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Voting & Elections 06.17.2016

Common Cause Applauds Kasich's Veto of "Poll Tax" Bill

Common Cause praises Ohio's governor for veto of bill that would have made it more difficult to extend polling hours

Voting & Elections 05.4.2016

California DMV Takes Important First Steps Toward Improving Voter Registration Services

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) took the necessary first steps toward improving voter registration services offered online and at its 174 field offices across the state, though it still will need to address some major issues.

Voting & Elections 04.28.2016

Updated: A Young Voter's Story of Confusion and Misinformation at the Polls

Peter Flynn, 17, a senior at Middletown High School in Middletown, CT, ran into a bureaucratic buzzsaw when he went to cast his first-ever vote on Tuesday

Voting & Elections 04.27.2016

Tarheel Tarnish: North Carolina court strips voters of their rights

A federal judge in North Carolina showed us Monday night why the protections of the Voting Rights Act are still very much needed.

Supreme Court unanimously upholds We The People: #EveryoneCounts & Everyone Deserves Representation

This morning, the Supreme Court unanimously struck down a politically-motivated activist attempt to re-write the Constitution to exclude non-voters from political representation.

Voting & Elections 03.15.2016

Trouble Voting? Help Is Available at 1-866-OUR-VOTE

Election Protection Hotline is available to help voters with identification, other issues.

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