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Common Cause Pennsylvania lança programa de proteção eleitoral de 2024
“Embora o entusiasmo dos eleitores seja alto, queremos garantir que todos os eleitores conheçam seus direitos e possam votar livremente no dia da eleição.”
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Katie Scally
Diretor de comunicações
kscally@commoncause.org
(408) 205-1257
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Anti-Voter Package Moving Quickly Through Pennsylvania Legislature
The bill will cost almost $92 million, which “could be spent improving the lives of Pennsylvanians – rather than funding legislation that will make it harder for us to vote.”
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Senate Republicans send sweeping elections reform bill to Wolf, who has promised a veto
In a separate statement, Common Cause PA executive director Khalif Ali said a fiscal statement revealed a one-time implementation cost for the bill’s requirements at $99 million with annual costs approaching $19 million.
“That’s an awful lot of taxpayer money for the Legislature to spend, to implement a bill that will make it harder for us to cast ballots and have our voices heard,” Ali said.
“That’s an awful lot of taxpayer money for the Legislature to spend, to implement a bill that will make it harder for us to cast ballots and have our voices heard,” Ali said.
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Pennsylvania House and Senate Committees Consider Proposals to Make Voting More Difficult
Common Cause Pennsylvania adamantly opposes both proposals. HB 1300 in its current form will place multiple restrictions on the voting process that millions of Pennsylvanians have come to depend on. SB 735 is expected to lower turnout among Black, young and new voters.
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Revisão eleitoral fraudulenta do Arizona destruiu cédulas e máquinas de votação
O senador da Pensilvânia, Doug Mastriano, visitou o Arizona State Fairgrounds ontem, onde consultores charlatães têm conduzido uma revisão fraudulenta da eleição geral de novembro de 2020. Máquinas de votação e cédulas foram irrevogavelmente destruídas no processo. Ele está propondo replicar o processo na Pensilvânia.
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Common Cause PA Presents “Introduction to Redistricting”
The second webinar in the “Demystifying Democracy” series explained the upcoming redistricting process to Pennsylvanians from across the political spectrum. A recording of the event is available.
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Luzerne County mail-in ballot concerns draw attention to Primary Election
However Common Cause, an election integrity group which prides itself as a network of democracy experts says it’s a matter of human error.
“Don’t get me wrong, the timing is great but we don’t consider it to be a systemic issue so we’re not ready to raise any red flags just yet," said Khalif Ali, Executive Director of Common Cause.
Ali says it’s still important to vote.
“Don’t get me wrong, the timing is great but we don’t consider it to be a systemic issue so we’re not ready to raise any red flags just yet," said Khalif Ali, Executive Director of Common Cause.
Ali says it’s still important to vote.
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Pennsylvania could finally have open primaries for independent voters
“Citizens should have the right to have input on anyone who has the potential to represent them, regardless of what they’re registered as,” Khalif Ali, the executive director of Common Cause Pennsylvania, told City & State.
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PA Supreme Court Appoints Chair of Legislative Reapportionment Commission – Without Any Public Process or Input
While we appreciate the quick work of the Court and congratulate Mr. Nordenberg on his appointment, we are disappointed that the process was conducted exclusively behind closed doors and that the LRC once again does not reflect the broad diversity that makes Pennsylvania special.
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PAC with ties to Pittsburgh mayoral candidate has hundreds of thousands of dollars in undocumented contributions, expenses
"There should be complete transparency. People should always know where your donations come from and exactly what the dollar amount is," Ali said.
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Common Cause PA Urges Pennsylvania Supreme Court to use Transparent Process to Select Chair of Legislative Reapportionment Commission
"Pennsylvanians deserve a redistricting process that puts our communities, our values, and our experiences at the center."
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Pa. redistricting process could impact state politics for the next decade
Khalif Ali, Executive Director of Common Cause PA says many are hopeful they pick someone who brings balance.
“A person who is impartial, who can leave the politics at home, and really decide on a fair map that represents the people of Pennsylvania,” Ali said.
“A person who is impartial, who can leave the politics at home, and really decide on a fair map that represents the people of Pennsylvania,” Ali said.
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Legislative Redistricting Commission Urged to Prioritize Accessibility and Transparency