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Voting & Elections 01.27.2016

Common Cause IL Response to Gov. Rauner's State of the State Address

Common Cause Illinois Response to Governor Rauner's State of the State Address

Voting & Elections 12.8.2015

Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments Today in Evenwel Challenge to Equal Representation for All

Cook County and the City of Chicago Joined Brief Organized by Common Cause Backing a Count of All People for Redistricting State Legislatures

Voting & Elections 10.1.2015

Equal Representation Threatened in Evenwel v. Abbott

The Supreme Court should reject claims by two Texas voters that the state has unconstitutionally diluted the value of their ballots by drawing election districts with equal numbers of citizens but unequal numbers of voters, Common Cause argues in two briefs filed last week in Evenwel v. Abbott.

Voting & Elections 08.27.2015

Common Cause IL Statement to FEC Chair on Need For Campaign Finance Reform

Common Cause Illinois Executive Director Brian Gladstein Testifies to FEC Chair on the Need For Campaign Finance Reform

Voting & Elections 02.23.2015

Chicago Sun-Times Endorses Ballot Question on Campaign Finance Reform

Chicago Sun-Times endorses Fair Elections Ballot question

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