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Common Cause Florida Opposes Ballot Initiatives 1 & 4

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Common Cause Florida Opposes Ballot Initiatives 1 & 4

Common Cause Florida today announced its opposition to ballot initiatives numbers 1 and 4 and characterized the amendments as an attack on democracy and suffrage.

The People Must Decide the Next SCOTUS Appointment

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The People Must Decide the Next SCOTUS Appointment

With about 40 days until Election Day, and people across the nation already casting ballots in our presidential election, now is not the time to rush through an appointment to the Supreme Court.

Campaña en Español Insta a Latinos de Florida a Votar Temprano o por Correo

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Campaña en Español Insta a Latinos de Florida a Votar Temprano o por Correo

Pa ’luego es tarde, ¡Vota!, exhorta a los hispanoparlantes a ejercer por adelantado su derecho al voto,
especialmente aquellos en comunidades rurales o de inmigrantes que a menudo enfrentan discrimen
sistémico.

Spanish-Language Campaign Urges Florida Latinos to Vote Early or by Mail

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Spanish-Language Campaign Urges Florida Latinos to Vote Early or by Mail

Pa’ luego es tarde, ¡Vota! is committed to getting out the vote early or by mail across Florida, including rural and immigrant communities often disenfranchised by systemic discrimination.

Common Cause FL Statement on 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision

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Common Cause FL Statement on 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision

"The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision issued today is anathema to our country’s values. Our republic is stronger when more people participate. The ability to vote should never be conditioned on economic circumstances. The 'demos' in democracy means all the people decide, not the moneyed people."

Advocates Call on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to Expand Voting Ahead of General Election 

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Advocates Call on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to Expand Voting Ahead of General Election 

"No one should have to choose between their health and their vote, yet that is the choice that Governor DeSantis is forcing them to make," said Liza McClenaghan, state chair of the Common Cause Florida governing board. "We urge the Governor to give voters a clear range of safe and secure options to cast their vote-by-mail ballots or to cast their ballots in-person at early voting sites and precinct polling places on Election Day."  

UPDATE: Jones v DeSantis oral arguments

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UPDATE: Jones v DeSantis oral arguments

Today, the federal appeals court held oral arguments in Jones v. DeSantis, a case determining the constitutionality of wealth-based obstacles to voting. "SB 7066 limits the number of poor people who are able to vote. It creates a pay-to-vote scheme that is anathema to our country’s values. The ability to participate in our democracy should never be conditioned on economic circumstances."

Common Cause Florida Files Amicus Brief in Jones v. DeSantis

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Common Cause Florida Files Amicus Brief in Jones v. DeSantis

Represented by Covington & Burling LLP, Common Cause Florida today filed an amicus brief in Jones v. DeSantis, urging a federal appeals court to uphold a decision that concluded a Florida law that created wealth-based hurdles to voting is unconstitutional.

Common Cause Florida Denounces New Law Restricting Citizen-Led Amendments

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Common Cause Florida Denounces New Law Restricting Citizen-Led Amendments

Our government is supposed to be ‘of the people, by the people, for the people’ -- but in the middle of a public health emergency, our government is now making it harder for ‘the people’ to have their voices heard.

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