Stopping Voter Suppression

Some elected officials are trying to silence voters by creating needless barriers to the ballot box. Common Cause is fighting back against these anti-democracy efforts.

We should be able to make our voices heard at the polls and have a say in the leaders who represent us. But sometimes, politicians push for laws that discourage, obstruct, or even intimidate voters in an effort to cling to their power.

Polling place closures, limits to vote-by-mail, and needlessly strict voter ID regulations can prevent eligible voters from casting their ballot—and lately, this playbook of voter suppression strategies has become more popular. Common Cause is stopping voter suppression by opposing these efforts in the legislature, in the courts, and beyond in defense of the right to vote.

What We’re Doing


Keep Florida Voting

Florida Campaign

Keep Florida Voting

New laws and voting rules can be confusing, but together we can make sure all eligible Florida voters have access to the ballot box.
Fire DeJoy

Fire DeJoy

Louis DeJoy, who took over as Postmaster General in the final months of Trump's presidency, has spent most of his tenure trying to sabotage the U.S. Postal Service.
Freedom to Vote Act

Legislation

Freedom to Vote Act

This robust democracy reform package will give everyday people a bigger voice in politics and create a more ethical and accountable government.

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Tell Congress: No guns at the polls

Petition

Tell Congress: No guns at the polls

Every voter must be able to cast a ballot without fear or intimidation. Guns do NOT belong at polling places.

Verify Election Information

Voting Tools

Verify Election Information

With the threat of disinformation, voters need to know the facts! Verify election claims and information using our trusted sources
Tell Congress: REJECT attempts to undermine our Census

Petition

Tell Congress: REJECT attempts to undermine our Census

Adding a citizenship question to the U.S. Census and excluding millions of U.S. residents from apportionment counts would discourage countless Americans, whether they’re citizens or not, from filling out the Census.

Getting Census counts right is critical to making sure our government works for everyone. Congress must REJECT this dangerous legislation and help protect fair and accurate Census counts.

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Report

2023 Freedom to Vote Act in the States

Report

Extremists’ Plot to Nationalize Voter Suppression: 2023 and Beyond

Report

Democracy Behind Bars

How money in politics, felony disenfranchisement and prison gerrymandering fuel mass incarceration and undermine democracy.

Report

Flawed from the Start

The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

Press

A long way to go: Voters of color are still waiting for the promise of the VRA

Press Release

A long way to go: Voters of color are still waiting for the promise of the VRA

Fifty-nine years ago on Tuesday, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, saying “it is not enough just to give men rights. They must be able to use those rights in their personal pursuit of happiness.”

What is Project 2025?

Press Release

What is Project 2025?

Project 2025 is a dangerous policy playbook being pushed by extremists. It could threaten basic freedoms by gutting checks and balances and consolidating power in the office of the president, like other authoritarian governments.

Common Cause Urges “No” Vote on So-Called Equal Representation Act

Press Release

Common Cause Urges “No” Vote on So-Called Equal Representation Act

Common Cause is urging every member of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote “no” when the so-called “Equal Representation Act” (H.R. 7109) is expected to be brought to the floor later this afternoon. The proposed legislation would impede the U.S Census Bureau from performing its constitutionally mandated responsibility to count the number of persons in the United States each ten years in the Census. The bill also ignores the Constitution.

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