on-demand printing systems.

Voting & Elections 06.1.2015

RE: Assembly Bill 477 – Vote by Mail Missing Signatures – SUPPORT

Letter

Dear Assembly Member Mullin, On behalf of California Common Cause and our members, I am writing with a letter of support for Assembly Bill 477, which allows a voter who failed to sign his or her vote by mail (VBM) identification envelope to sign a statement up to 10 days after the election in order to have his or her ballot counted.

Voting & Elections 05.5.2015

RE: Assembly Bill 952 – Special Elections for Vacancies in Elective Office – SUPPORT

Letter

Dear Assemblymember Garcia, On behalf of California Common Cause and our members, I am writing with a letter of support for Assembly Bill 952, which promotes democratic accountability by requiring a special election to be called to fill a city council vacancy under certain circumstances.

Voting & Elections 04.24.2015

RE: Assembly Bill 554 allows high school students, who are legal permanent residents, to serve as poll workers – SUPPORT

Letter

Dear Assembly Member Mullin, On behalf of California Common Cause and our members, I am writing with a letter of support for Assembly Bill 554, which would allow high school students who are legal permanent residents to serve as poll workers.

Voting & Elections 04.23.2015

RE: Senate Bill 415- SUPPORT

Letter

Dear Senator Hueso, On behalf of California Common Cause and our members, I am writing with a letter of support for Senate Bill 415 which would increase voter turnout in municipal elections by requiring cities to consolidate local elections with state and federal elections is doing so would result in a significant increase in voter turnout.

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