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2020 NC Voter Guide helps North Carolinians get ready to cast an informed ballot
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HBCU Voters Day rallies students at Fayetteville State University
HBCU Voters Day was organized by the Common Cause NC HBCU Student Action Alliance and Black Voters Matter.
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Temporary restraining order to stop student union voting site denied
The brief stated that if the plaintiff’s request for declaratory relief was granted, that it would “frustrate” the mission of Common Cause and the League of Women Voters of North Carolina to “promote participation in democracy and ensure open, honest and accountable government” and their ability to “correctly advise voters on the location of polling sites, and their interest in limiting voter confusion.”
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Common Cause North Carolina celebrates 50 years of ‘holding power accountable’
Warner said that this year, Common Cause is celebrating 50 years of defending voting rights and encouraging voter participation in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Voting Rights Groups say man tied to a Georgia company tried to create chaos in election
"This guy was part of a goal to cast doubt on the integrity of the election in North Carolina. Create chaos," Phillips said.
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Common Cause NC statement on attempt by out-of-state political operatives to interfere in NC election
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Common Cause NC bolsters election security work by hiring new coordinator to examine readiness of NC’s voting infrastructure
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Criminal Complaint Filed In North Carolina Against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
“This troubling fundraising scheme allegedly perpetrated by Louis DeJoy has the appearance of bypassing North Carolina’s campaign finance limits in order to illicitly buy political access and curry favor with elected officials,” Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause NC, said in a statement.
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Common Cause NC files complaint calling for investigation of U.S. Postmaster DeJoy for alleged ‘straw donor’ scheme in North Carolina
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Pressure mounts on Louis DeJoy after exposé suggests he broke campaign-finance laws
"These are serious allegations of illegal activity that warrant a thorough investigation," said Phillips, "and there must be full accountability from Mr. DeJoy."
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We must act now to ensure an accurate census for NC
Unless we act quickly, our community is in danger of losing significant resources due to a census undercount.
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Fair Lines
“People who are seeking your vote should be willing to let you, the voter, know where they stand on [redistricting],” says Bob Phillips, the executive director of Common Cause North Carolina.