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Gruppen fordern Änderungen bei der Volkszählung, um die Gefängnisbevölkerung für die Neugliederung der Wahlkreise genau zu erfassen

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Gruppen fordern Änderungen bei der Volkszählung, um die Gefängnisbevölkerung für die Neugliederung der Wahlkreise genau zu erfassen

Heute forderten Common Cause und die Prison Policy Initiative das US Census Bureau auf, die Art und Weise zu ändern, wie es die Gefängnisbevölkerung alle zehn Jahre zählt. Der Einsatz von Differential Privacy durch das Bureau, also die absichtliche Einfügung ungenauer Informationen in die Bevölkerungsdaten, führt zu unnötigen Fehlzählungen in den Daten, die von staatlichen und lokalen Behörden zur Neugliederung der Wahlkreise verwendet werden. In einem Brief an Direktor Robert L. Santos und andere hochrangige Beamte betonten die Gruppen, dass die Bevölkerungszahlen der Justizvollzugsanstalten bereits öffentlich verfügbar seien und dass Differential Privacy...

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Associated Press: After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules

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Associated Press: After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules

“It’s going to be harder for people to vote,” said Sylvia Albert, voting and elections director for Common Cause, which advocates for expanded voter access. “It means that states have to put more money and time and energy into educating the voting population in how to go about being able to vote in spite of these burdens.”

Roll Call: 5 things to know about the voting rights bill named for John Lewis

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Roll Call: 5 things to know about the voting rights bill named for John Lewis

“When you go back and read the Shelby County decision, it didn’t actually strike down the concept of preclearance itself,” said Stephen Spaulding, senior counsel for public policy and government affairs at Common Cause, which supports the legislation. Instead, it struck down the formula to determine which states had to get preclearance, he added. The court said the previous system was outdated.

The bill would also subject certain proposed laws to preclearance, even potentially in jurisdictions that would not otherwise...

Cincinnati Enquirer/Gannett: Ohio Redistricting Commission, set to miss first deadline, can’t agree on who draws maps

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Cincinnati Enquirer/Gannett: Ohio Redistricting Commission, set to miss first deadline, can’t agree on who draws maps

Deadlines aren't as important as transparency and public input, said Catherine Turcer, executive director of Common Cause Ohio, which pushed for redistricting reform via two constitutional amendments.  

"It is not the end of the world if they miss the deadline," Turcer said. "It is a problem if they don’t lay out a plan and address public concerns about a secretive process."

Associated Press: Democrats set to OK new legislative maps over criticism

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Associated Press: Democrats set to OK new legislative maps over criticism

Jay Young, executive director of Common Cause Illinois, said the maps the Legislature will vote on Tuesday “will not be crafted of public input, but of pure politics.”

“At each opportunity in this redistricting process, it’s as if lawmakers went out of their way to ensure the creation of these maps had as little public input as possible,” Young said.

Associated Press: After census, citizens panels seek sway in redistricting

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Associated Press: After census, citizens panels seek sway in redistricting

“We think our process will produce better maps -- maps that better serve the interests of voters and communities,” said Julia Vaughn, executive director of Common Cause Indiana, which helped form the citizens commission.

Dan Vicuna, national redistricting manager for Common Cause, said there are efforts underway across the country “trying to shame the legislature into doing the right thing.”

But if lawmakers don’t adopt citizens’ redistricting suggestions, “we think it could be more powerful to...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The majority rules: Republicans hold onto power in a changing Georgia

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The majority rules: Republicans hold onto power in a changing Georgia

“We should have representation that reflects the composition of the state,” said Aunna Dennis, executive director for the government accountability organization Common Cause Georgia. “That could mean districts that look more red, more purple or more blue. That should be a reflection of the ideology of the community.”

Philadelphia Inquirer (Op-Ed): An end to sinister prison gerrymandering is a racial justice victory

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Philadelphia Inquirer (Op-Ed): An end to sinister prison gerrymandering is a racial justice victory

Our democracy works best when every person, regardless of what they look like, where they live, or how much money they make, has equal voice in determining the direction of our country. But for too long, our racist history of policing and mass incarceration has undermined that ideal. Compounded with our redistricting processes that have repeatedly put the interests of partisan insiders over the needs of communities, lawmakers have fundamentally and intentionally diminished the power and voice of Black and brown people in our democracy.

USA Today/Gannett: House Democrats approve voting-rights bill named after John Lewis as GOP calls it ‘partisan power grab’

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USA Today/Gannett: House Democrats approve voting-rights bill named after John Lewis as GOP calls it ‘partisan power grab’

"If 10 Senate Republicans won’t support this bill, then Senate Democrats must reform the filibuster," said Sylvia Albert, Common Cause director of voting and elections. "The freedom to vote must be protected for every American."

Roll Call: House passes voting rights bill as White House, Senate face pressure

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Roll Call: House passes voting rights bill as White House, Senate face pressure

Aaron Scherb, director of legislative affairs for Common Cause, which supports the voting rights and the campaign and elections overhaul bills, said his group was ramping up in support of both measures. 

“We’re continuing to mobilize and energize our thousands of activists and volunteers to do whatever it takes to get the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act this fall,” he said.

Das Repräsentantenhaus verabschiedet den John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, um die Wahlfreiheit aller Amerikaner zu schützen, und der Senat muss ihm folgen.

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Das Repräsentantenhaus verabschiedet den John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, um die Wahlfreiheit aller Amerikaner zu schützen, und der Senat muss ihm folgen.

Das Repräsentantenhaus hat heute mit der Verabschiedung des John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act einen entscheidend wichtigen Schritt zum Schutz der Wahlfreiheit aller Amerikaner unternommen. Der Senat muss diesem Beispiel folgen und dieses Gesetz verabschieden, um das bahnbrechende Voting Rights Act zu reparieren und zu stärken, das eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Bekämpfung der rassistischen und diskriminierenden Jim-Crow-Gesetze spielte. Neue diskriminierende Wahlgesetze, die darauf abzielen, schwarzen und braunen Gemeinschaften ihren politischen Einfluss zu nehmen, indem ihnen das Wählen erschwert wird, werden erneut verabschiedet, nachdem der Oberste Gerichtshof...

Common Cause fordert die Mitglieder des US-Repräsentantenhauses auf, den John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act zu verabschieden

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Common Cause fordert die Mitglieder des US-Repräsentantenhauses auf, den John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act zu verabschieden

Common Cause fordert jedes Mitglied des US-Repräsentantenhauses auf, mit „Ja“ zum John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (HR 4) zu stimmen, um die Wahlfreiheit aller Amerikaner in einer Zeit zu schützen, in der das Wahlrecht angegriffen wird. Der Brief betont, dass bereits in diesem Jahr 18 Staaten 30 restriktive Wahlgesetze erlassen haben, die es Amerikanern – insbesondere in schwarzen und braunen Gemeinschaften – erschweren, bei der Wahl ihrer gewählten Politiker mitzureden. Der Brief weist auch darauf hin, dass Common Cause plant, bei dieser Abstimmung eine Schlüsselabstimmung zu machen...

NBC News: Texas Republicans renew effort to advance voting bill as Democrats regroup

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NBC News: Texas Republicans renew effort to advance voting bill as Democrats regroup

Stephanie Gómez, associated director of Common Cause Texas, said the bill would give partisan poll watchers “unhinged levels of influence over elections” and said the bill would make it harder for all Texans to vote, particularly voters of color and those with disabilities.

Her group also hosted what it called a "honk! for voting rights" protest, encouraging cars to circle the Capitol on Monday morning, hoping for a noisy show of dissent with social distancing baked in.

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