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Le Congrès rejette une mesure visant à aider les familles en difficulté, au milieu d'une pluie d'argent provenant d'intérêts spéciaux
Obama’s broadband expansion plan done right will help Americans gain access
Les candidats à la présidence devraient contribuer à sortir le Sénat de l'impasse concernant les nominations à la FEC
Austin American-Statesman (Op-Ed): Fair redistricting can help keep lawmakers accountable to the people
This is our year to flip the script and make sure we the people drive this process, not the politicians.
That’s why it’s critical that we the people have a say in how our maps are drawn. When the people are prioritized in our democracy, we will have certainty that maps are drawn to benefit us, not the politicians. State legislators must give us ample opportunity to review the maps, weigh in with our own thoughts, and voice our feedback. State legislators should outline an accessible process for multiple statewide...
That’s why it’s critical that we the people have a say in how our maps are drawn. When the people are prioritized in our democracy, we will have certainty that maps are drawn to benefit us, not the politicians. State legislators must give us ample opportunity to review the maps, weigh in with our own thoughts, and voice our feedback. State legislators should outline an accessible process for multiple statewide...
Actualités et Observateur : Les sénateurs contribuent au financement des frais juridiques du sénateur Burr. Voici un aperçu des donateurs.
« À mon avis, c'est la partie la moins inquiétante de l'argent », a déclaré Paul S. Ryan, vice-président des politiques et du contentieux chez Common Cause. « Je suis bien plus préoccupé par le fait de voir des personnes ayant des affaires devant les commissions de Burr que par le fait de voir de l'argent provenant d'autres membres du Congrès. »
« Il existe une crainte accrue de voir un membre du Congrès non candidat à la réélection alimenter un fonds de protection juridique », a déclaré Ryan. « … Le risque de corruption, ou du moins l'apparence de corruption, est plus grand lorsqu'il s'agit de…
« Il existe une crainte accrue de voir un membre du Congrès non candidat à la réélection alimenter un fonds de protection juridique », a déclaré Ryan. « … Le risque de corruption, ou du moins l'apparence de corruption, est plus grand lorsqu'il s'agit de…
Washington Post : Cette loi a contribué à l’émeute du Capitole. Alors pourquoi personne ne veut la modifier ?
« La mise à jour de la loi sur le décompte des voix serait un excellent ajout à ce projet de loi », a déclaré Aaron Scherb, directeur des affaires législatives de Common Cause, un groupe de défense de la bonne gouvernance qui a joué un rôle essentiel dans la promotion de la loi For the People. « Les élections présidentielles n'ayant lieu que tous les quatre ans, il existe une sorte de flux et de reflux naturel quant à ce qui intéresse les citoyens ou aux problèmes qui surgissent. »
NPR (AUDIO): Voting Rights Groups Help Americans ‘Cure’ Rejected Ballots
PAM FESSLER, BYLINE: Dana Abelson spent hours this week calling voters in Florida whose ballots are about to be rejected.
DANA ABELSON: Hi. Is Chandramani there? This is Dana. I'm a nonpartisan volunteer with Common Cause. And I was just calling because it seems like your mail-in ballot might have had a problem with the signature.
DANA ABELSON: Hi. Is Chandramani there? This is Dana. I'm a nonpartisan volunteer with Common Cause. And I was just calling because it seems like your mail-in ballot might have had a problem with the signature.
VICE News: Fight for a Fairer Election by Helping Voters Fix Their Messed-Up Ballots
Now, in states where ballot rejection data is publicly available, local election offices and non-partisan voter rights groups are enlisting volunteers to help with the curing process. According to Izzy Bronstein, a grassroots organizer with watchdog organization Common Cause who helps run its Election Protection volunteer coalition, volunteers can reach out to voters to let them know that their ballot might need curing, and then walk them through that process. ...
Bronstein said volunteering for ballot cure phonebanking...
Bronstein said volunteering for ballot cure phonebanking...
Salon: Trump’s plot to steal the election can be defeated: Here are five things you can do to help
"A lot of people don't have faith in the system for obvious reasons, but there is a constitutional process that will take place," regardless of what bad actors may insinuate, Sylvia Albert, the director of voting and elections at Common Cause, told Salon.
"The most important thing voters can do right now is make a plan and make sure that their vote counts," Albert said, explaining that voters need to check their registration now and not wait until it's too late.
"The most important thing voters can do right now is make a plan and make sure that their vote counts," Albert said, explaining that voters need to check their registration now and not wait until it's too late.
