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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

February 6, 2026

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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Kenny Colston

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kcolston@commoncause.org
(502) 214-3732

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Opinion: Effective, useful, and secure: Why Dush is wrong about ERIC

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Opinion: Effective, useful, and secure: Why Dush is wrong about ERIC

ERIC is widely seen as the gold standard for keeping our voter rolls accurate. It’s hard to get consensus like that these days.

September 25, 2023

Opinion: Pennsylvania moves toward more accessible democracy

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Opinion: Pennsylvania moves toward more accessible democracy

Common Cause Pennsylvania celebrates the implementation of automatic voter registration and highlights calls to repeal our closed primary system.

September 25, 2023

Primary Election Change a “Win-Win” for Pennsylvania Voters

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Primary Election Change a “Win-Win” for Pennsylvania Voters

"We’re grateful to our election officials for doing the hard work to make this quick turnaround possible."

September 20, 2023

Statement on Gov. Shapiro’s automatic voter registration changes

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Statement on Gov. Shapiro’s automatic voter registration changes

"Giving more Pennsylvanians a chance to have a say in the future of our families, communities, and the state of Pennsylvania is a win"

September 19, 2023

Most Lancaster County municipal governments not streaming meetings since the pandemic

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Most Lancaster County municipal governments not streaming meetings since the pandemic

"We need to make it as easy as possible for people to participate."

August 18, 2023

Most Lancaster County municipal governments not streaming meetings since the pandemic

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Most Lancaster County municipal governments not streaming meetings since the pandemic

"We need to make it as easy as possible for people to participate.”

August 2, 2023

“Unity Over Politics:” Common Cause Pennsylvania Urges Lawmakers to End Budget Impasse

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“Unity Over Politics:” Common Cause Pennsylvania Urges Lawmakers to End Budget Impasse

“Pennsylvania’s budget impasse is the result of putting politics over people."

July 19, 2023

Voting Rights Watchdog on Pennsylvania Senate Failure to Vote on Schmidt Nomination

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Voting Rights Watchdog on Pennsylvania Senate Failure to Vote on Schmidt Nomination

“Congratulations to Secretary Schmidt, and we look forward to working alongside you to ensure that all voters are able to safely and securely cast their ballots.”

June 29, 2023

New Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts

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New Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts

Jill Greene speaks with the Associated Press about Twitter's decision to overhaul its verification system, and the impact that this will have on election information.

May 12, 2023

Voting Rights Advocates Prevail in Pennsylvania Voter Purge Lawsuit

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Voting Rights Advocates Prevail in Pennsylvania Voter Purge Lawsuit

Common Cause PA and League of Women Voters PA intervened to stop Judicial Watch purge in 2020

May 11, 2023

Ballot curing leaves room for human error. Lancaster County should allow voters to fix simple mistakes.

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Ballot curing leaves room for human error. Lancaster County should allow voters to fix simple mistakes.

Khalif Ali writes on the Lancaster County Board of Elections's decision to reject a measure to allow ballot curing.

April 24, 2023

Bucks County Voters: Don’t Let Disinformation Stop You From Voting

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Bucks County Voters: Don’t Let Disinformation Stop You From Voting

April 24, 2023

Voter Registration and Voting Access

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New Report: How Simple Fixes Can Protect Every PA Ballot

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Kenny Colston

Opinion: Effective, useful, and secure: Why Dush is wrong about ERIC

Opinion: Pennsylvania moves toward more accessible democracy

Primary Election Change a “Win-Win” for Pennsylvania Voters

Statement on Gov. Shapiro’s automatic voter registration changes

Most Lancaster County municipal governments not streaming meetings since the pandemic

Most Lancaster County municipal governments not streaming meetings since the pandemic

“Unity Over Politics:” Common Cause Pennsylvania Urges Lawmakers to End Budget Impasse

Voting Rights Watchdog on Pennsylvania Senate Failure to Vote on Schmidt Nomination

New Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts

Voting Rights Advocates Prevail in Pennsylvania Voter Purge Lawsuit

Ballot curing leaves room for human error. Lancaster County should allow voters to fix simple mistakes.

Bucks County Voters: Don’t Let Disinformation Stop You From Voting

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