836 Search Results Containing "voting"
The Independent: Coca-Cola condemned Georgia’s voting law, but why did companies act after the bill was passed?
“I think it’s somewhat irresponsible of them to come out after a law has passed,” said Aunna Dennis, executive director of Common Cause Georgia, a voting rights group. “There’s still opportunity for some things to change. We are obviously going to court. We filed a case with our coalition partners and other legal teams to really combat this. So we still need that added pressure from corporations in Georgia to take this stand against these suppressive tactics.”
Found in: Common Cause
New York Times: Texas lawmakers advance a bill that would make voting more difficult, drawing comparisons to Georgia.
Stephanie Gómez, the associate director of the advocacy group Common Cause Texas, said in a video conference with reporters that the two bills were “weaponizing legislation to codify widespread voter intimidation.” “If you want to know which state is going to be the next Georgia,” she said, “it’s Texas.”
Found in: Common Cause
The VOTES Act Unpacked: Mail-In Voting
Over the coming weeks, we will break down the VOTES Act and do a deep dive to each reform this omnibus election bill includes. We’re kicking things off this week by taking a deeper dive into mail-in voting.
Found in: Common Cause Massachusetts
CNN: Republicans press ahead with voting restrictions in key states, even as legal fights mount over new Georgia law
"It is an all-sides attack on voting rights," said Sylvia Albert, director of voting and elections for the voter advocacy group Common Cause. "The reality is that there are hundreds of suppressive proposed laws around the country. "Honestly, it's impossible to even keep track of them," she said, "much less fight back."
Found in: Common Cause
Stateline/McClatchy/Miami Herald: Republican wave of voting restrictions swells
Anthony Gutierrez, the executive director of Common Cause Texas, a voting rights organization, is not surprised by the legislation in the Lone Star State, but he is alarmed. “They’re at the forefront of finding new and innovative ways to suppress the vote,” he said of Texas Republicans. “These are blatant attempts to keep people from voting.”
Found in: Common Cause
Connecticut advocates call for expanding voting rights for parolees and permanently allowing absentee ballot drop boxes outside town halls
“Even in a progressive state like Connecticut, we have some of the most restrictive voting laws in the country,’' Quickmire said. “We have a chance to change that this session by passing common-sense reforms like automatic voter registration, restoring voting rights for people on parole, and passing a Voting Rights Act to root out racial discrimination in voting. Forty-four other states have early voting, at least 29 have no-excuse absentee voting, and 23 have implemented automatic voter registration. It’s past time we join them.”
Found in: Common Cause in Connecticut
The Houston Chronicle: Hundreds can't speak on voting proposal
Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas, said nonmembers participate in committee hearings "all the time." "This deviation from standard practice to prevent a Black woman from engaging in debate on a bill that would impact Black communities disproportionately is appalling," Gutierrez said. "There is... truly nothing more absurd than Briscoe Cain having to adjourn his committee hearing on his bill that would criminalize procedural mistakes people might make while voting because he made a procedural mistake."
Found in: Common Cause
Should Congress pass the For the People Act or John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act? Answer: They must pass both.
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Manchin Reaffirms His Commitment to Protecting Voting Rights & Strengthening Democracy
We appreciate that Senator Joe Manchin reaffirmed his commitment to protecting voting rights & strengthening our democracy with big bold reforms today. On behalf of our 1.5 million members and activists, including thousands in West Virginia, we look forward to working with Senator Manchin and the rest of the U.S. Senate to pass the For the People Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and other bills that will ensure everyday Americans have a voice in our country and our elected officials are working for us, not wealthy special interests. We believe that the For the People Act must stay robust and comprehensive, with bold solutions to meet the moment as state legislators across the country focus on creating new barriers to our freedom to vote.