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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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Delaware Voting Rights Coalition Launches with Support from General Assembly and Statewide Partnerships
At a virtual press conference that was streamed to social media, community organizations from across the state came together to publicly launch the Delaware Voting Rights Coalition (DVRC), Delaware’s first statewide coalition focused strictly on expanding access to voting.
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Delaware Senate Approves Improvement to Voter Registration System
The Delaware Senate has just approved SB 5, a bill that will create an automatic voter registration system at the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, and potentially other state agencies. We urge Delaware's House of Representatives to do the same.
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Delaware Senate to Consider Improvement to Voter Registration System
Our government ‘by the people’ is stronger when more people participate. Common Cause Delaware urges the Senate to pass legislation to create an automatic voter registration system.
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Common Cause Delaware Supports Constitutional Amendment on Redistricting
Common Cause Delaware supports the constitutional amendment, but urges a slight change to the amendment language to ensure it “does not preclude the option of future redistricting reform.” Around the country, states are creating independent redistricting commissions to ensure that district lines are drawn in ways that respect communities rather than benefit incumbent politicians or political parties.
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House Committee Holds Hearing on Act that will Eliminate Barrier to Voting
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Delaware General Assembly Sends Early Voting Bill To Governor Carney
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Common Cause Delaware questions $18.3 million voting system price tag
Lawmakers appeared pleased with the selection, although some advocates have argued for paper ballots instead.
During the Department of Elections’ budget hearing, Jennifer Hill, a lobbyist for the good government group Common Cause Delaware, objected to the purchase, noting the department has asked for another $5 million over the next four years for the machines.
However, Ms. Manlove disputed the claim that the price tag is much bigger than anticipated, saying the costs for maintenance and the software license...
During the Department of Elections’ budget hearing, Jennifer Hill, a lobbyist for the good government group Common Cause Delaware, objected to the purchase, noting the department has asked for another $5 million over the next four years for the machines.
However, Ms. Manlove disputed the claim that the price tag is much bigger than anticipated, saying the costs for maintenance and the software license...
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New Voting machines in the works for Delaware
Common Cause of Delaware wants Delawareans to weigh in on the state's purchase of new voting booths, urging citizens to call for a system that can't be hacked.
“Common Cause Delaware asked for the bids to be shared with the public soon after they were received by the Department of Elections in January,” said Jennifer Hill, program director for Common Cause Delaware. “This is a historic civic event in our state as we have not had a new system since 1996, and it was 50 years ago when the old lever system was purchased.”
“Common Cause Delaware asked for the bids to be shared with the public soon after they were received by the Department of Elections in January,” said Jennifer Hill, program director for Common Cause Delaware. “This is a historic civic event in our state as we have not had a new system since 1996, and it was 50 years ago when the old lever system was purchased.”
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Lawsuit Forces Delaware to release details on voting machine bids
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Delaware’s New Voting machines in Decades are on their Way
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Transparency Sought in Voting Machine purchase
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Paper ballots could make Delaware voting safer and cheaper