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Common Cause & NC residents file lawsuit to let unaffiliated voters serve on State Board of Elections
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North Carolina unaffiliated voters sue over elections board appointment requirements
The voters say people who aren't registered as a Democrat or Republican should be allowed to serve on the state board that administers elections in the state.
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Common Cause NC welcomes Sailor Jones as new associate director
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State elections board rejects NC GOP signature matching request for absentee ballots
Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina, said in a statement that elections board was right to reject “an unwise request.”
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NC State Board of Elections makes correct call for voters in rejecting discriminatory ‘signature-match’ request
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State budget fails NC voters, shortchanges elections funding
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U.S. Supreme Court Takes Case Threatening Future of Voting Rights
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US Supreme Court takes NC case that could ‘radically change our elections’
Bob Phillips, executive director of plaintiff Common Cause NC, called legislative leaders' efforts a "radical power grab."
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State Board of Elections will rule on GOP request for signature checks on mail-in ballot requests
Opponents predict significant voter disenfranchisement, say signatures can change over time
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NC Fair Maps Act would end gerrymanders permanently
One of the best things legislators could do to strengthen our state this year would be to end the decades-long cycle of gerrymandering by passing the Fair Maps Act (NC House Bill 437).
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Money in Politics: A Q&A with Bob Phillips of Common Cause
Candidates backed by PACs and special interest donors swept Democratic and Republican primary races this spring. Elections watchdog Bob Phillips explains why that’s not great for democracy—and how we can advocate for a better system.
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SCSJ, Common Cause Repudiate NC Lawmakers’ Attempts to Entrench Partisan Power