Legislation
Stopping Voter Suppression
Some elected officials are trying to silence voters by creating needless barriers to the ballot box. Common Cause is fighting back against these anti-democracy efforts.
We should be able to make our voices heard at the polls and have a say in the leaders who represent us. But sometimes, politicians push for laws that discourage, obstruct, or even intimidate voters in an effort to cling to their power.
Polling place closures, limits to vote-by-mail, and needlessly strict voter ID regulations can prevent eligible voters from casting their ballot—and lately, this playbook of voter suppression strategies has become more popular. Common Cause is stopping voter suppression by opposing these efforts in the legislature, in the courts, and beyond in defense of the right to vote.
What We’re Doing
Legislation
Michigan Needs Its Own Voting Rights Act
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Petition
Tell our Senators Slotkin and Peters: BE LOUD and REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act
Every eligible American deserves the freedom to vote without jumping through impossible hoops.
But the SAVE Act would scare newly naturalized citizens out of voting and make it harder for millions of eligible voters to cast a ballot—especially seniors, women, students, veterans, and rural voters.
In our state alone, 5,859,601 voters don’t have passports, 2,214,291 married women could face documentation issues, and thousands of voters used online registration that this bill would eliminate.
The SAVE Act would also...
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Updates
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Senate Passage of Michigan Voting Rights Act An Important First Step
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LETTER: Michigan must prioritize transparency, expand financial disclosure requirements
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‘Hard, but Necessary Work’: A Look into Michigan’s Newest Democracy Bills
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Press Release
SAVE Act Passage is Wrong for Michigan
Press Release
Trump’s Voter Suppression Order Unwelcome in Michigan
Press Release
HJR-B Resolution is Voter Suppression, Must Be Rejected