Young people are the future of our democracy, and Common Cause is winning reforms that empower the next generation to take action.
From gun violence to climate change to the cost of college, young people are directly impacted by today’s public policy decisions. Common Cause fights to ensure that they have a meaningful say in our democracy by lowering the voting age to 16, bringing on democracy fellows who engage their college campuses in pro-democracy work, and leading other youth voting efforts.
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Every eligible American deserves the freedom to vote without jumping through impossible hoops.
But the SAVE Act would scare newly naturalized citizens out of voting and make it harder for millions of eligible voters to cast a ballot—especially seniors, women, students, veterans, and rural voters.
In our state alone, 5,859,601 voters don’t have passports, 2,214,291 married women could face documentation issues, and thousands of voters used online registration that this bill would eliminate.
The SAVE Act would also...
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Our access to voting is under attack with Trump's election Executive Order, the federal SAVE Act, AND with proposed changes to Michigan's Constitution with HJR B! Documentary proof of citizenship will require MILLIONS of Michiganders to jump through loopholes and to purchase official documentation to prove that they are eligible to vote. Add your name to a growing list of Michiganders that are saying enough is enough!
