Making Government Work

Our government should make decisions that further the public's interest. But recently, gridlock, hyper-partisanship, and out-of-date legislative process have hindered meaningful progress. We are fighting back.

Common Cause addresses a range of good government issues to ensure that public officials can their jobs. Over the years, we have worked to:

  • Reform the U.S. Senate to update its rules and curb abuse of the silent filibuster
  • Prevent government shutdowns over anti-democratic political agendas
  • Make sure voters have necessary information about budgets, spending, and the legislative process
  • Stop legislators from wrongly interfering with presidential and gubernatorial appointments to the executive and judicial branch
  • Ensure state legislatures have adequate time and funding to conduct the peoples’ business

What We’re Doing


Automatic Voter Registration

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Automatic Voter Registration

By switching voter registration from an opt-in to an opt-out system, AVR makes our elections more inclusive, as well as more accurate and secure.
Demystifying Democracy

Demystifying Democracy

An Educational Series brought to you by Common Cause Rhode Island

Your financial support helps us make an impact by holding power accountable and strengthening democracy.

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Perfect Scores for Rhode Island on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard

Press Release

Perfect Scores for Rhode Island on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard

“Our 2024 Democracy Scorecard shows a surge of support in Congress for reforms that strengthen the right to vote, take back the Supreme Court, and break big money’s grip on our politics."

John Marion

John Marion

Executive Director

Common Cause Rhode Island

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