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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
Blog Post
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
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The Paid Jailer
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Zero Disenfranchisement: The Movement to Restore Voting Rights
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Common Cause Urges South Carolina to Evacuate Prison Inmates in Path of Hurricane Florence
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Demokrasya sa Likod ng mga Bar
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USA Today: Nebraska removes two-year waiting period for felons to vote
"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
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Public News Service: Bill aims to restore voting rights for those incarcerated in Alabama, US
"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.
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