Election Integrity

Common Cause hailed Illinois lawmakers and Gov. Pat Quinn today as the state’s chief executive signed historic legislation permitting residents to register and vote on Election Day.

Formed in 2000 by the Help America Vote Act, the Election Assistance Commission was put in place to avoid another Florida-style debacle – the kind where the words “hanging chads” reverberated in Americans’ minds well past the presidential election.

Prodded by Common Cause and other election reform advocates, senators provided welcome assistance late Tuesday to dozens of states struggling to run their elections with outmoded, prone-to-breakdown voting machines.

The Illinois legislature passed Election Day Registration, expanded early voting and other electoral reforms

Illinois has adopted Election Day registration and expanded early voting, plus other electoral reforms

Georgians are getting a painful lesson in what happens when state leaders fall down on the job of running a free and fair election. Common Cause said today.