Democracy Wire

An examination of 2014 election results in North Carolina shows that effective gerrymandering left many legislative candidates unopposed and caused a large discrepancy between partisan votes and results.

Common Cause Ohio organized a briefing on HJR 12, a proposed state constitutional amendment that would reform how Ohio’s state legislative districts are drawn by creating a less partisan process.

Two DC events this week demonstrate corporate concern about citizen and shareholder efforts to force disclosure of political spending.

Conference call to review and discuss House Joint Resolutions 11 and 12

The Illinois legislature passed Election Day Registration, expanded early voting and other electoral reforms

Common Cause Ohio and the League of Women Voters of Ohio released a report detailing how the state legislature drew legislative maps to predetermine which party’s candidate won each district.