Sign This Petition · [email protected]

October 28, 2020 at 8:42 PM

Justice Barrett must recuse herself

President Trump gave Amy Coney Barrett a lifetime seat on the highest court in the country while votes in his re-election race were being cast. Friend, President Trump gave Amy Coney Barrett a lifetime seat on the highest court in the country while votes in his re-election rac…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 28, 2020 at 2:51 PM

Last-minute surge of volunteers

Even with just days to go, we are STILL seeing record numbers of volunteer signups Friend, we’re just 6 days from Election Day -- but there is still much we must do to protect voters. Our Election Protection team -- made up of dozens of staff and literally tens of thousands…

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  Volunteer Alert · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 1:14 PM

Ready for Nov. 3

Right now, American democracy is under threat, more so than any other time in Common Cause’s 50-year history... Friend, if you’re anxious about the election, you’re not alone. After all, our nation has never faced a presidential election like this -- during a national pandem…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Our mission

Right now, American democracy is under threat, more so than any other time in Common Cause’s 50-year history... Friend, we are in a dire moment for our democracy. And in the coming days, you and I will be asked to fight to defend a principle I never thought we would need to …

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 2:22 PM

An unprecedented volunteer operation

I’m worried that coordinated, digital disinformation campaigns will come back with a vengeance this year, at an even greater scale. Friend, voters already have so much to deal with this year. A nationwide pandemic has upended many people's voting plans -- while some opportun…

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  Contact These Candidates · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Who will fight for our democracy?

Democracy is on the ballot in 2020. Your voice can make all the difference. Friend, democracy is on the ballot in 2020 -- and your voice can make all the difference. I want to share with you the results of Our Democracy 2020 -- Common Cause’s campaign to make sure candidates …

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  Matching Gift Offer · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 2:23 PM

“We won’t let anything, not even a nationwide pandemic, take away our rights.”

We can’t afford to let vote-suppressing politicians succeed in rigging our system or stealing our elections... If you’re like me, Friend, you’re thrilled to see millions of Americans who’ve never voted before in their lives getting registered this year -- doing their civic du…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 1:45 PM

Last opportunity to sponsor a volunteer

You can make an impact for thousands of voters by taking action right now... Friend, this is your last chance to sponsor a volunteer this year -- and by doing so, you'll make an impact for thousands of voters. Can we count on you to take action? Friend, we’re in the final f…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 18, 2020 at 1:10 PM

One additional volunteer

Our trained, nonpartisan volunteers will be a crucial lifeline for voters in the coming weeks... Friend, we're making our final budgeting decisions about how many Election Protection volunteers we'll be able to mobilize this year. I hope you will do what you can to make this c…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 1:50 PM

Our unprecedented mobilization

I’ve seen firsthand what a difference just one additional Election Protection volunteer can make Friend, our elections should be decided by voters like you and me… Not by politicians intent on suppressing the vote... Not by partisan operatives spreading misinformation to con…

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  Election Protection Alert · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 12:45 PM

A major investment for voters

By sponsoring a volunteer, you'll provide all the resources we need to train and place one person to help voters Friend, I’m writing to alert you that -- with less than three weeks left in the election -- I’m worried by what I’ve seen so far. Let me be clear: I believe that w…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 12:53 AM

Breaking SCOTUS ruling

The Supreme Court just gave Trump the green light to shut down the 2020 Census early. Friend, breaking Supreme Court news: the Court just gave Trump the green light to shut down the 2020 Census early. That means if lawmakers don’t respond immediately -- our most vulnerable co…

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  Volunteer for Election Protection · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 2:46 PM

How you can help voters this year

There’s a role for everyone -- whether it’s helping voters from home, assisting voters safely in person, or tracking online disinformation... Friend, I'm writing to ask you to volunteer your time to make a major difference for voters this year. If you care about making sure …

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Nobody should be disenfranchised by the pandemic

Power-hungry politicians are still trying to make it harder to vote, especially by mail. Did you see this email, Friend? Voting has begun in the 2020 election -- and partisan politicians are escalating their attacks on our right to be heard. We can't let them silence us. Ever…

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  Volunteer Update · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 1:55 PM

Nobody expected this...

It costs us $50 to fully prepare one new volunteer for the field Friend, we’re in the final few weeks before Election Day, but there is still much that must be done to protect voters. You see, I manage Common Cause’s Election Protection work -- and our team has been working …

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 8:34 PM

I've had enough

Power-hungry politicians are still trying to make it harder to vote, especially by mail. Friend, there are just weeks left in one of our generation’s most consequential elections -- and power-hungry politicians are still trying to make it harder to vote, especially by mail. …

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Trump plans to end the Census on Monday

Nobody believes that a rushed, underfunded Census will deliver an accurate count -- especially during a nationwide pandemic... Friend, this may be our last chance to ensure a fair, accurate 2020 Census. Yesterday, a federal court heard arguments in Common Cause v. Trump, ou…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 4:49 PM

Despicable

No eligible voter should be disenfranchised by this pandemic. Donald Trump and other politicians are trying to use this pandemic to keep everyday Americans from voting. They think letting every eligible voter be heard isn't in their political interest. Friend, that’s despicab…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

September 24, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Peaceful transfer of power

Right now, American democracy is under threat, more so than any other time in Common Cause’s 50-year history... Friend, last night President Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, saying he'd "been complaining very strongly about the ballots" -- in reference…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 2:22 PM

Preventing a disputed election outcome

Right now, American democracy is under threat, more so than any other time in Common Cause’s 50-year history... Friend, I’m still devastated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing -- like you and so many others may be, too. Since then, millions have spoken up signaling tha…

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  Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause · [email protected]

September 19, 2020 at 12:49 PM

Justice Ginsburg's legacy

We will keep up her fight, for the values she devoted her life to... Friend, we are shocked and heartbroken by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a true champion for our democracy and rule of law. I’m sure you are too. But sadly, we must be ready to take action even…

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  Please Read (Common Cause) · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 9:58 PM

Exposed: dark-money sting operation

This is a major test of Common Cause -- our staff, our volunteers, and our members... Friend, I want to alert you that Common Cause has been targeted by a sinister, dark-money sting operation -- and you should be among the first to know. Frankly, this attack doesn’t surprise…

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  Litigation Alert · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 9:50 PM

Good news

Postal Service and 2020 Census court rulings with major implications for our work... Friend, I’m writing to inform you of two breaking legal victories -- on the Postal Service and the 2020 Census -- with MAJOR implications on our work for a democracy where we all have a voic…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 3:09 PM

Common Cause volunteers

We urgently need to scale up this Election Protection strategy before November... Friend, if you’re anxious about this year’s elections, you’re not alone. After all, our nation has never faced a presidential election like this -- during a national pandemic, with a President …

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  2020 Census Update · [email protected]

September 12, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Editing immigrants out of the Census

For the sake of our democracy, we must stop this attack on our Census... Friend, Common Cause is suing to STOP Trump’s unlawful attempt to rig the 2020 Census. With your help, we’re headed for a high-stakes, election year legal battle -- and we’re ready to do whatever it ta…

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  USPS Alert · [email protected]

September 6, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Lawsuit against Louis DeJoy

Common Cause is suing -- and doing everything within our power to STOP Trump’s manufactured Postal Service crisis... Friend -- did you see this important announcement? Just this week, we learned of new vote-by-mail delays from this year's primaries [6] -- problems that Tru…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Going big in November

We urgently need to scale up this Election Protection strategy before November... Friend, if you’re anxious about this year’s elections, you’re not alone. After all, our nation has never faced a presidential election like this -- during a national pandemic, with a President …

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 11:00 PM

FRIDAY: "Get Off Our Necks" Commitment March

This Friday, August 28th 2020, is the 57th anniversary of the historical March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech... Friend, I'm writing to invite you to join me in D.C. this Friday. This past Sunday's tragic police shooting in W…

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  Save The Postal Service · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 12:08 AM

TAKE ACTION: DeJoy must be removed

If we don’t act now, the consequences for our democracy -- and for the millions who rely on the USPS -- could be dire... Friend, President Trump’s handpicked postmaster general is attempting to dismantle the USPS -- a vital public service that millions rely on. We can’t let …

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

August 21, 2020 at 9:57 PM

Trump's postmaster general just said this

The Postal Service can only weather Trump’s attacks and a global pandemic if it has the support of millions of us. Donald Trump’s postmaster general Louis DeJoy just told senators that he has no plans to reinstall the over 600 mail sorting machines that have been removed from …

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  USPS Alert · [email protected]

August 19, 2020 at 2:18 PM

We're suing

Common Cause is suing -- and doing everything within our power to STOP Trump’s manufactured Postal Service crisis... Friend -- we’re suing postmaster general Louis DeJoy to make sure every American can rely on the Postal Service. [1] That’s right: Common Cause and our allie…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

August 15, 2020 at 12:48 PM

Drastic USPS changes

Trump’s saying the quiet part out loud -- and it should alarm every American who cares about a free and fair 2020 election... Friend, the Washington Post just reported that the USPS is telling states it "cannot guarantee" all mail ballots will be delivered on time to be count…

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  Census Lawsuit Update · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 1:52 PM

Census count stopped early

I’m genuinely concerned this fight to save the 2020 Census will get lost in the 24-hour news cycle... Friend, we are in an all-hands-on-deck moment for the 2020 Census. President Trump has just dramatically escalated his attacks on a fair and accurate count -- with last wee…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 10:11 PM

Investigate Trump's postmaster general

Trump’s hand-picked postmaster general Louis DeJoy blindsided USPS staff last Friday night. Friend, Trump’s hand-picked postmaster general Louis DeJoy blindsided USPS staff last Friday night -- when he unexpectedly reassigned 23 of the agency’s top officials. These sudden cha…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

August 8, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Breaking Mitch McConnell's lockdown

Our inside sources say the next few days of negotiations will be pivotal... Friend, did you see this message yesterday? There's still no deal -- so we absolutely must keep the pressure on. Friend, the next few days are absolutely critical if we want a free and fair 2020 el…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Mail-in voting, USPS, and Census

Our inside sources say the next few days of negotiations will be pivotal... Friend, the next few days are absolutely critical if we want a free and fair 2020 election -- or a healthy democracy for at least the next decade. As I write to you, the Senate is negotiating under p…

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  Claim Your Book · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Last day for our special offer

The 2020 election will have major consequences for all of our day-to-day lives... Friend, President Trump is trying to distract and divide us with election threats he can't back up. We're not taking the bait, and I know you won't either. The work ahead requires our total focu…

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  Claim Your Book Offer · [email protected]

July 29, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Vote-by-mail

The 2020 election will have major consequences for all of our day-to-day lives... Friend, you probably share my disgust and worry about the multiple preventable failures in our voting systems during this year’s primary elections. Missing absentee ballots... too few polling p…

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  Claim Your Book · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 2:25 PM

Our plan for November

The 2020 election will have major consequences for all of our day-to-day lives... Friend... The voting disasters reported in multiple state primaries this year were completely avoidable. And, they’re a stark reminder of why Common Cause’s voter protection work is both import…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

July 26, 2020 at 1:32 PM

Facebook running Trump's false ads

Did you see this? Trump's re-election campaign is buying hundreds of targeted Facebook ads that spread disinformation about voting. Friend, did you see Devon's important message below? Common Cause is calling on key oversight bodies to investigate Facebook -- which has been p…

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  Legal Alert · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 10:58 PM

We're suing the Trump Administration

Trump's Census action is utterly unconstitutional, so we're suing... Big news, Friend: Common Cause is suing the Trump administration to STOP its unlawful attempt to rig the 2020 Census. Now, we’re headed for a high-stakes, election year legal battle. And, what's at stake is…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 11:36 PM

Investigate Facebook

Trump's re-election campaign is buying hundreds of targeted Facebook ads that spread disinformation about voting. Friend, Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented attack on our right to vote -- with Facebook’s help. That’s right: Trump’s re-election campaign is buying hundr…

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  Claim Your Book Offer · [email protected]

July 19, 2020 at 1:34 PM

Holding Facebook accountable

The 2020 election will have major consequences for all of our day-to-day lives... President Trump is taking his frightening and baseless crusade against vote-by-mail to a level approaching disaster. You won’t believe what we’ve just learned, Friend... Right now, states are …

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 7:10 PM

NEW: USPS workers told to leave mail behind

These new directives from Trump's postmaster general could threaten our right to vote by mail. Friend, the U.S. Postal Service -- under Trump’s new postmaster general Louis DeJoy -- just announced sweeping changes that could throw a major wrench into November’s election. If …

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  Claim Your Book Offer · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 2:40 PM

New York Times: Over 130 voting-related lawsuits

The 2020 election will have major consequences for all of our day-to-day lives... Friend, I hope you saw this important message on Sunday: Friend, did you see this alarming statement from The New York Times? With “nearly 130 pandemic-related election lawsuits,” 2020’s vote…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

July 12, 2020 at 1:33 PM

In the New York Times...

The 2020 election will have major consequences for all of our day-to-day lives... Friend, I want to make sure you saw this alarming statement from The New York Times: With “nearly 130 pandemic-related election lawsuits,” 2020’s vote is “on track to be the most litigated ever…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

July 10, 2020 at 7:37 PM

Lt. Col. Vindman bullied out of US Army

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman has been strong-armed out of the military after more than 21 years of service. Friend, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman -- who courageously testified about Trump and the Ukraine scandal in the House’s impeachment inquiry -- is leaving the US Army after end…

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  Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause · [email protected]

July 5, 2020 at 12:31 AM

An important action to take for July 4th

Can you take 2 minutes to help voters in your state? Friend, I’m writing to wish you a happy July 4th -- and urge you to join me in taking action to protect voters’ rights >> Most of us can’t celebrate this July 4th the same way we did in previous years. But there’s on…

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  Voting Rights Alert · [email protected]

July 1, 2020 at 4:32 PM

30,000 members have spoken out

If you believe that every state should offer online voter registration, speak out now. Friend -- did you see Devon's important message below? Already, nearly 30,000 Common Cause members have signed our petition urging states that don't offer online voter registration to enact …

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 1:46 PM

Today's deadline

We are making our final decisions about the size and scale of our voting rights work for November... -- here’s a troubling thought. One way to interpret President Trump’s recent actions is that he is absolutely convinced his best path to re-election is through suppressing m…

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