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Ballot Language Access & Accessible Elections

Every voter has the right to cast a ballot independently and privately. We're working with local election officials to make that a reality.

Building a participatory democracy means including everyone—and that is especially important at the ballot box. Common Cause supports strong, accessible elections reforms, including language access requirements so that voters are presented with ballots in the language they speak at home. Plus, we are enacting safeguards at polling places to ensure that voters with disabilities can fully participate in our elections.

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Voting is best way to enact change in our democracy. California Common Cause is working to make our voting systems better, safer, and more accessible, so everyday citizens can participate and influence the political process.

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Democracy in Action: Poll Observer Findings and Recommendations from California’s 2024 General Election

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Breaking Barriers to the Ballot Box: Expanding Language Access for California Voters

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Getting to 100%: How changing the election date can improve voter turnout

One of the greatest barometers for waning civic engagement in American politics is declining voter turnout in federal, state, and municipal elections. There are many potential contributing factors: general cynicism about government and elected officials, a decline in investment in civics education, and an increasingly transient society. Yet there is one major contributing factor to low
voter turnout – the timing of elections – that could be addressed with a relatively simple policy change.

The Public Policy Institute...

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