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Voting & Elections 03.27.2020

Safeguarding Democracy In a Pandemic

Common Cause Illinois and other policy advocates offer guidelines for Illinois residents and their leaders to promote transparency and accountability in uncertain times.

Voting & Elections 03.18.2020

The Nation: ‘Today, the United States of America Failed to Live Up to Our Democratic Ideals’

Common Cause Illinois Executive Director Jay Young got it right when he said, “The coronavirus pandemic was a stress test for our voting process here in Illinois, and it’s clear that we failed.”

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