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New Report: How Simple Fixes Can Protect Every PA Ballot

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New Report: How Simple Fixes Can Protect Every PA Ballot

A new report from Common Cause Pennsylvania and the ACLU of Pennsylvania finds that pro-voter notice and cure policies are significantly more effective in helping voters successfully vote by mail than simply relying on the availability of provisional ballots.

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Pennsylvania Voters Urged to Take Steps to Have their Voices Heard

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Pennsylvania Voters Urged to Take Steps to Have their Voices Heard

Today marks less than a week before the June 2 primary election. The Pennsylvania Election Protection Coalition is urging any voter who plans to vote by mail but has not yet sent the ballot back to mail it immediately or drop it off at locations designated by their county instead.

Voters who have questions or problems voting, either by mail or in-person, should call the nonpartisan “Election Protection Hotline” where volunteers will be able to answer their questions.

Common Cause Pennsylvania Testifies on Needed Election Improvements

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Common Cause Pennsylvania Testifies on Needed Election Improvements

“Regardless of the challenges inherent to holding an election in the midst of a pandemic and implementing historic voting reforms all at the same time, it is essential that every eligible voter must be able to cast a ballot, regardless of zip code, proximity to public transportation, disability, or language access needs,” said Suzanne Almeida, Interim Executive Director of Common Cause Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania expecting $14.1M in ‘election assistance’ grants from stimulus package

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Pennsylvania expecting $14.1M in ‘election assistance’ grants from stimulus package

Suzanne Almeida, interim director of the voting accessibility advocacy group Common Cause Pennsylvania, said she supports, “in principle,” the sending of mail-in ballot applications to all eligible voters in the state, but wants to make sure it’s accessible to all voters — including those with visual disabilities who would need to vote on a ballot marking device, for example.

Pennsylvania pushes back its primary to June 2

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Pennsylvania pushes back its primary to June 2

“Rescheduling a primary election is not a decision that is made lightly, but moving this election now prevents us from having to implement last minute changes, which can disenfranchise voters,” a statement from Common Cause said. “We witnessed last week’s confusion in Ohio, when its government cancelled an election at the last minute. We don’t want that in Pennsylvania.”

Primary postponed – Statement from Common Cause PA

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Primary postponed – Statement from Common Cause PA

This is a defining time in our state’s history. It is apparent that the COVID-19 crisis is reshaping many of our day-to-day lives in unexpected ways, including the rescheduling of Pennsylvania’s primary election....

Pittsburgh campaign rules curb contributions, but punish some candidates

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Pittsburgh campaign rules curb contributions, but punish some candidates

“Pittsburgh and other cities, and counties, need to be more forward and be more aggressive at setting up their own campaign finance laws,” said Micah Sims, executive director of Common Cause Pennsylvania, a nonpartisan government accountability group.

How Pennsylvania could improve voting and elections, according to advocates and experts

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How Pennsylvania could improve voting and elections, according to advocates and experts

“It’s been 80 years since we’ve done something like this,” said Micah Sims, head of the Pennsylvania branch of the good-government group Common Cause. “We can’t allow one particular entity to do it all by themselves. We have to work together.”

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