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Voting & Fair Representation: Protecting Your Voice

We all deserve a say in choosing leaders who will fight for us in the halls of power. The right to vote must be secure, fair, and open to all.

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.

What We’re Doing


Election Protection

National Campaign

Election Protection

Common Cause Ohio is committed to defending voting rights, making the ballot box accessible for all eligible voters, and safeguarding our voting systems to help ensure accurate and fair elections. We mobilize volunteers to help Ohioans navigate the voting process and cast their votes without obstruction, confusion, or intimidation.
We Fought for Redistricting Reform in 2024

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We Fought for Redistricting Reform in 2024

Ohio politicians and lobbyists manipulate voting districts to protect their interests and guarantee their re-election. In 2024, Common Cause Ohio joined redistricting reform partners in the Fair Districts coalition to mobilize volunteers to collect signatures, educate voters and champion the need for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative. Learn about our efforts.

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Take Action


Tell Congress: REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act

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Tell Congress: 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.

REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act and protect our right to vote.

Protect Voter Privacy

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Protect Voter Privacy

Before Common Cause takes the next step to protect voters’ private information, we need to hear directly from members like you.
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...

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Guide

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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Activists Deliver Petitions Urging Rep. Kaptur to Oppose Anti-Voter SAVE Act  

Press Release

Activists Deliver Petitions Urging Rep. Kaptur to Oppose Anti-Voter SAVE Act  

Today at noon, voting advocates from Common Cause Ohio, Toledo Persists, Declaration for American Democracy (DFAD), and local constituents from Ohio’s 9th District delivered petitions to the district office of Rep. Marcy Kaptur urging her to vote against the anti-voter SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act - H.R. 22). The bill is expected to be brought to the full House for a vote next week. The petition emphasizes that the proposed legislation would “scare newly naturalized citizens out of voting and make it harder for...

Ohioans Can Call Voting Support Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE

Press Release

Ohioans Can Call Voting Support Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE

Common Cause Ohio reminds Ohioans that tomorrow, November 7, is Election Day, and nonpartisan voting support is available through Ohio’s Election Protection Hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE.

Ohio Democracy Advocates Win Latest Victory in Battle for Citizens Redistricting Commission

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Ohio Democracy Advocates Win Latest Victory in Battle for Citizens Redistricting Commission

COLUMBUS, OH — Today, the Ohio Ballot Board determined that the Citizens Not Politicians proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution is a single subject. This step enables the campaign to begin collecting the required 413,487 signatures from Ohio voters that will place the issue on the November 2024 ballot. 

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