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Online Voter Registration: The Administrative Advantage

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Online Voter Registration: The Administrative Advantage

Most states – 39, plus the District of Columbia – now offer citizens the opportunity to register to vote online. From the state’s perspective, providing this opportunity makes good sense: it keeps voter rolls more accurate and up-to-date, it’s cheaper than the outdated paper-based method, it’s easier for elections officials to administer, and it can be done securely, thereby boosting confidence in our elections systems. There is widespread consensus that online voter registration (OVR) remains a nonpartisan reform without benefit to...
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How a Trump Policy Priority was Defeated in Deep Red Texas

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How a Trump Policy Priority was Defeated in Deep Red Texas

SB 16 could easily have sailed through the Texas Legislature. Instead, we kept it from becoming law. 

Lots of factors contributed to the death of SB 16. One of the biggest factors: you! Thanks to months of hard work and tireless advocacy from Common Cause members like you, along with the hundreds of coalition partners, activists, and supporters of voting rights who showed up at committee hearings, sent emails, made calls, and spread the word across social media. 

Media Briefing, Tuesday January 14: Southern Legislative and Voting Rights Report-Out

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Media Briefing, Tuesday January 14: Southern Legislative and Voting Rights Report-Out

On Tuesday, January 14 at 12:00 p.m. ET, states leaders will share what new voting rights, ethics, and other democracy-related policy issues they’ll be watching as we look ahead to the legislative session at the state level. 

Attorney General Attempts to Prevent Texans from Registering in Travis and Bexar Counties

Attorney General Attempts to Prevent Texans from Registering in Travis and Bexar Counties

"With about four weeks left before the voter registration deadline, Ken Paxton is attempting to use his office to deter local governments from simply trying to get more people registered," said Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas.

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