{"id":8122,"date":"2020-12-13T22:53:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T03:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/press-releases\/new-common-cause-report-democracy-wins-on-the-ballot\/"},"modified":"2020-12-13T22:53:29","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T03:53:29","slug":"new-common-cause-report-democracy-wins-on-the-ballot","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ko\/press\/new-common-cause-report-democracy-wins-on-the-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"New Common Cause Report: Democracy Wins on the Ballot"},"template":"","class_list":["post-8122","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry","press_type-press-release"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"Common Cause today released Democracy on the Ballot 2020. The report examines the results of 18 initiatives on the November 2020 ballot that aimed to change state laws regarding money in politics, voting rights, redistricting and direct democracy. The grassroots, citizen-led measures that protect the people\u2019s voice in government won by a 2 to 1 margin.","featured_image":"","press_type":236,"authors":[null],"related_issues":[103,132,137,165,169,2066,2082],"related_work":false,"location":46},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":null,"name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Common Cause today released Democracy on the Ballot 2020<\/i><\/a>. The report examines the results of 18 initiatives on the November 2020 ballot that aimed to change state laws regarding money in politics, voting rights, redistricting and direct democracy. The grassroots, citizen-led measures that protect the people\u2019s voice in government won by a 2 to 1 margin.\r\n\r\nAccording to report authors, only 24 states offer a ballot initiative process, where voters can bypass the state Legislature and approve laws on the ballot. \u201cThis election season, voters turned out in record numbers to select new presidential leadership and pass ballot measures that shift power to the people and away from politicians,\u201d said Elena Nunez, director of state operations and ballot measure strategies for Common Cause<\/b>.\r\n\r\nThe wave of democracy reform came amid a coronavirus pandemic that halted signature gathering on some initiatives and despite the deliberate barriers set to silence the votes of Black and Brown voters and the voices of people struggling to make ends meet. The wins continue a five-year trend in which voters have approved more than 30 democracy reform initiatives that move us toward a more representative and equitable system of government.\r\n\r\n\u201cWhile many eyes focused on the race at the top of the November ballot, many of our highest stakes contests were at the bottom of the ballot and directly impact people\u2019s ability to participate in our democracy,\u201d said Karen Hobert Flynn, president of Common Cause<\/b>. \u201cVoters across the country, of all political persuasions, approved measures that will transform our government more inclusive, fair, and accountable to the people. That\u2019s something that cannot be ignored and must be celebrated.\u201d\r\n\r\nCommon Cause Oregon was part of a grassroots coalition to support Measure 107. With a stunning 78% of the vote, Oregon voters cleared the way for first-ever campaign finance laws<\/a> by enabling state and local governments to enact commonsense money in politics reforms. Oregon is one of just a few states that has no limits on what an individual can give to candidates, which gives special interests and big donors an outsized voice in Oregon government.\r\n\r\n\u201cWe finally amended our constitution so that we can shed light on who is financially influencing the outcome of our elections and that we are able to regulate political campaign contributions and spending,\u201d Kate Titus, executive director of Common Cause Oregon<\/b>. \u201cNow the real work begins. In these next months, we need to convince our state elected officials to pass contribution limits, closing loopholes, and increasing transparency on who is paying for political advertisements.\u201d\r\n\r\nKey takeaways from Democracy on the Ballot 2020<\/i><\/a>:\r\n