Common Cause Reports Election Process Challenges Across Key States Common Cause briefing on election outcomes, delays in results, challenges faced by voters, and importance of patience. Top News · Nov 6, 2024
As dark money floods campaign, advocates hope Harris, Dems could push changes - Roll Call Advocates of changing campaign finance law are hoping a Democratic sweep in the elections would help usher in a new agenda. Roll Call · Nov 4, 2024
Trump supporter kicked off voter rolls Mary Howard-Elley's saga shows how tough it can be for eligible voters to get reinstated Salon · Oct 29, 2024
Tarrant County GOP sought an election advantage with failed effort to shutter college voting locations In a resolution signed Friday, the party blasted two Republicans who voted against the measure and accused them of undermining its electoral chances. The Texas Tribune · Sep 18, 2024
In Texas, violating campaign ethics laws rarely yields repercussions. The attorney general’s office is to blame. The number of fines for breaking state campaign ethics laws has exploded in recent years as Ken Paxton’s office rarely pursues stricter enforcement. The Texas Tribune · Jul 23, 2024
Indian government agency spent millions promoting BJP election slogans The Central Bureau of Communication is meant to promote government plans. Its ads carried Modi’s party’s catchphrases. Al Jazeera · May 21, 2024
Plea in SC for SIT probe into ‘corruption’ revealed through electoral bonds data Common Cause files petition in Supreme Court for Special Investigation Team to probe electoral bond corruption allegations. The Hindu · Apr 24, 2024
Most 18-year-old Texans aren’t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools Voting is habit-forming and high schools are critical for starting that pattern. The Texas Tribune · Apr 10, 2024
The RNC wants Republicans to embrace early voting. Trump's rhetoric makes it tough Republican officials want GOP voters to embrace the habit of early voting. But the Republican Party needs its voters to overcome a stigma created by Republicans. WEKU · Jan 18, 2024
Ohio voted to protect abortion rights. Republicans are scheming to undo it Twenty-seven GOP members emphasized in a letter after the 7 November vote they would work to prevent its implementation The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2023
Challenging the Electoral Bond Scheme The challenge to the constitutionality of electoral bonds is now approaching denouement The Hindu · Nov 16, 2023
A 25-year-old from a small town leads North Carolina's Democratic Party toward 2024 Anderson Clayton is the youngest — and only Gen Z — state party chair in the country. She wants to help President Biden win over young and rural voters in her state next November. WEKU · Sep 6, 2023
North Carolina voting rights ‘still in five-alarm fire’ despite supreme court ruling Republicans failed to defend a fringe legal theory, but they are already pushing through new state election legislation The Guardian - US · Jul 3, 2023
POINT: State of the republic — precarious The state of the republic is precarious, but I am hopeful that democracy will prevail because it is resilient. We the people have faced serious threats in the past, including even a Civil War, and we have overcome them. We must continue to pass laws to strengthen our democracy in… Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023
Orlando Sentinel · Jun 26, 2023 Alabama ruling could bring good news to Florida Democrats Ten years ago, a lawsuit led to the redrawing of Florida congressional maps that were criticized as blatantly gerrymandered.
Broadcasting & Cable · May 18, 2023 Why Standard General’s Proposed Tegna Merger Hurts Our Democracy (Guest Blog) Hedge funds’ bottom-line mindset leads to less-robust local news operations, Common Cause VP says
WEKU · May 17, 2023 Is drawing a voting map that helps a political party illegal? Only in some states A North Carolina court's unusual ruling has highlighted the fact that some states allow voting districts to be drawn in ways that make elections less competitive and help one political party win.
The Texas Tribune · May 15, 2023 Eliminating countywide voting in Texas would make the process harder on voters, cost more money, election leaders say Currently, more than 80% of Texas voters can vote anywhere in their home county, a model that originated in Lubbock County. If lawmakers approve new legislation, that would change.
Salon · May 2, 2023 Fla. GOP approves voter suppression bill The Miami Herald called out Republicans' intent to "impose barriers and confuse voters"
The Texas Tribune · Apr 27, 2023 Illegal voting in Texas likely to be a felony again after state House vote The Texas Senate has passed similar legislation. But a key policy separates the two chambers.
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023 Swiss billionaire's fund helped push against 'dark money' A fund controlled by a Swiss billionaire and top Democratic megadonor has contributed as much as $50,000 to the nonpartisan group Common Cause
Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023 Voting to raise their own pay puts state lawmakers in a bind Persistently low salaries discourage everyday citizens from serving in state legislatures, say legislators who face an uphill battle to raise pay.
Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023 Asking Clarence Thomas to testify in Senate could spark a showdown WASHINGTON — Advocacy groups have urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to call Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to testify about his relationship with a billionaire GOP donor, a move experts say would escalate conflict between two branches of government and could lead to a separation-of-powers showdown.
Roll Call · Apr 14, 2023 Asking Clarence Thomas to testify in Senate could spark a showdown - Roll Call Advocacy groups have urged the Senate to ask Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to testify on his relationship with a wealthy GOP donor.
Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023 Commentary: No American is above the law, not even former presidents No American is above the law — not even former presidents. After a monthslong investigation, a New York grand jury indicted former president Donald J. Trump on charges related to hush-money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 election.