From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Corporations and special interest groups are spending BIG in our elections to make sure they get their way. And thanks to bad Supreme Court rulings like the Citizens United decision, they can do it all secretly … Continued
From the Courage Campaign (https://www.couragecampaign.org/): In order for us to truly be a democracy, all voters need to have open and clear access to the polls and legislative process. But this isn’t always the case for young people. Although they … Continued
From the Committee of Seventy (https://www.seventy.org/): Harrisburg, PA – The bipartisan Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission released a final report today with recommendations to improve the process of creating legislative district boundaries. Governor Wolf signed an executive order last year creating the … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): We need your help on November 5. Since November 2017, FDPA Polling Place Outreach volunteers have talked to over 60,000 voters, asking them to sign our petition supporting an independent redistricting commission. We’re planning to … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/08/28/viral-video-mississippi-voting-machine-changing-mans-vote-prompts-calls-paper Published on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 by Common Dreams “These machines should not be used in a democracy.” By Julia Conley, staff writer An Election Day volunteer assists a man at the voting machines at the Stephen … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/08/22/electoral-college-abolitionists-say-court-ruling-shows-why-current-system-terrible Published on Thursday, August 22, 2019 by Common Dreams Case “could spur additional change and additional movement that would in some ways make a solution like the National Popular Vote stronger,” one advocate said By Julia Conley, … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): The United States is the only major democracy that allows politicians to choose their voters by drawing electoral district lines. This is a conflict of interest that undermines the integrity of our elections. There is … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): The Senate is considering whether to fund sorely needed upgrades to our election infrastructure — like paper ballots, new voting machines, and risk-limiting audits. If they don’t, it’d be an open invitation to foreign election hackers … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Imagine this…It’s late on November 3, 2020. You are glued to the TV watching the election results come in and the candidates for President are neck and neck. Suddenly, there is a news flash – reports … Continued
Posted at https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/8/5/1875172/-Voter-suppression-starts-with-a-lack-of-civics-education Rochaun Meadows Fernandez for Our Prism Monday August 05, 2019 · 12:00 PM EDT There’s no shortage of factors standing between youth and voter participation. “I wish that I knew more about how political parties actually work and how voting influences … Continued