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 futureincluding 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.

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The VOTES Act

The VOTES Act

An Act Fostering Voting Opportunities, Trust, Equity, and Security or the VOTES Act, was the largest expansion of voting access in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in years.
Fair Districts

Fair Districts

Fair districts stop partisan politicians from manipulating voting maps to keep themselves and their party in power.
Foreign Corporations

Foreign Corporations

Foreign interests should not be able to influence our political system by pouring money into Massachusetts elections.

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Tell Us Why Vote-By-Mail Matters to You

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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...
Submit Public Input: Speak out against Trump’s secret voter-purge system >>

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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...
Tell Congress: Don’t let Trump punish voters

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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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2025 Wrapped: The Top Common Cause Massachusetts Victories of the Year

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2025 Wrapped: The Top Common Cause Massachusetts Victories of the Year

Thanks to our Bay State members, we fought for the people and secured significant victories in Massachusetts. We are grateful to all those who joined our People’s Lobby, in ways big and small, and made sure the people’s interests came first.

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The SAVE Act Myth vs. Fact

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Explainer: Trump’s Executive Order Attacking Voting Rights

By: Dan Vicuna

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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.

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Advocates Urge Legislature to Rescind and Reject Dangerous Calls for a Constitutional Convention

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Advocates Urge Legislature to Rescind and Reject Dangerous Calls for a Constitutional Convention

Today, good government, organized labor, and reproductive rights leaders testified before the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs in support of H.4692 and S.2684, joint resolutions filed by House Assistant Majority Leader Alice Peisch and Senate Majority Leader Cindy Creem to rescind all previous Article V Constitutional Convention applications. The groups also opposed any new resolution calling for an Article V convention.

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