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Deceptive Robocalls Reported by Wisconsin Voters for June 5 Recall Elections
There have been numerous reports, including calls to the Election Protection 1-866-OUR-VOTE hotline, about deceptive robocalls telling voters in Wisconsin who signed the recall petitions or voted in...
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Young and Black Voters Turn Out in Wisconsin Despite Suppression Efforts
It may not feel like there’s anything positive to make out of the unsuccessful bid to recall Gov. Scott Walker in yesterday’s Wisconsin elections, but there were hints of optimism. Young voters and...
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Only three American governors have been targeted in recall elections. Republican and Non-Partisan League Governor Lynn Frazier of North Dakota was ousted in 1921. California Democratic Governor Gray...
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Deceptive Election Practices and Voter Intimidation
A new report by Common Cause and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law highlights the ongoing threat to voter access, with case studies from nine states. The data show that blatant...
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The Proof is in the Pudding
—Written by Jerry Cayford The teenaged son of some friends said to me, earnestly, “The trouble with socialism is that it sounds good in theory but doesn’t work in practice.” I teased him for...
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No Shirt, No Shoes, No Vote
Written by Corey Goldstone These 10 states have placed restrictive voter ID laws on their citizens: 1) Alabama 2) Georgia 3) Indiana 4) Kansas 5) Mississippi 6) Pennsylvania 7)...
View ArticleWisconsin Lawmakers Cover Their ALEC Tracks
Written by Bill Wahrer In recent months the group known as the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has come under increased scrutiny as their tactics of pairing state legislators with...
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Wisconsin Lawsuit Shines Spotlight On ALEC
Common Cause and its partners have been at the forefront of efforts to expose the American Legislative Exchange Council’s dirty backroom dealings. ALEC had been bringing state lawmakers and corporate...
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New Billboards Stand Up to Ballot Bullies
Nobody likes bullies, people who throw their physical strength, or their intellect, or their money around to get their way, overlooking the rights or feelings of others. And there’s something...
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Anonymous Buyer Behind Intimidation Billboards Revealed
Common Cause has been closely following the controversy around the anonymous voter intimidation billboards going up in minority neighborhooods in Wisconsin and Ohio. We also bought some billboards of...
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