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Online Voter Registration: The Administrative Advantage

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Online Voter Registration: The Administrative Advantage

Most states – 39, plus the District of Columbia – now offer citizens the opportunity to register to vote online. From the state’s perspective, providing this opportunity makes good sense: it keeps voter rolls more accurate and up-to-date, it’s cheaper than the outdated paper-based method, it’s easier for elections officials to administer, and it can be done securely, thereby boosting confidence in our elections systems. There is widespread consensus that online voter registration (OVR) remains a nonpartisan reform without benefit to...
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Attorney General Attempts to Prevent Texans from Registering in Travis and Bexar Counties

Attorney General Attempts to Prevent Texans from Registering in Travis and Bexar Counties

"With about four weeks left before the voter registration deadline, Ken Paxton is attempting to use his office to deter local governments from simply trying to get more people registered," said Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas.

Common Cause Texas Calls Out Lawmakers’ Response to UT Austin Protests

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Common Cause Texas Calls Out Lawmakers’ Response to UT Austin Protests

“From attempts to prohibit polling places on campus to these mass arrests of peaceful protestors, it is clear the politicians in power in Texas are doing all they can to stifle the voices of those they disagree with," said Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas.

Common Cause Texas Denounces the Lack of Contribution Limits for State Officials  

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Common Cause Texas Denounces the Lack of Contribution Limits for State Officials  

Since November 2023, Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, neither of whom are on the ballot in 2024, received nearly $10 million combined in individual-donor contributions to their political campaigns. 

Common Cause Texas Calls for Ken Paxton’s Removal from Office

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Common Cause Texas Calls for Ken Paxton’s Removal from Office

As the Texas Senate begins deliberations in the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Common Cause Texas is calling on senators to act in the best interest of the state and remove Paxton from office.

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