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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."
NPR (AUDIO): Voting Rights Groups Help Americans ‘Cure’ Rejected Ballots
PAM FESSLER, BYLINE: Dana Abelson spent hours this week calling voters in Florida whose ballots are about to be rejected.
DANA ABELSON: Hi. Is Chandramani there? This is Dana. I'm a nonpartisan volunteer with Common Cause. And I was just calling because it seems like your mail-in ballot might have had a problem with the signature.
DANA ABELSON: Hi. Is Chandramani there? This is Dana. I'm a nonpartisan volunteer with Common Cause. And I was just calling because it seems like your mail-in ballot might have had a problem with the signature.
VICE News: Fight for a Fairer Election by Helping Voters Fix Their Messed-Up Ballots
Now, in states where ballot rejection data is publicly available, local election offices and non-partisan voter rights groups are enlisting volunteers to help with the curing process. According to Izzy Bronstein, a grassroots organizer with watchdog organization Common Cause who helps run its Election Protection volunteer coalition, volunteers can reach out to voters to let them know that their ballot might need curing, and then walk them through that process. ...
Bronstein said volunteering for ballot cure phonebanking...
Bronstein said volunteering for ballot cure phonebanking...
Salon: Trump’s plot to steal the election can be defeated: Here are five things you can do to help
"A lot of people don't have faith in the system for obvious reasons, but there is a constitutional process that will take place," regardless of what bad actors may insinuate, Sylvia Albert, the director of voting and elections at Common Cause, told Salon.
"The most important thing voters can do right now is make a plan and make sure that their vote counts," Albert said, explaining that voters need to check their registration now and not wait until it's too late.
"The most important thing voters can do right now is make a plan and make sure that their vote counts," Albert said, explaining that voters need to check their registration now and not wait until it's too late.
Newsweek: Mitch McConnell’s ‘Legislative Graveyard’ Helping Current Congress to Be the Least Productive in History, Report Says
"The House of Representatives passed nearly 10 democracy reform bills, often with bipartisan support, this session, but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked debate and markups on all of these bills and refused to allow a vote," Common Cause's director of legislative affairs, Aaron Scherb, said.
The 2020 Democracy Scorecard, one of the group's initiatives, provides data on every current member of the House of Representatives and Senate, including their votes and co-sponsorships of democracy reform bills.
Scherb...
The 2020 Democracy Scorecard, one of the group's initiatives, provides data on every current member of the House of Representatives and Senate, including their votes and co-sponsorships of democracy reform bills.
Scherb...
뉴욕 타임스: 트럼프는 선거를 연기할 수 없습니다. 하지만 법원은 올가을 미국인들의 투표 방식을 형성하는 데 도움을 줄 것입니다.
투표권 단체인 Common Cause의 투표 및 선거 책임자인 실비아 앨버트는 총선을 어떻게 실시할 것인지에 대한 결정은 지금 당장 내려져야 한다고 말했습니다.
"핵심은 11월까지 기다리는 것이 아닙니다."라고 앨버트 씨는 말했다. "이 소송의 요점은 11월에 적용될 정책과 절차를 확립하여 선거 당일 혼란을 방지하는 것입니다."
"핵심은 11월까지 기다리는 것이 아닙니다."라고 앨버트 씨는 말했다. "이 소송의 요점은 11월에 적용될 정책과 절차를 확립하여 선거 당일 혼란을 방지하는 것입니다."
