837 Search Results Containing "voting"
Testimony by Common Cause in Connecticut board members on early, no excuse absentee voting
Found in: Common Cause in Connecticut
Common Cause Minnesota Praises MN Senate After Passage of Voting Reformation Bill
PAUL, MN — Late last night, the Minnesota Senate passed SF26, a bill that will restore voting rights for Minnesotans with felony convictions who are not currently incarcerated. The bill is a huge step forward for voting rights in Minnesota and is the culmination of years of advocacy by Common Cause Minnesota and the Restore the Vote Coalition.
Found in: Common Cause Minnesota
Make Early Voting Accessible and Fair AND Say Yes to No Excuse Absentee Voting
On Wednesday, February 22nd at 10:00AM there was a public legislative hearing on proposed implementation plans for Early Voting, on the proposed resolution to allow No-Excuse Absentee Voting and on improving current access to Absentee Ballots. THERE IS NO DEADLINE for submitting written testimony. PLEASE FIND BELOW our downloadable sample testimony for editing--and submit it to the public record of support!
Found in: Common Cause in Connecticut
Voting Rights Organizations Sponsor Bill Aiming to End Local Gerrymandering in California
AB 1248 prioritizes people and communities over sitting incumbents by requiring a politically independent redistricting process for local jurisdictions throughout the state
Found in: California Common Cause
N.C. Republicans introduce bill to restrict mail-in voting return dates
“I would argue that this act does the opposite of what it's intended to do by making it more confusing for voters and restricting voter's access,” said Tyler Daye, the civic engagement manager at Common Cause North Carolina.
Found in: Common Cause North Carolina
Opinion: Lowering the voting age helps increase engagement
"The proposal to lower the voting age to 16 in Rockville could change our democracy and the lives of young people in Maryland."
Found in: Common Cause Maryland
Opinion: Lowering the voting age is not a bad thing
‘Young people yearn to vote and allowing them to do so would only have positive outcomes.’
Found in: Common Cause Maryland
New Bill Expands Voting Rights Through Improved Language Access
AB 884 increases equity and meaningful access to voting for immigrants and voters with limited English proficiency
Found in: California Common Cause
Maryland Voting Rights Act Would Protect Voters in Wake of a Decade of Supreme Court Rights Rollbacks
A growing number of states are passing VRAs to defend freedom to vote and eliminate discrimination in voting.
Found in: Common Cause Maryland
Connecticut voters approved early voting. Here’s how their new secretary of state wants to make it happen.
Jess Zaccagnino, policy counsel for the ACLU of Connecticut, also wants any early voting plan that considers hours, number of polling locations, and accessibility for the elderly and people with disabilities. The group supports at least 14 days, with at least one Saturday and one Sunday. She said the group would back even more, noting that 23 is the average number of early voting days in the other 46 states that allow it.