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The mass criminalization and incarceration of people of color dis-empowers millions of people, undermining the promise of a democracy that works for everyone. Common Cause is fighting back.
The United States’ system of mass incarceration—which disproportionately targets Black and brown people—threatens the core values of our democracy. Common Cause joined the fight to end this harmful system because of our longstanding commitments to holding power accountable, defending and strengthening voting and civil rights, and ensuring that our voices (not those of monied interests) matter most in our country.
Through our Justice & Democracy Initiative, we work on issues like prison gerrymandering, or the counting of incarcerated people as residents of the prison rather than their home districts, as well as felony disenfranchisement and the political spending of incarceration-adjacent entities.
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Tell Congress: End Shameful Felony Disenfranchisement
Every American citizen deserves to be heard in our democracy. But right now, Jim Crow-era felony disenfranchisement laws deny this fundamental right to over 4.6 million Americans.
Congress must take action to fix this by passing the Inclusive Democracy Act, which would guarantee voting rights to ALL American citizens.
Su apoyo financiero nos ayuda a generar un impacto al: Hacer que el poder rinda cuentas y fortalecer la democracia.
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Nuevo informe: El estilo Atlanta: Cop City y Pay-to-Play
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Conversations with My Daughter: Racial Justice and Democracy this Juneteenth
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Black Americans have always been resistant — now it’s time for our elected officials to step up
"Since the country’s inception, Black people have been at the forefront of those consistently pushing the U.S. to live up to its ideals of being a free, fair, and just country. Once again, we’re calling on America to start taking big steps to continue striving for those ideals — to be the country we never have been but must be."
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Zero Disenfranchisement: The Movement to Restore Voting Rights
Americans deserve a democracy that fosters their ability to vote and holds their elected leaders accountable, regardless of whether they have a felony The practice of disenfranchising people because of a felony conviction should no longer be practiced in the U.S.
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Common Cause Urges South Carolina to Evacuate Prison Inmates in Path of Hurricane Florence
Common Cause urges you to begin the immediate evacuation of all incarcerated individuals under your care that are in Hurricane Florence evacuation zones.
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La democracia tras las rejas
Cómo el dinero en la política, la privación de derechos por delitos graves y la manipulación de los distritos electorales en las prisiones alimentan el encarcelamiento masivo y socavan la democracia.
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USA Today: Nebraska removes two-year waiting period for felons to vote
RISE is among the 31 member groups that make up the Nebraska Voting Rights Restoration Coalition, which counts Common Cause Nebraska among its members. Gavin Geis, the Executive Director, says restoring voting rights helps reduce recidivism by creating stronger community ties.
"It's a way of engaging people in their communities that was cut off before," Geis said. "So beyond getting to vote on who represents you, I think this helps tie people back into their neighbors and their community in a way that will hopefully reduce the...
"It's a way of engaging people in their communities that was cut off before," Geis said. "So beyond getting to vote on who represents you, I think this helps tie people back into their neighbors and their community in a way that will hopefully reduce the...
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44 GRUPOS INSTA A LOS LEGISLADORES A COPATROCINAR LA LEY DE DEMOCRACIA INCLUSIVA Y RESTAURAR LOS DERECHOS DE VOTO DE MILLONES ANTES DE LAS ELECCIONES
Hoy, 44 organizaciones que representan a la Coalición Nacional para Votar en Prisiones enviaron una carta a los miembros de la Cámara de Representantes instándolos a copatrocinar la Ley de Democracia Inclusiva (IDA, por sus siglas en inglés), una legislación para poner fin a la privación del derecho al voto en las elecciones federales para las personas que cumplen su condena dentro y fuera de la prisión. La IDA fue presentada a principios de este año por la congresista Ayanna Pressley (MA-7). Actualmente, la IDA tiene 23 copatrocinadores en la Cámara de Representantes y está a la espera de una audiencia.
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Public News Service: Bill aims to restore voting rights for those incarcerated in Alabama, US
Keisha Morris Desir, justice and mass incarceration project manager for Common Cause, said the Inclusive Democracy Act is the first of its kind to include voting rights for people even if they are still behind bars.
"This is the first really expansive bill that would allow everyone -- including those who are currently incarcerated, on parole and probation -- to vote in a federal election," Desir explained.
"This is the first really expansive bill that would allow everyone -- including those who are currently incarcerated, on parole and probation -- to vote in a federal election," Desir explained.
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