Americans deserve a democracy that fosters their ability to vote and holds their elected leaders accountable, regardless of whether they have a felony The practice of disenfranchising people because of a felony conviction should no longer be practiced in the U.S.

Common Cause Urges “No” Vote on Anti-Voter SAVE Act

Common Cause is urging every member of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote “no” when the “SAVE” Act is expected to be brought to the floor later this week. The letter flags the legislation as a solution in search of a problem and stresses that the proposed “solution” would actually deny the right to vote to millions of Americans. Common Cause plans to key-vote this legislation in its Democracy Scorecard, which is sent to its more than 1.5 million members,...

With the World Cup and Olympics approaching, the United States should be welcoming visitors, not treating them as suspects.

We urge you to drop the proposed rule that would force tourists to hand over DNA, facial scans, fingerprints, and years of social media history just to enter the United States. We’ve already seen how this kind of data is misused through unaccountable surveillance systems.

Please drop this rule before it becomes permanent and does lasting damage to our democracy, privacy, and tourism economy.

The Constitution doesn’t bend just because technology evolves. AI makes it easier than ever for the government to surveil Americans and automate the use of force. That’s why Congress must step in to ensure these tools are used lawfully and that this administration commits to respecting our constitutional rights.

Are you interested in defending your community from cyber suppression? If so, you should become a Digital Activist!

Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to advance extremist agendas by calling for an Article V Constitutional Convention of States and setting procedures for appointments. Senate Joint Resolution 3 received its first hearing in late February and the companion, House Joint Resolution 2, received proponent testimony in May. Similar bills were introduced last summer in the 135th General Assembly and, if advanced, would signify a dangerous and unnecessary direction for Ohio and the country. A convention...

Partisan operatives are trying to change how electoral districts are drawn, in a radical effort to undermine our representative democracy.

No one is above the law, including Donald Trump.

But the Supreme Court’s dangerous presidential immunity ruling puts that principle at risk and goes against accountability, the rule of law, and our Constitution.

Congress must pass a constitutional amendment to permanently declare that no American is above the law – not even former presidents – and prohibit presidents from pardoning themselves.

Justice Neil Gorsuch MUST recuse himself from Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado.

Given his close relationship with billionaire oil baron Philip Anschutz, he cannot be trusted to rule impartially in this case — which could lead to a rollback of environmental protections and major profits for his Big Oil friends.

The president-elect’s Project 2025 agenda would be a nightmare for our democracy – if we don’t stop it.

That’s why we’re calling on all government officials to pledge to defend the bedrock values of our democracy – the rule of law, the right to vote, and the freedom to protest – against Trump’s dangerous agenda.