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Complete, Accurate Census Is Vital

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Complete, Accurate Census Is Vital

Another in a series of reports from Common Cause New York's 2017 summer interns

Gerrymandering, Voter ID Laws Put Fair Representation At Risk

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Gerrymandering, Voter ID Laws Put Fair Representation At Risk

In a panel discussion on Tuesday a Virginia state legislator and representatives of the Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) shared insights on challenges to democracy.

Big Ten Looking for Big Voting

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Big Ten Looking for Big Voting

A New Big Ten Voting Challenge Will Recognize Student Voting Champs

National Model for Campaign Finance in Peril

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National Model for Campaign Finance in Peril

Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy is promising to veto a state budget plan that would decimate the Citizens’ Election Program (CEP), a national model for campaign finance reform since its adoption more than a decade ago.

Poll Shows Strong Bipartisan Opposition to Partisan Gerrymandering

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Poll Shows Strong Bipartisan Opposition to Partisan Gerrymandering

A new survey by a bipartisan team of pollsters says Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of partisan gerrymandering, a centuries-old issue that the Supreme Court is slated to take up next month.

Bucking National Trend, California Making Voting Easier

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Bucking National Trend, California Making Voting Easier

California is advancing ways to increase voter participation ahead of the 2018 elections, while dozens of states have gone backwards by imposing new voting restrictions.

Thanks, Mr. Secretary!

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Thanks, Mr. Secretary!

A tip of the hat today to an unlikely recipient: Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.

Trump’s DACA Plan Grounded in Dubious Legal Claims

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Trump’s DACA Plan Grounded in Dubious Legal Claims

President Trump’s threat to deport about 800,000 young immigrants, many attending U.S. schools, holding jobs, and paying taxes, is based on legally dubious claims that an Obama-era executive order granting them “lawful presence” in the U.S. exceeded the then-president’s authority.

Common Cause Presses FEC, Justice Department to Act on Facebook Ads

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Common Cause Presses FEC, Justice Department to Act on Facebook Ads

Citing evidence that Russian internet “trolls” placed political ads on Facebook last year, Common Cause today urged the Justice Department and the Federal Election Commission to investigate and take legal action against those responsible for the messages.

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