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Voting & Elections 09.20.2017

Gerrymandering, Voter ID Laws Put Fair Representation At Risk

In a panel discussion on Tuesday a Virginia state legislator and representatives of the Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) shared insights on challenges to democracy.

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Voting & Elections 09.20.2017

Cybersecurity Is a Major Challenge for Voting

First in a series of report from Common Cause's 2017 summer interns.

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Voting & Elections 09.20.2017

Rhode Island Tightens Election Security with "Risk-Limiting" Audits

America’s smallest state set a big example for the country on Tuesday.

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Money & Influence 09.18.2017

National Model for Campaign Finance in Peril

Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy is promising to veto a state budget plan that would decimate the Citizens’ Election Program (CEP), a national model for campaign finance reform since its adoption more than a decade ago.

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