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Common Cause Michigan Reminds Public Election Day Is Not Results Day
As Election Day 2024 arrives, Common Cause Michigan is encouraging the press, candidates, elected officials, and the public that Election Day is not “Results Day.”
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Quentin Turner
Executive Director, Michigan
qturner@commoncause.org
313-909-6092
Kenny Colston
Regional Communications Strategist, Midwest
kcolston@commoncause.org
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Common Cause Michigan Reminds Public Election Day Is Not Results Day
As Election Day 2024 arrives, Common Cause Michigan is encouraging the press, candidates, elected officials, and the public that Election Day is not “Results Day.”
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Problems Voting? Call or Text Nonpartisan Hotline for Help
As Election Day 2024 nears, Common Cause Michigan is encouraging voters who need assistance to contact the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline to make sure their vote counts this year.
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Legislature Shouldn’t Break Without Passing Pro-Democracy Agenda
Before legislators head off for summer break, Common Cause Michigan is encouraging lawmakers to see the full pro-democracy agenda passed and heading to the governor’s desk.
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With Map Approval, Citizen Process Proves To Be Best Choice for Michigan
We see the value of involving the public in an open redistricting process, instead of private decisions in secret and partisan discussions behind closed doors at the state Capitol.
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After Failed Appeal, MICRC Is Best Equipped to Pass New Maps
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court denying the appeal of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, Common Cause Michigan Executive Director Quentin Turner released the following statement:
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Michigan Can Do More in 2024
Common Cause is encouraging both Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Legislature to continue to prioritize our democracy and safeguard our elections this year.
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Gov. Whitmer Signs Weakened Disclosure Bill into Law
“We’re pleased to see Governor Whitmer sign this long overdue ethics reform into law—but ultimately, the law falls short of voters’ expectations. Despite overwhelming, bi-partisan support for greater transparency from our elected officials, lawmakers weakened the law to shield themselves from public scrutiny."
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Michigan Becomes First State to Register People to Vote as They Leave Prison
Today, Michigan became the first state to automatically register people to vote as they leave prison. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law House Bill 4983 requiring Michigan’s secretary of state to coordinate with the Department of Corrections to register people upon their release from prison as part of an expansion of the state’s automatic voter registration (AVR) program.
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Nonpartisan Group Urges Lawmakers to Pass Voter Approved Ethics Reform
Days from the end of the state’s legislative session, watchdog group Common Cause Michigan pressed for passage of the Public Officers Financial Disclosure Act.
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Michigan Legislature Must ‘Prioritize Transparency’ In Passing Financial Disclosure Laws
LANSING, MI — Following the Michigan Legislature’s introduction of HB 5248 - 5258 and SB 613 - 616 — two separate bill packages seeking to define which state officials and their immediate family should disclose their financials to the public and how — Common Cause Michigan is calling on the Legislature to pass legislation implementing comprehensive disclosure requirements.
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50 State Report: Michigan Earns Above Average Grade for Redistricting from Common Cause
LANSING, MI — Today, Common Cause, the leading anti-gerrymandering group, published a report grading the redistricting process in all 50 states from the view of the community. The comprehensive report evaluates public access, outreach, and education in each state based on an analysis of more than 120 detailed surveys and more than 60 interviews.
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New Lawsuit Attacks Voter-Approved Election Reforms
LANSING, Mich. — Last night, 11 Michigan GOP lawmakers filed a lawsuit in federal court requesting a declaratory judgment that (1) any ballot initiatives dealing with the “times, places, and manners” of elections violated the Elections Clause of the U.S. Constitution and (2) to invalidate two citizen-passed constitutional amendments regarding elections. Among the amendments is 2022’s Proposal 2, a voting reform ballot measure.
