837 Search Results Containing "voting"
Texas Governor Extends Early Voting Period for November Elections Citing Covid-19
Found in: Common Cause Texas
Associated Press: NY mail-in voting deluge fuels uncounted ballots, confusion
Common Cause New York Executive Director Susan Lerner called it “unacceptable and unfortunate” that so many absentee ballots are being disqualified. “Right now an absentee ballot can be discarded if a cautious voter puts tape on their envelope to make sure the ballot doesn’t fall out,” she said. Her group wants lawmakers to allow voters to request absentee ballots earlier and allow election workers to start counting absentee ballots sooner after Election Day.
Found in: Common Cause
Washington DC Makes Important Stand for Voting Rights, Temporarily Abolishes Felony Disenfranchisement
Once an American is eligible to vote that right should never be taken away. Washington, DC joins Maine and Vermont in making a stand for the most important and sacred right we share, our right to vote.
Found in: Common Cause
Associated Press (VIDEO): Watchdog: Mail-in voting results will take time
An election watchdog believes the boards of elections in New York have acted in an "appropriate, measured way" to ensure proper counting of primary ballots. "It takes time to get it right,"Susan Lerner of Common Cause New York said.
Found in: Common Cause
Common Cause Releases Report on Los Angeles County’s New Voting System in March 2020 Primary Election
Found in: California Common Cause
Native Americans faced difficulties voting in primary
Many members of the Acoma Pueblo and other tribes across the state faced significant barriers when trying to vote during the 2020 primary.
Found in: Common Cause New Mexico
Common Cause Releases Report on Los Angeles County’s New Voting System in March 2020 Primary Election
Common Cause deployed poll monitors to more than 150 Los Angeles County vote centers on Election Day and in the early vote period. In this report, we detail our findings and provide 36 recommendations for improving the voting system in Los Angeles County for the November 2020 election and beyond.
Found in: California Common Cause
Common Cause, League of Women Voters and Fmr Gov. Schwarzenegger Applaud the California Supreme Court Extending Deadlines for New Voting Maps
Found in: California Common Cause
Secretary of the Commonwealth Begins Mailing Ballot Applications In Response to Lawsuit Filed By Minority Voters and Voting Rights Advocates
Court Orders Update Next Wednesday Following an emergency petition filed in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court by seven Black, Latinx, and Asian-American voters, Common Cause Massachusetts, and MassVOTE, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Galvin has started sending mail-in ballot applications to voters.
Found in: Common Cause Massachusetts
17 Organizations Urge State Lawmakers to Pass Bills to Protect Voting Rights During Upcoming Elections
In advance of votes expected today in the Rhode Island General Assembly, 17 organizations concerned about voting rights call on the Senate and House of Representatives to pass two bills to protect the right of all Rhode Islanders to vote in the fall elections, and urge Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea to immediately send mail ballot applications to eligible Rhode Island voters for the September 8, 2020 primary election.