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Common Cause Texas Launches Statewide Voter Protection Program
Nonpartisan hotline with bilingual election experts available for all voters
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Common Cause Texas Reminds Voters “Election Night is not Results Night”
As voters head to the polls, Common Cause Texas is reminding the public that it may take several days for election officials to finalize results.
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Common Cause Texas Joins Calls for DOJ Election Support in Harris County
Common Cause Texas joined a coalition of civil rights and pro-democracy organizations calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to monitor the 2022 Midterm Elections in Harris County.
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Early Voting in the 2022 Midterm Election Begins This Monday, Oct. 24
Texas voters can make their voices heard in the November 8 midterm election beginning today, October 24 through Friday, November 4.
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Voter Registration Deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 11 in Texas
Texas continues to put unnecessary barriers for new voters to register to vote. Those looking to vote in November's election need to register to vote by Oct. 11.
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Statement from Common Cause Texas on National Voter Registration Day
Texas has some of the biggest obstacles to register to vote, with no online registration options and a 30-day wait period before voting.
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Low Scores from Texas’ Congressional Delegation on Common Cause’s 2022 Democracy Scorecard
Common Cause releases its 2022 “Democracy Scorecard,” finds growing support for democracy reform despite low scores from Texas' delegation.
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Press Statement: Gillespie County Elections Staff Resign Over Death Threats, Stalking
The director and staff of a Texas county resigned Monday from their position because of threats and harassment.
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Common Cause Texas Statement on Need for Campaign Finance Reform
Texas is long overdue having campaign finance laws that would diminish the outsized influence of wealthy political donors.
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Common Cause Texas Calls on Rep. Louie Gohmert to Resign Immediately
Rep. Louie Gohmert's requested a presidential pardon from Trump following the Jan. 6 attack.
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Election Administrator in Texas’ Largest County Resigns
“Elections should be run by nonpartisan professionals. Regardless of what happened in this election, the single most important thing at this point is for the Election Commission to move quickly to identify potential replacements and get someone qualified in place as soon as humanly possible."
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TEXAS: PRIMARY ELECTION PROBLEMS HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR FEDERAL ACTION
“Texas was already the hardest state to vote in before Republicans passed these laws that made it even harder. What we’re seeing today is a small preview of what we can expect to see at a far wider scale in November unless the federal government finally takes real action to intervene."
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Governor Abbott Blames Local Elections Officials for His Disastrous Policy
“Blaming our dedicated election officials for doing their job and implementing his disastrous anti-voter bill is a new low for this Governor. The mess that we’re seeing today is what happens when you appoint someone to run our elections who is hellbent on overturning the will of the people in the 2020 election."
