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Voting & Elections 10.28.2020

CBS News: (VIDEO) Poll Shows First-Time Voters Motivated To Vote In 2020

Alyssa Canty does outreach to first-time voters for the non-partisan group Common Cause. “They’re definitely activated, they definitely enjoy, like, voting early, or either voting by mail, so I think we will definitely see decent turnout, but it may not just be, like, on Election Day,” she said.

Voting & Elections 10.28.2020

Ms. Magazine: What You Can Do Today to Increase Voter Turnout

“Normally we get 6,000 volunteers. This time, so far we have upwards of 40,000 volunteers,” said Sylvia Albert, who is the director of voting and elections with Common Cause. “It shows real interest and desire by the American people to ensure a free, fair and safe election.”

Voting & Elections 10.28.2020

BuzzFeed: Six Republican Secretaries Of State Tried To Stop Facebook’s Effort To Register Millions Of Voters

Jesse Littlewood, vice president for campaigns at Common Cause, called the effort by the secretaries of state a “remarkable” attempt to “strong-arm Facebook.” “It’s troubling to see those overseeing elections try to stop what appears to be a successful project to register voters,” he said.

Voting & Elections 10.28.2020

ABC News: 'Don't wait': Some swing state officials urge voters to bypass the mail to return ballots

"There is no telling how many that could be but it may be tens of thousands of ballots will come in late and not be counted even if they were mailed and postmarked before or on Nov. 3," Jay Heck, the Wisconsin executive director of Common Cause, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting and improving voters' rights and access to the ballot, told ABC News.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett Must Recuse Herself from Any Election Litigation

Americans expect and deserve an impartial judiciary. Justice Amy Coney Barrett owes it to the American people to recuse herself from any litigation related to the 2020 Election. She would do grave harm to the integrity and reputation of the U.S. Supreme Court if she were to rule on any election litigation.

Voting & Elections 10.26.2020

Scripps Broadcasting/WSYX (VIDEO): Keep your private info, money safe during this election cycle

"That is an illegal use to send unsolicited phone calls to voters, and especially one that contains deceptive practice that could disenfranchise someone and take away their chance to vote," Jesse Littlewood, vice president of Campaigns at non-partisan Common Cause, said. Michigan's attorney general has filed charges against the creators of the message.

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