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Associated Press: Supreme Court tossed out heart of Voting Rights Act a decade ago, prompting wave of new voting rules
“It’s only through the work of all these communities and groups on the ground that voters have access,” said Sylvia Albert, the group’s national director of voting and elections. “But doing this...
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The Lever: Ron DeSantis’ Crusade Against Campaign Finance Laws
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The New Yorker: How a Fringe Legal Theory Became a Threat to Democracy
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Common Cause Condemns YouTube’s Irresponsible and Dangerous Decision to Allow Election Lies
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Bolts Magazine: “An Attempt to Fool Voters”: Ohio GOP Sets Up Vote To Weaken Direct Democracy
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Texas Tribune/VoteBeat: Harris County elections face state intervention under new laws
Ehresman said that process was concerning and “against values of transparency and public input, which should be core parts of the legislative process.”
“These bills do have a tangible effect on voter turnout, voter apathy, and on the ability for elections administrators to do their job...
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Tallahassee Democrat (Op-Ed): Florida Legislature and Gov. DeSantis are trampling on our voting rights
But that’s the opposite of what’s happening in Florida, with state lawmakers erecting a slew of unnecessary and confusing barriers for Floridians looking to participate in our democracy.
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Columbus Dispatch: Secretary of State Frank LaRose uses election integrity group to aid US Senate ambitions
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States Newsroom/Wisconsin Examiner: GOP-led states plan new voter data systems to replace one they rejected. Good luck with that.
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The Mercury News: Court upholds California’s anti-pay-to-play law barring votes benefiting campaign contributors
Striking down the law would go against the “will of the people,” said Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of California Common Cause.
“This law protects Californians from the pay-to-play corruption and the appearance of corruption that plagues our cities and counties, and...
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Oregon Capital Chronicle (Op-Ed): Oregon legislative proposal would expand voter rolls
Registering to vote shouldn’t be a chore – for you, me, or anyone else.
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Common Cause Files Amicus Brief Defending Independent Redistricting in High-Stakes Anti-Gerrymandering Case