COMMON CAUSE
805 15TH STREET NW NO 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 www.commoncause.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: WITH OFFICES IN WASHINGTON, DC AND 35 STATES AND 1.1 MILLION SUPPORTERS AND ACTIVISTS, COMMON CAUSE WORKS TO ADVANCE DEMOCRACY REFORMS AT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS, THROUGH CRAFTING MODEL LEGISLATION, LOBBYING, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND JOINT EFFORTS WITH DIVERSE PARTNERS ACROSS THE REFORM COMMUNITY.

COMMON CAUSE IS A NONPARTISAN, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO UPHOLDING THE CORE VALUES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. WE WORK TO ENSURE OPEN, HONEST, AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT; TO PROMOTE EQUAL RIGHTS, OPPORTUNITY, AND REPRESENTATION FOR ALL; AND TO EMPOWER ALL PEOPLE TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD AS EQUALS IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. COMMON CAUSE WORKS ACROSS FOUR MAJOR ISSUE AREAS: VOTING AND ELECTIONS; MONEY AND POLITICS; ETHICS, TRANSPARENCY AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY; AND MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY.

VOTING & ELECTIONS TESTIFIED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION ABOUT VOTER SUPPRESSION TACTICS SEEN IN CERTAIN STATES AND LOCALITIES TO HELP DEVELOP A LEGISLATIVE RECORD TO UPDATE THE VOTING RIGHTS ACTSUCCESSFULLY LOBBIED, AS PART OF A COALITION, FOR CONGRESS TO INVEST $425 MILLION IN ELECTION SECURITY FUNDS TO DISTRIBUTE TO STATES PROMOTED AND HELPED PASS A BALLOT INITIATIVE IN SUPPORT OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN NEW YORK CITY DURING THE NOVEMBER 2019 GENERAL ELECTION.LOBBIED FOR AND HELPED PASS A PACKAGE VOTING RIGHTS REFORM BILLS IN NEW YORK STATE, INCLUDING ON EARLY VOTING, UNIFORM POLLING HOURS DURING THE PRIMARY, CONSOLIDATED PRIMARIES, AND VOTER REGISTRATIONLOBBIED FOR AND HELPED PASS HISTORIC VOTING RIGHTS REFORM IN PENNSYLVANIA TO EXPAND VOTER BY MAIL, PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NEW VOTING MACHINES, AND IMPROVE THE STATE'S VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM

MONEY IN POLITICS & ETHICS TESTIFIED BEFORE THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN FAVOR OF KEY IMPROVEMENTS TO STATE CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND ELECTION LAWS.LOBBIED FOR, LED A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN, AND PUBLISHED A REPORT IN SUPPORT OF THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT TRUMP.SPONSORED AND HELPED PLAN A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FORUM DURING THE 2020 IOWA CAUCUS TO PROMOTE MONEY IN POLITICS AND OTHER DEMOCRACY REFORMS.FILED COMPLAINTS WITH THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CALLING FOR INVESTIGATIONS OF SENATORS RICHARD BURR, KELLY LOEFFLER, JAMES INHOFE AND DIANNE FEINSTEIN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SENATORS VIOLATED THE STOP TRADING ON CONGRESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE ACT OF 2012 (STOCK ACT), THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT, THE U.S. CRIMINAL CODE AND OTHER FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS REGARDING STOCK TRADING APPLICABLE TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.FILED FEC COMPLAINTS AGAINST REP. MATT GAETZ, OUR REVOLUTION, PRESIDENT TRUMP, KRIS KOBACH, AND OTHERS FOR VIOLATING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW.

REDISTRICTING & REPRESENTATIONORGANIZED BALLOT INITIATIVE CAMPAIGNS IN KEY STATES TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK TO PASS MAJOR ANTI-GERRYMANDERING LEGISLATION IN STATES AND LOCALITIESDEVELOPED A QUESTIONNAIRE CALLED OUR DEMOCRACY 2020 THAT WE SENT TO ALL MAJOR PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO GET THEM ON THE RECORD ON KEY DEMOCRACY REFORM ISSUES; MORE THAN 10 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES COMPLETED OUR QUESTIONNAIRE DURING THE PARTY PRIMARIESBEGAN CREATING OUR 2020 DEMOCRACY SCORECARD, WHICH RANKS THE POSITIONS OF ALL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON 15-20 KEY DEMOCRACY REFORM BILLS AND HELPED ADD MORE THAN 150 COSPONSORS TO THE COLLECTIVE BILLS WE INCLUDED

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