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The mass criminalization and incarceration of people of color dis-empowers millions of people, undermining the promise of a democracy that works for everyone. Common Cause is fighting back.
The United States’ system of mass incarceration—which disproportionately targets Black and brown people—threatens the core values of our democracy. Common Cause joined the fight to end this harmful system because of our longstanding commitments to holding power accountable, defending and strengthening voting and civil rights, and ensuring that our voices (not those of monied interests) matter most in our country.
Through our Justice & Democracy Initiative, we work on issues like prison gerrymandering, or the counting of incarcerated people as residents of the prison rather than their home districts, as well as felony disenfranchisement and the political spending of incarceration-adjacent entities.
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Tell Congress: End Shameful Felony Disenfranchisement
Every American citizen deserves to be heard in our democracy. But right now, Jim Crow-era felony disenfranchisement laws deny this fundamental right to over 4.6 million Americans.
Congress must take action to fix this by passing the Inclusive Democracy Act, which would guarantee voting rights to ALL American citizens.
Ang iyong pinansiyal na suporta ay tumutulong sa amin na magkaroon ng epekto sa pamamagitan ng may pananagutan sa kapangyarihan at pagpapalakas ng demokrasya.
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Blog Post
New Report: The Atlanta Way: Cop City and Pay-to-Play
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Conversations with My Daughter: Racial Justice and Democracy this Juneteenth
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Black Americans have always been resistant — now it’s time for our elected officials to step up
"Since the country’s inception, Black people have been at the forefront of those consistently pushing the U.S. to live up to its ideals of being a free, fair, and just country. Once again, we’re calling on America to start taking big steps to continue striving for those ideals — to be the country we never have been but must be."
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The Paid Jailer
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Zero Disenfranchisement: The Movement to Restore Voting Rights
Americans deserve a democracy that fosters their ability to vote and holds their elected leaders accountable, regardless of whether they have a felony The practice of disenfranchising people because of a felony conviction should no longer be practiced in the U.S.
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Common Cause Urges South Carolina to Evacuate Prison Inmates in Path of Hurricane Florence
Common Cause urges you to begin the immediate evacuation of all incarcerated individuals under your care that are in Hurricane Florence evacuation zones.
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Demokrasya sa Likod ng mga Bar
Paano ang pera sa pulitika, felony disenfranchisement at prison gerrymandering fuel mass incarceration at pahinain ang demokrasya.
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USA Today: Nebraska removes two-year waiting period for felons to vote
RISE is among the 31 member groups that make up the Nebraska Voting Rights Restoration Coalition, which counts Common Cause Nebraska among its members. Gavin Geis, the Executive Director, says restoring voting rights helps reduce recidivism by creating stronger community ties.
"It's a way of engaging people in their communities that was cut off before," Geis said. "So beyond getting to vote on who represents you, I think this helps tie people back into their neighbors and their community in a way that will hopefully reduce the...
"It's a way of engaging people in their communities that was cut off before," Geis said. "So beyond getting to vote on who represents you, I think this helps tie people back into their neighbors and their community in a way that will hopefully reduce the...
Press Release
44 NA GRUPO HINIMOK ANG MGA MAMBABATAS NA MAGKASABAY SPONSOR NG INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY ACT, IBULI ANG MGA KARAPATAN SA PAGBOTO NG MILYON BAGO ANG ELEKSYON
Ngayon, 44 na organisasyon na kumakatawan sa National Voting in Prison Coalition ay nagpadala ng liham sa mga miyembro ng House of Representatives na humihimok sa kanila na co-sponsor ang Inclusive Democracy Act (IDA), na batas upang wakasan ang felony disenfranchisement sa mga pederal na halalan para sa mga indibidwal na kumukumpleto ng kanilang sentensiya sa loob at labas ng kulungan at kulungan. Ang IDA ay ipinakilala noong unang bahagi ng taong ito ni Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-7). Sa kasalukuyan, ang IDA ay mayroong 23 co-sponsor sa House of Representatives at naghihintay ng pagdinig.
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Public News Service: Bill aims to restore voting rights for those incarcerated in Alabama, US
Keisha Morris Desir, justice and mass incarceration project manager for Common Cause, said the Inclusive Democracy Act is the first of its kind to include voting rights for people even if they are still behind bars.
"This is the first really expansive bill that would allow everyone -- including those who are currently incarcerated, on parole and probation -- to vote in a federal election," Desir explained.
"This is the first really expansive bill that would allow everyone -- including those who are currently incarcerated, on parole and probation -- to vote in a federal election," Desir explained.
Ric Bainter
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