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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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TEXAS CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS CALL ON SECRETARY OF STATE TO ADDRESS VOTING ADMINISTRATION FAILURES AHEAD OF 2022 PRIMARIES
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Common Cause Texas Calls for Online Voter Registration
It’s time for the state of Texas to join the 21st century, and the rest of the country, and provide online voter registration to every eligible voter in Texas.
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After SB 1, Common Cause Texas urges all voters to ‘be your own advocates for your freedom to vote’
Amid news reports that at least two counties are having to reject about half of mail ballot applications, Common Cause Texas is urging voters to check the status of their applications and re-apply, if necessary, before next month’s deadline.
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Texas Secretary of State Demands Voters of Color Provide Proof of Citizenship
This week, Texas Monthly reported that since September, Texas election administrators required more than 11,000 Texans to provide proof of citizenship or lose their freedom to vote. The procedure the Secretary of State’s office has been instructing county officials to use appears eerily similar to the one used by former Secretary of State David Whitley.
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U.S. Justice Department Sues Texas Over State Redistricting Maps
While we are grateful for the involvement of the federal government, what we need to stop the five-decade cycle of having to take legal action every ten years is for Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote Act.
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Common Cause Announces 2021 “My Voice, My Art, our Cause” Artivism Contest Winner
Today, Common Cause announced Jacob Wiant, 21, of Bedford, Texas as the second-place winner of the 2021 Artivism Contest. The competition was designed by the Common Cause Student Action Alliance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Common Cause and the passage of the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
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Gov. Abbott Uses Emergency Powers to Spend $4 million on Election Reviews
How much taxpayer money is it going to take, to convince former President Trump that he lost the 2020 election? Wisconsin taxpayers are spending almost $700,000. Arizona taxpayers are on the hook for millions. Now, using emergency powers, Governor Abbott has got Texas taxpayers on the hook for $4 million more.
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Texas Governor Signs Gerrymandered District Maps into Law
Today, Governor Greg Abbott signed racially and partisan gerrymandered district maps for Texas House of Representatives, Texas Senate, the State Board of Education, and Congress into law. The maps, designed to deny voters fair representation and equal say in government, will determine the outcome of the state’s elections for the next decade.
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Texas Senate Passes Bill on 2020 Election, Future Election Challenges
Today, the Senate passed SB 47, a bill authorizing political party chairs to demand reviews of the 2020 election and future elections. The bill was first filed on Friday, and a public hearing was held yesterday.
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Texas State Legislature to Consider Election Intimidation Bill
Today, SB 9, a bill designed to intimidate and discourage Texans from exercising their freedom to vote was introduced in the Texas State Senate. The legislation is being heard after Governor Abbott requested that the legislature take up the bill, without citing any facts or reputable sources to support his claims.
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Texas Senate Committee to Hear Bill on 2020 Election, Future Election Challenges
The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on SB 47, a bill authorizing political party chairs to demand reviews of the 2020 election. The bill also authorizes political party chairs to demand reviews of future elections, and elevate those reviews to the Secretary of State for further review, with counties paying the entire cost of the processes.
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Texas House Releases Proposed District Maps
When district maps are drawn by the politicians, they will benefit the politicians. And that’s exactly what these draft maps represent—prioritizing the politicians in power over the voters of Texas. Instead of ensuring that every Texan has a voice in our government, state legislators have drawn maps to help those in power win their next election.
