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Voting & Elections 09.15.2017

Poll Shows Strong Bipartisan Opposition to Partisan Gerrymandering

A new survey by a bipartisan team of pollsters says Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of partisan gerrymandering, a centuries-old issue that the Supreme Court is slated to take up next month.

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Voting & Elections 09.11.2017

Bucking National Trend, California Making Voting Easier

California is advancing ways to increase voter participation ahead of the 2018 elections, while dozens of states have gone backwards by imposing new voting restrictions.

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Voting & Elections 09.8.2017

Thanks, Mr. Secretary!

A tip of the hat today to an unlikely recipient: Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.

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Constitution Courts & Other Democracy Issues 09.8.2017

Trump's DACA Plan Grounded in Dubious Legal Claims

President Trump’s threat to deport about 800,000 young immigrants, many attending U.S. schools, holding jobs, and paying taxes, is based on legally dubious claims that an Obama-era executive order granting them “lawful presence” in the U.S. exceeded the then-president’s authority.

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Voting & Elections 09.7.2017

Common Cause Presses FEC, Justice Department to Act on Facebook Ads

Citing evidence that Russian internet “trolls” placed political ads on Facebook last year, Common Cause today urged the Justice Department and the Federal Election Commission to investigate and take legal action against those responsible for the messages.

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