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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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Federal Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan Affirms Re-election of Sen. Jim Brewster
Common Cause calls on our elected officials to demonstrate the type of leadership that will reinstill confidence in our democracy. Pennsylvanians deserve nothing less. Jim Brewster was chosen by his constituents to represent them. Common Cause Pennsylvania urges the Senate to immediately seat him.
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New Pa. GOP leader pushes transparency reforms despite party’s past reluctance, obstruction
Khalif Ali, executive director of Common Cause Pennsylvania, said it is up to good government groups — and citizens — to remind elected officials of their promises.
“You get accustomed to doing things in a certain way with a low or middle level of accountability,” he said of elected officials. “The higher the accountability, the closer the scrutiny, and that makes people uncomfortable.”
“You get accustomed to doing things in a certain way with a low or middle level of accountability,” he said of elected officials. “The higher the accountability, the closer the scrutiny, and that makes people uncomfortable.”
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Pa. Senate to swear in Jim Brewster to fill western Pa. seat
“It is time to move past the 2020 election and work together to deal with challenges that lie ahead,” said Common Cause Pennsylvania executive director Khalif Ali. “We’re facing a continuing COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, an increasing budget deficit and people are struggling to make ends meet. Pennsylvanians are suffering. Let’s move forward -- with a government that is ‘of the people, by the people’ and ‘for the people.’ Common Cause calls on our elected officials to demonstrate the type of leadership that will...
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Common Cause Pennsylvania pede renúncia do senador estadual Doug Mastriano
Após a insurreição de ontem no Capitólio dos EUA, a Common Cause Pennsylvania está pedindo que o senador Doug Mastriano renuncie imediatamente, devido às suas ações para minar o resultado da eleição de 3 de novembro e sua participação nos eventos de ontem no Capitólio dos EUA.
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Facing pressure from Trump and constituents, Pa. GOP aims to limit expanded voting
Khalif Ali, the executive director of the nonpartisan good-government group Common Cause PA, said he’s already preparing for some fraught months as lawmakers hash out their differences.
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Satellite offices gave Pa. voters more options to cast early ballots in person. Were they worth it?
“It was a great celebration and people responded as a result,” said Khalif Ali, executive director at Common Cause Pennsylvania, a watchdog and voting rights group. Ali attended one of the events next to a Pittsburgh satellite office in October.
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OPINION: Pennsylvania’s democracy is strong despite schemes to reject election results
Here in the commonwealth, we pick our leaders. Our leaders do not pick and choose which voices to listen to and which ones to silence. We have spoken. We’ve elected our next president.
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Common Cause Pennsylvania Condemns GOP State Legislators’ Attempt to Undermine Pennsylvania Popular Vote
In America, voters pick our leaders -- our leaders do not pick and choose which voices to heed and which to silence. Common Cause Pennsylvania strongly condemns this blatant and undemocratic attempt by partisan operatives to undermine the will of the voters in Pennsylvania.
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Voting Rights Advocates’ Statement in Response to Appeals Court Ruling in Trump v. Boockvar
“Once again, this court decision is a win for voters. We’re glad that this court, also, recognized the lack of evidence and lack of merit in this lawsuit. In America, voters choose our elected officials. Pennsylvania’s voters made a collective decision, weeks ago, and that decision needs to be honored.”
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Federal Judge Dismisses Trump’s Attempt to Disenfranchise Seven Million Pennsylvania Voters
A federal district court judge today dismissed a lawsuit brought by President Trump’s campaign, dealing a crippling blow to the president’s attempts to undermine the election’s expected results in the commonwealth.
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Khalif Ali Joins Common Cause Pennsylvania as Executive Director
Common Cause Pennsylvania has chosen Khalif Ali as its new Executive Director. Ali is a Pittsburgh native, and has extensive background in both democracy issues and community organizing.
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Civil rights organizations stand up for Pennsylvania voters against attempt to block valid ballots
“Voters’ voices must be heard, whether they vote in person, by mail, or needed to cast a provisional ballot. Pennsylvania’s voters don’t deserve to have their ballots called into question by last-minute litigation filed for purely partisan reasons. The process of notifying and allowing voters to fix mistakes on their ballots should not be controversial.”