WASHINGTON, D.C. December 7, 2022— Leaders from Common Cause and Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) spoke out about the stakes posed in Moore v. Harper, the major voting rights case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court for oral arguments Wednesday. Moore v. Harper involves a dangerous, flimsy legal argument that seeks to eliminate long standing […]
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After SB 1, Common Cause Texas urges all voters to ‘be your own advocates for your freedom to vote’
January 14, 2022 – 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. There is currently no clear process for “curing” applications that have been […]
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State of Play in the Fight for Fair Maps
November 17, 2021 – Earlier today, national and state redistricting experts briefed the media with a national overview of the status of the current redistricting cycle and the ongoing legal battles against gerrymandering in North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas. Each of the experts described how the legislator-led process has resulted in unfair maps that distort political power, silence the voices of communities of interest, […]
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Karen Hobert Flynn: Hiding Behind a Filibuster, Every Senate Republican But One Blocks Debate on Voting Rights
November 3, 2021 – Every American deserves a voice in our elections, but all but one Senate Republican revealed again today that they prefer to pick and choose who can vote and who cannot in order to gain partisan advantage. Today’s Senate vote was more than eight years in the making after the Supreme Court […]
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New Report: How Lobbying and Political Influence By Broadband Gatekeepers Has Shaped The Digital Divide
A new report from Common Cause in partnership with the Communications Workers of America, “Broadband Gatekeepers: How ISP Lobbying and Political Influence Shapes the Digital Divide,” examines lobbying and political spending by the largest ISPs and their trade associations and how these activities have shaped the digital divide. Broadband connectivity has never been more important […]
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New findings warrant criminal investigation into U.S. Postmaster DeJoy’s alleged ‘straw donor’ scheme in North Carolina
Common Cause today presented the NC State Board of Elections with new research revealing suspicious donations totaling $300,000 from U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, his family and 60 of his then-employees to Pat McCrory’s campaigns, mostly large donations made by individuals who have made no other contribution in North Carolina over 30 years. The 20-page report supplements […]
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Over 300 Organizations Call on Corporations to Cut Ties with ALEC over Voting Rights
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2021 — Today, Common Cause, Fair Fight Action, and over 300 organizations penned a letter demanding large corporations, including Anheuser-Busch, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, CenturyLink, Eli Lilly, UPS, FedEx, Oracle, State Farm, Raytheon, Salesforce, Pfizer and others, cut financial ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) over its support of […]
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Karen Hobert Flynn: Senate Focuses on Safeguarding Democracy with For the People Act
March 17, 2021 – All Americans deserve to have their voices heard and votes counted, regardless of the size of their wallets or the color of their skin. However, for far too long, special interests, the ultra-wealthy, and corporate lobbyists have had a megaphone, and vote suppressors’ continued efforts to silence largely Black and Brown […]
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Karen Hobert Flynn: Electoral College Follows the Will of The American People
December 14, 2020 – Today, the voice of the American people was heard above the cacophony of lies and disinformation and through the flurry of meritless lawsuits filed around the country seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The Electoral College did its job and cast its ballots to reflect the will […]
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New Common Cause Report: Democracy Wins on the Ballot
December 14, 2020 – Common Cause today released Democracy on the Ballot 2020. The report examines the results of 18 initiatives on the November 2020 ballot that aimed to change state laws regarding money in politics, voting rights, redistricting and direct democracy. The grassroots, citizen-led measures that protect the people’s voice in government won by […]
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Federal Judge Dismisses Trump’s Attempt to Disenfranchise Seven Million Pennsylvania Voters
WILLIAMSPORT November 21, 2020 – A federal district court judge today dismissed a lawsuit brought by President Trump’s campaign for reelection against Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and seven counties, dealing a crippling blow to the president’s attempts to undermine the election’s expected results in the commonwealth. In an amended version of the lawsuit […]
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Groups Call on Twitter to Suspend President Trump’s Twitter Account for Spreading Disinformation and Sowing Unrest
November 5, 2020 – Today, Common Cause and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, called on Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to suspend the Twitter account of President Donald Trump for his repeated violations of Twitter’s Civic Integrity Policy by spreading disinformation about the 2020 Election to millions of Twitter users online. The Today, […]
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SCOTUS Declines to Hear PA Election Case, Leaving Later Mail Ballot Deadline Intact
HARRISBURG, October 19, 2020 – Late on Monday, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging Pennsylvania’s extended deadline for counties to receive mail and absentee ballots, turning back an appeal by the state Republican party. Last month, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania determined that extending the deadline for ballots to arrive […]
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Postmaster Louis DeJoy Alleged to have Illegally Reimbursed Employees for Campaign Contributions
Earlier today, the Washington Post published a story alleging that US Postmaster Louis DeJoy had previously reimbursed private-sector employees for making political contributions. DeJoy is a longtime Republican megadonor and fundraiser, and led efforts to raise money for the 2020 Republican National Convention. Reimbursing employees for political contributions is illegal under both federal and North Carolina law. The federal Department of Justice has previously prosecuted actions similar to the allegations described by […]
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Karen Hobert Flynn: Trump Executive Actions Violate the Constitution and Offer Little Relief
August 10, 2020 – Americans expect and deserve more from their President in the midst of a pandemic and an economic crisis than a photo op and phony posturing at a golf club. Unwilling and unable to negotiate with Congress to deliver a relief package to a nation reeling from COVID-19, President Trump resorted to […]
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As COVID-19 Delays Census, Fmr Gov Schwarzenegger, Common Cause & League of Women Voters CA Urge Extending Redistricting Deadlines
LOS ANGELES,June 15, 2020 – Redistricting advocates urged the California Supreme Court to step in and preserve the state’s independent redistricting process which creates new voting districts for the next decade. The extraordinary pandemic circumstances and delays in the 2020 Census mean that California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission cannot meet its current deadline to draw new […]
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Common Cause Calls for Emergency Congressional Hearings on Elections in Wake of Wisconsin Primary
April 8, 2020 – Today, Common Cause called on Congress to hold emergency hearings to examine why Wisconsin voters were forced to risk their lives by standing in lines at polling places on April 7th during the COVID-19 pandemic when public gatherings were prohibited in the state. The letter to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and the […]
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Campaign Finance Charges Against Ukrainegate Figures an Encouraging Sign
October 10, 2019 – Statement of Common Cause V.P. for Policy & Litigation Paul S. Ryan. The arrest and indictment of Soviet-born agents of Rudy Giuliani for illegally funneling foreign money into Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential run is an encouraging sign that the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York will enforce the […]
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Court Permits Broward County to Proceed Vote Counting
November 15, 2018 – Today a judge in Florida denied Rick Scott’s senatorial campaign’s request to prevent timely-cast ballots from being counted in Broward County. That came after a judge allowed the League of Women Voters of Florida and Common Cause Florida to enter a lawsuit for the purpose of ensuring that every eligible ballot […]
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Evidence Continues to Mount Against Trump in Stormy Daniels Case
Oct. 2, 2018 – Statement of Common Cause V.P. of Policy & Litigation Paul S. Ryan: New revelations in The Wall Street Journal continue to reveal evidence that supports allegations we made in January and March Department of Justice and Federal Election Commission complaints of violations of campaign finance laws and criminal code provisions related […]