Litigation
Voting & Fair Representation: Protecting Your Voice
We all deserve a say in choosing leaders who will fight for us in the halls of power. The right to vote must be secure, fair, and open to all.
Our votes are how we decide the future for our families, our communities, and our country. But too often, politicians pass unfair voting rules that drown out the voices of everyday people or rig legislative maps so we don’t get a real choice.
That’s why Common Cause protects your voice at the ballot box, in Congress, in state legislatures, in the courts, and beyond.
We have passed hundreds of commonsense solutions that give every American a say in our future – including vote-by-mail, online voter registration, early voting, and independent redistricting – and blocked voter suppression policies like strict voter ID and purges of registered voters.
What We’re Doing
Litigation
Evenwel v. Abbott
The Supreme Court has recognized that the right to equal representation demands that redistricting, whether at the state or congressional levels, be based on “We the People,” not some subset of the population.
Litigation
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
form
Tell Us Why Vote-By-Mail Matters to You
Vote-by-mail is essential for millions of Americans who might not otherwise be able to participate in our democracy. As threats to mail voting continue nationwide, we’re gathering real stories from voters who depend on it and the barriers they may face trying to vote in person. Your answers will help us understand how vote-by-mail supports your ability to participate — and what challenges you would face without it. A member of our team may contact...
Letter Campaign
Submit Public Input: Speak out against Trump’s secret voter-purge system >>
Trump’s administration is quietly building a massive, unsecured data system of voters’ personal information – possibly even yours. They did it in secret, broke transparency rules, and hoped no one would ever find out. It’s a surveillance dragnet straight out of the DOGE playbook: pool everyone’s data in one place, use it to target voters, and ultimately pass laws that will make it harder for all of us to cast a ballot. Let’s be clear...
Petition
Tell Congress: Don’t let Trump punish voters
Trump has threatened to slash federal dollars that fund hospitals, housing, and schools for New Yorkers because they dared to vote for mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
And we have every reason to believe he’ll follow through. In recent months, he has specifically targeted places that didn’t vote for him last year – canceling billions of dollars for trains, tunnels, and clean energy in blue states, and rejecting disaster aid for blue states.
Our lawmakers must make it clear: no president can cut off funding just because he...
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Updates
Blog Post
Trump Targeting Majority Black Districts for Elimination
A disturbing trend has appeared — Trump is also targeting majority Black voter districts.
Blog Post
Defending Your Data: Why Common Cause is Going to Court Against the Department of Justice
Here are three reasons it’s critical to stop the DOJ’s attempt to seize your personal information.
Recap
Common Cause Wrapped 2025
The Top Common Cause Led Victories of the Year
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Guide
The SAVE Act Myth vs. Fact
Guide
Explainer: Trump’s Executive Order Attacking Voting Rights
By: Dan Vicuna
Guide
Explainer: Trump Administration’s Proposal to Task USPS with Census Enumeration
The United States Postal Service is a highly trusted, independent agency that provides a critical service to the public. Tasking the USPS with conducting the census will lead to increased costs, overburdened postal workers, and service delays.
Press
North Carolina Press Release
Voters, Pro-Democracy Groups Seek to Stop Retaliatory Redistricting Targeting NC Black Belt
Press Release
Voters, Civil Rights Groups Seek to Halt DOJ Attempts to Seize Pennsylvania Voter Data
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Common Cause, and individual PA voters move to intervene in DOJ lawsuit
North Carolina Press Release
Watauga voters and Common Cause file lawsuit against NC legislature’s illegal manipulation of county voting maps
