New Website Helping Americans Weigh In on Supreme Court Vacancy
A new Common Cause website helps Americans join in the debate over filling a Supreme Court vacancy
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With Absentee Voting on the Rise, Advocates Launch New Tool to Help Voters Request Absentee Ballots, Get Votes Counted
A new tool is available to help overseas voters get and cast their absentee ballots
HR 2239, To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002
Buoyed by Judge’s Ruling, Common Cause Urges Pennsylvania to Help Voters Get Proper ID
Congress rejects measure to help struggling families amid shower of special interest money
Obama’s broadband expansion plan done right will help Americans gain access
Presidential candidates should help break Senate deadlock over FEC nominations
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...
News & Observer: Senators are helping pay Sen. Burr’s legal expenses. Here’s a closer look at the donors
“In my view, it’s the least troubling of the money,” said Paul S. Ryan, the vice president of policy and litigation at Common Cause. ‘I am far more concerned seeing people with business before Burr’s committees than I am seeing money from other members of Congress.” ...
“There’s heightened concern of fundraising into a legal expense fund by a member of Congress not running for reelection,” Ryan said. “... The threat for corruption or, at a minimum, the appearance of corruption is greater when it comes to...
“There’s heightened concern of fundraising into a legal expense fund by a member of Congress not running for reelection,” Ryan said. “... The threat for corruption or, at a minimum, the appearance of corruption is greater when it comes to...
워싱턴 포스트: 이 법이 국회의사당 폭동을 일으키는 데 일조했습니다. 그런데 왜 아무도 이 법을 바꾸려 하지 않는 걸까요?
"선거인명부법 개정은 해당 법안에 큰 도움이 될 것입니다."라고 '국민을 위한 법(For the People Act)' 추진에 중요한 역할을 하는 선량한 정부 단체인 커먼 코즈(Common Cause)의 입법 담당 이사인 에런 셰르브(Aaron Scherb)는 말했습니다. "대선은 4년마다 치러지기 때문에 사람들이 무엇에 관심을 기울이고 어떤 문제가 발생하는지는 자연스럽게 변합니다."
