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Notice and Cure in Pennsylvania

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Notice and Cure in Pennsylvania

A report by Common Cause Pennsylvania and the ACLU of Pennsylvania emphasizes the need for counties to adopt effective, pro-voter policies that increase the number of mail-in ballots that are counted each election cycle and ensure that every eligible voter can successfully cast a ballot.
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Tell Pennsylvania House Members: Oppose Burdensome Voter ID Bill HB 771

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Tell Pennsylvania House Members: Oppose Burdensome Voter ID Bill HB 771

We’re contacting Pennsylvania House members to oppose HB 771, a Voter ID bill that would burden voters and potentially disenfranchise Pennsylvanians across the state. This bill will institute new paperwork and Voter ID requirements for in-person voting. Even though voters already prove their identity when they register to vote, this bill would require voters to show ID or complete a form every time they vote in-person. This bill would burden voters who do not readily...

Voter ID Bill Risks Disenfranchising Voters, Legislature Must Reject It

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Voter ID Bill Risks Disenfranchising Voters, Legislature Must Reject It

Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania General Assembly introduced a bill today that risks disenfranchising voters by requiring new identification requirements while voting, which could lead to long lines and confusion at the polls.

Contact Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor Independent Redistricting in PA

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Contact Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor Independent Redistricting in PA

We’re contacting legislators to encourage co-sponsorship for House Bill 31 and Senate Bill 131, legislation that would end gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. This amendment to the Pennsylvania constitution would ensure fair and nonpartisan redistricting for Pennsylvania’s future. Under this amendment, district lines would be drawn by an independent body of ordinary citizens, not by politicians. It’s time to end partisan gerrymandering here in the Commonwealth, and you can help by emailing your state legislators and asking...

Legislative Priorities for 2025 – 2026

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Legislative Priorities for 2025 – 2026

From expanding access to the ballot to ensuring transparency and accountability in the government, we work for a government that serves the people in the place where American democracy was created.

Voting Rights Group Provides Election Day Reminders

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Voting Rights Group Provides Election Day Reminders

Common Cause Pennsylvania, the nonpartisan voting rights group, is reminding those with mail ballots to write the current date and sign the return envelope, and deliver their own ballot to a drop box or county election office by 8 p.m on Tuesday.

Deadline to Register to Vote This Monday, Oct. 21

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Deadline to Register to Vote This Monday, Oct. 21

"Eligible voters have three ways to register to vote: in person at a local election office, online, and by mail."

Statement on Supreme Court’s Denial of Mail Ballots

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Statement on Supreme Court’s Denial of Mail Ballots

"While we strongly disagree with the court’s bad decision, Common Cause Pennsylvania will continue to help all voters exercise their freedom to vote."

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