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Five Things Your Tax Dollars Could Fund Instead of an Illegal Iran War
While Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities, the Trump Administration is pouring billions of dollars into an illegal war in Iran.
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Accorder et se déconnecter
Du mouvement Occupy à Black Lives Matter et au soutien massif que des milliers d'entre nous ont apporté au sénateur Bernie Sanders, il est clair que la génération du millénaire est à l'écoute de la politique.
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Sen. Karen Peterson to Receive John Gardner Lifetime Achievement Award from Common Cause Delaware
Common Cause Delaware is pleased to announce that the 2016 John Gardner Lifetime Achievement award goes to Sen. Karen Peterson with gratitude for her lifetime of public service and her strong support for the democracy reform agenda in Delaware – where she supported voting rights, increased transparency, independent redistricting reform, and legal equality for all, among other things.
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How to Truly Protect the Vote
Election Day, every school kid learns, is the one day when we are all truly equal and when we come together to make decisions that impact the whole country.
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Mes premiers pas dans l’activisme politique
I took my first step into the world of political activism this week, joining other supporters of the #DoYourJob campaign in a demonstration and press conference on the steps of the Supreme Court. It was overwhelming at first. I didn’t know what to expect; all I knew about press conferences was what I’d seen on TV. I thought the courthouse steps might be packed with the press and supporters, eager to hear senators and congressman talk about the need to fill the vacancy – now nearly nine months old – left by the death of...
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Gerrymander Gazette: Breaking News in Illinois and Maryland
On the redistricting litigation front, we’ve got some good news and some bad news. We'll start with the bad news.
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Common Cause PA plaide en faveur d'un redécoupage juste et transparent auprès du comité législatif
Barry Kauffman, conseiller principal de Common Cause Pennsylvania et coprésident de Fair Districts PA, a exhorté les membres du comité à soutenir le projet de loi HB-1835, qui créerait une commission de redécoupage citoyenne indépendante pour dessiner des districts en utilisant des normes non partisanes.
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Aider les New-Yorkais à s'inscrire pour voter
Récapitulatif de la campagne d'inscription des électeurs au Brooklyn Flea.
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Movement for Black Lives demands a better democracy
Movement for Black Lives demands a better democracy.
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Texas and Wisconsin Federal Courts Step Up to Protect Voters
Federal court decisions in Texas and Wisconsin last month should put the brakes on legislative efforts across the country to keep Americans from voting.
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North Dakota Court Recognizes Discrimination in Voter Law
Federal Judge Daniel L. Hovland this week blocked enforcement of North Dakota’s voter ID requirement, ruling that the law violates the voting rights of thousands of Dakotans who cannot easily obtain the required identification. The lawsuit was filed by members of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, who argued that many Native Americans could not afford the necessary ID.
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Kansas judge expands vote to thousands
Shawnee County district Judge Larry Hendricks ordered the state of Kansas to count votes in the primary election from people who registered without proof of citizenship. This blocked a rule from Kansas’s Secretary of State, which would have prevented 17,500 citizens from voting in state and local elections.
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Federal court strikes down North Carolina Voter ID law
Wide-ranging legislation to make voting in North Carolina more difficult was struck down last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Common Cause North Carolina is among the plaintiffs that challenged the constitutionality of that law.
