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High Scores for Delaware on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
“The 2024 Democracy Scorecard empowers voters with information to hold their leaders in Washington accountable for a government that works for all."
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“Long Past Time to Fix This:” Common Cause Delaware Supports Election Access Bills
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Amendment to Change Voting Age Falls Short
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Watchdog: Corporations Have No Place in Delaware Elections
Common Cause Delaware opposes bill to allow “artificial entities” to vote in municipal elections
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Bills to drop voting age, expand absentee voting in Delaware constitution heard in Dover
Claire Snyder-Hall, executive director of Common Cause Delaware, talks with 47 ABC about a bill that would change an outdated statute related to voting age, but leave in language that requires literacy tests, land ownership, and a minimum residency for voting.
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Op-ed: This is why Delaware needs to lower the voting age
"We need bold new ideas to increase participation in democracy through voting, and this could do that."
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Op-ed: Give youth a voice in school board elections
"Instill the value of civic responsibility in a new generation."
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“You Should Live Where You Legislate:” Common Cause Delaware Applauds Passage of Residency Requirement
Claire Snyder-Hall on the importance of a new constitutional amendment that requires that elected officials remain residents of the district they were elected to serve.
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16, 17 year olds in Delaware could soon vote in school board elections thanks to new bill
Claire Snyder-Hall talks with WMDT about a newly filed bill that would lower the voting age to 16 for school board elections in Delaware.
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Common Cause Delaware Supports Bill to Lower Voting Age for School Board Elections
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Op-ed: Proper campaign finance reform would be ‘golden’
While Citizens United amplified the megaphones of the very wealthy, fortunately it cannot stifle the voices of everyday people calling for a more transparent and ethical system in Delaware.
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Common Cause Delaware Urges Lawmakers to Improve Campaign Finance Reporting
"Where’s the money coming from? Delaware voters deserve to know who is funding political campaigns and how those campaigns are spending that money to influence our vote."
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Proposal would allow term limits for CT governor, add voter initiatives
"We at Common Cause are very interested in having as many people as possible participate in our elections, our government, to run for office, and be part of the process," said Cheri Quickmire, executive director of Common Cause Connecticut.