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Race for chief justice shows the flaws in electing judges
North Carolina is one of the few states that chooses all of its judges through partisan elections, which leaves them prone to being perceived as political judges.
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Gerrymandering reform advocates cautiously optimistic, despite GOP keeping control in NC
Phillips, whose group successfully sued last year to force Republican lawmakers to redraw the maps ahead of the 2020 elections, said he hopes to keep talking with GOP leaders about ways they can improve the process and hopefully avoid yet another legal battle next year.
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Nonpartisan group Common Cause holds briefing with leaders from battleground states
State leaders from battleground states of North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia and Pennsylvania explained when to expect results in their states.
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US Supreme Court settles final case on NC’s absentee ballots, when they can be accepted
"The extension does not change the deadline by which voters must mail back their absentee ballot — that remains Nov. 3," Phillips said. "It simply helps make sure that voters who follow the rules and meet the Nov. 3 deadline won’t have their vote discarded due to a possible delay in mail delivery. That’s just fair."
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Common Cause NC applauds U.S. Supreme Court decision letting stand extension for absentee ballots to be received in North Carolina
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750,000 mail-in ballots were rejected in 2016 and 2018. Here’s why that matters.
“Overwhelmingly, people are doing this for the first time. They've never done it, and so naturally there are mistakes in some people's level of getting information,” said Bob Phillips.
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What you’ll need to know before casting that ballot for Nov. election
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Common Cause NC delivers hundreds of voter guides to eligible voters at Mecklenburg County Detention Center
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2020 NC Voter Guide helps North Carolinians get ready to cast an informed ballot
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HBCU Voters Day rallies students at Fayetteville State University
HBCU Voters Day was organized by the Common Cause NC HBCU Student Action Alliance and Black Voters Matter.
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Temporary restraining order to stop student union voting site denied
The brief stated that if the plaintiff’s request for declaratory relief was granted, that it would “frustrate” the mission of Common Cause and the League of Women Voters of North Carolina to “promote participation in democracy and ensure open, honest and accountable government” and their ability to “correctly advise voters on the location of polling sites, and their interest in limiting voter confusion.”
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Common Cause North Carolina celebrates 50 years of ‘holding power accountable’
Warner said that this year, Common Cause is celebrating 50 years of defending voting rights and encouraging voter participation in North Carolina.