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Thanks to Senator Murkowski for recognizing that democracy is not a partisan issue. Common Cause and especially our 2,000 members and supporters in Alaska applaud her efforts to ensure that the voting rights of thousands of Alaskans who have faced discrimination at the polling place are protected.

We welcome Secretary Clinton’s proposals to repair our broken campaign finance system with common sense reforms.

Statement on the death of Julian Bond

As America marks the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Congress and the Obama administration have a shared responsibility to pass new legislation renewing our nation’s commitment to guaranteeing every citizen easy access to the ballot.

If you listen to the Democratic Party’s presidential contenders and congressional leaders, it is clear they are in alignment with the vast majority of Americans who support genuine campaign finance reform and overturning Citizens United. But in a state with a successful Clean Elections law that many point to as a model for the country, the Connecticut State Democratic Party continues to sue the State Elections and Enforcement Commission, filing a new request for a judge to issue a declaratory judgment this week, after an as yet unresolved suit failed to get the state Democratic Party what it wants.

Political organizations posing as “social welfare” nonprofits and pumping hundreds of millions of dollars from hidden donors into political campaigns are depriving voters of information they need to make decisions on Election Day, a Common Cause attorney told senators today.