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Letter
Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the Russia Investigation
We urge Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from the investigation into the 2016 election.
Guide
Redistricting Activist Handbook
Redistricting Reform: Mapping Our Future
Report
Individual and PAC Giving to Women Candidates
Individual and PAC Giving to Women Candidates is part of a collaborative project between the Center for Responsive Politics, Common Cause and Representation2020.
Guide
Protecting The Vote In 2016
A review of 11 swing states
Report
Restoring Voter Choice: How Citizen-Led Redistricting Can End the Manipulation of Our Elections
Legal Filing
ALEC Whistleblower Complaint
Letter
Letter to Congress opposing Spending Bills “Policy Riders”
We urge Members of Congress and Senators to oppose flawed funding proposals such as the non-exhaustive list of examples above if they come to the floor.
Report
Democracy Scorecard
In Gardner’s spirit, every citizen should work to hold power accountable by making the phones ring in Washington, their state capitols, and local government offices to ensure that government will always be of, by, and for the people.
Report
Tuning In & Turning Out
Millennials are active but not voting; what's stopping them and how can they make their voices count?
Report
The Secret Ballot at Risk: Recommendations for Protecting Democracy
“On Election Day, we all are equal. The Secret Ballot ensures voters that employers’ political opinions stop at the ballot box,” said Susannah Goodman, director of Common Cause's national Voting Integrity Campaign. “The Secret Ballot was established for a reason. The Secret Ballot ensures that we can all vote our conscience without undue intimidation and coercion.”
Legal Filing
Hooker v. Illinois Board of Elections Amicus Brief
Report
ALEC in Colorado
Uncovering the Influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in the Colorado Legislature
