National Campaign
Fire Elon Musk
How Elon Musk’s Power Grab Is Hurting America.
Ranked Choice Voting
Common Cause is fighting for fair elections that truly represent the will of the voters by advocating for ranked choice voting.
Traditional elections in the U.S. can make voters feel like their choices are limited. It might seem like there is a predetermined winner—typically the most well-connected or well-funded. Or, voters may feel like they are choosing the lesser of two evils in order to prevent a worst-case scenario.
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) can help. With RCV, voters rank candidates from favorite to least favorite. On Election Night, first-choice votes are counted to determine who voters like the best. If a candidate receives a majority of votes, they win. If no candidate receives a majority, the candidate with the fewest first-choice rankings is eliminated. If your favorite candidate is eliminated, your vote is instantly counted toward your next choice. This repeats until one candidate reaches a majority and wins.
Elections should represent voters’ choices fairly and accurately. Ranked Choice Voting amplifies the voice of the people.
What We’re Doing
Litigation
Transparency in Police Disciplinary Hearings
Common Cause Illinois partnered with good government and police accountability-focused community advocacy organizations in filing an amicus brief arguing that police misconduct disciplinary hearings in the city of Chicago must be open to the public. There is no accountability without transparency.
Legislation
Restoring the Right to Vote for Incarcerated Citizens
This groundbreaking legislation is critical to creating a more inclusive democracy in Illinois by restoring voting rights to individuals in prison and expanding civics education within our correctional system.
We are proud to work with our partners in the Unlock Civics Coalition to get this passed in 2025 in Illinois.
We are proud to work with our partners in the Unlock Civics Coalition to get this passed in 2025 in Illinois.
