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Opposition Grows on Voter ID Bill, Letter Sent to Legislators

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Opposition Grows on Voter ID Bill, Letter Sent to Legislators

Twenty-three voting rights and democracy groups have written a letter to Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton and members of the General Assembly, urging them to reject House Bill 771, a voter ID proposal that risks disenfranchising eligible voters.
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Senate Intergovernmental Operations Considers Ballot Dropboxes

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Senate Intergovernmental Operations Considers Ballot Dropboxes

It’s unfortunate that our Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee is spending time and resources on this, today. There are so many other things that Pennsylvania voters are concerned about – continuing access to telehealth services, help with housing needs, the economy and better jobs.

Pa. Supreme Court upholds new maps for General Assembly

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Pa. Supreme Court upholds new maps for General Assembly

Added Khalif Ali, executive director of Common Cause Pennsylvania: “The Supreme Court’s decision today marks the end of the 2020 redistricting process in Pennsylvania. But our work is far from over – now we must work to educate every voter about their new districts, advocate for increased access to the ballot box, and ensure that every eligible Pennsylvanian can cast their ballot in a safe, secure and accessible election.”

In ‘Momentous’ Ruling, Supreme Court Rejects GOP Voting Maps

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In ‘Momentous’ Ruling, Supreme Court Rejects GOP Voting Maps

“The Supreme Court upheld the rule of law, including decades of settled precedent and practice governing the role of state supreme courts in the redistricting and elections processes. We will continue to monitor this litigation because all Pennsylvanians deserve voting maps where their voices can be heard.”

Carter/Gressman v. Chapman

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Carter/Gressman v. Chapman

We moved to intervene in a case to determine the redistricting of Pennsylvania's congressional map, and ultimately participated as amicus by submitting a proposed map to the court.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Selects Congressional District Map

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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Selects Congressional District Map

Today, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued an order selecting the map proposed by the Carter plaintiffs as Pennsylvania’s congressional map for the next decade.

Representatives of Anti-Gerrymandering Groups Argue for Fair Maps at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

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Representatives of Anti-Gerrymandering Groups Argue for Fair Maps at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Today, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court held a hearing on Congressional Redistricting where lawyers for all the parties and amici who submitted maps for consideration in the Commonwealth Court proceeding argued about the relative merits of their maps and mapmaking processes.

How Pennsylvanians are trying to bring racial equity to the fraught process of redistricting

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How Pennsylvanians are trying to bring racial equity to the fraught process of redistricting

Khalif Ali, the executive director of Common Cause Pennsylvania, said the coalition of good government groups has held “several hundred conversations in which they talk to communities of interest and had them document where they saw value in their communities.”

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