839 Search Results Containing "voting"
Common Cause Hawaii Lauds the State for Expanding Opportunities to Vote, Reducing Barriers to Voting
Found in: Common Cause Hawaii
Associated Press: Partisan control determines how states act on voting rights
“Early voting is going to make a significant difference for countless numbers of New Yorkers by making polling places so much more accessible and allow voters to determine when it is most convenient for them,” said Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York.
Found in: Common Cause
Dallas Morning News: Controversial Texas voting bill likely dead this year after failing to be set for debate
"This is a huge win for voting rights and against voter suppression," Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas, said in a prepared statement Sunday. "These fights are not over and we continue to be vigilant in watching for attempts to amend pieces of SB 9 onto other bills."
Found in: Common Cause
Russian Attacks on Florida County Voting Systems Must Be Countered with Action and Federal Funds
Floridians expect and deserve to know that state and federal officials are taking proper precautions to safeguard the integrity of election systems. As a perennial election battleground state, we know that we are and will remain a target. New revelations that not one, but two Florida county election systems were breached by Russian hackers during the 2016 election cycle raise serious concerns that must be addressed by state officials and the U.S. Congress.
Found in: Common Cause Florida
Russian Attacks on Florida County Voting Systems Must Be Countered with Action and Federal Funds
Floridians expect and deserve to know that state and federal officials are taking proper precautions to safeguard the integrity of election systems. As a perennial election battleground state, we know that we are and will remain a target. New revelations that not one, but two Florida county election systems were breached by Russian hackers during the 2016 election cycle raise serious concerns that must be addressed by state officials and the U.S. Congress.
Found in: Common Cause
Podcast: Tierra Bradford Talks Voting Rights Restoration with Bill Blum
The history of denying incarcerated people the right to vote is rooted in the history of African American voter suppression. And while restoring that right is gaining traction in the 2020 campaign, Tierra Bradford says many Democratic hopefuls still don’t get the point.
Found in: Common Cause
NC residents call for fair voting maps at the People's Lobby Day to End Gerrymandering
Found in: Common Cause North Carolina
Fortune: What Is Ranked-Choice Voting? An Exercise in Representative Democracy, Reformists Say
“Ranked-choice voting helps people who want to run but are discouraged from running maybe because they will split the race,” Maria Perez, a campaign manager with Common Cause New Mexico, told Fortune. “That’s not democratic. People who want to run should run and have a voice at the table.”