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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  Election Update · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 2:10 PM

Your action is important

We are making our final decisions about the size and scale of our voting rights work for November... , the United States Postal Service is under a grave threat — and you and I must immediately act to save it. The USPS has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic — and if Cong…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

June 27, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Our plan for November...

We are making our final decisions about the size and scale of our voting rights work for November... Dear Friend, the voting disasters we saw in multiple state primaries were completely avoidable. And, they’re a stark reminder of why the voter protection work of Common Cause…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

June 24, 2020 at 2:38 PM

Our plan for November...

We are making our final decisions about the size and scale of our voting rights work for November... Friend, we witnessed multiple systemic failures in yesterday’s primary elections. In New York, thousands of absentee ballots didn’t arrive on time -- forcing eligible voters…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Demand online voter registration nationwide

Shouldn't every state let voters register online during the COVID-19 crisis? Friend, we’re just months away from one of the most consequential elections of our generation -- but nationwide, potential new voters are having trouble getting registered. That’s because the typical…

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  Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 12:03 AM

Juneteenth: 3 important things you can do

Here are three things I’m asking all Common Cause members to do in the next few days... Friend, many Common Cause members have reached out to me in the past few weeks to ask what they can do in this moment as millions are marching for justice. Here’s what some of our partners…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 6:50 PM

Barr's latest abuse of power

Attorney General Barr violently denied a group of demonstrators their First Amendment rights. Friend, Last week, Attorney General Barr violently denied a group of Americans their First Amendment rights -- when he ordered law enforcement officials to attack a peaceful crowd of…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 1:45 PM

What went wrong in Georgia...

We absolutely cannot allow this to happen again in November... Dear Friend, Yesterday's primary election in Georgia was a disaster -- a completely avoidable one. And, it’s a stark reminder of why this work is so important. Imagine being a voter in Georgia yesterday. You wa…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

June 7, 2020 at 1:19 PM

Something you can do right now

Democracy is our common cause. And, we can’t have a true democracy when Black and Brown people are denied their rights to justice. Hi Friend, I wanted to make sure you saw this important message last week. Friend, I’m filled with anger and sadness at the recent events in Minn…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

June 1, 2020 at 8:03 PM

Black Lives Matter

Democracy is our common cause. And, we can’t have a true democracy when Black and Brown people are denied their rights to justice. Friend, I’m filled with anger and sadness at the recent events in Minnesota and across the country. The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Mi…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 3:40 PM

Alert: New lawsuit against mail-in voting

Common Cause believes nobody should have to choose between their health and their vote... Friend, President Trump’s re-election effort has just majorly escalated its attacks on safe and secure voting for this November. We need your help to set the record straight. You see, e…

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  Vote-by-Mail Alert · [email protected]

May 18, 2020 at 9:37 PM

U.S. House passes HEROES Act

Don't let Mitch McConnell gut the House's HEROES Act. Speak out now... Friend, if we want to maintain a robust, accessible democracy in the face of the COVID-19 crisis -- this is our moment to act. On Friday, the House passed the HEROES Act -- a stimulus bill with ample fundi…

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  Vote-By-Mail Alert · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 2:06 PM

Suppressing millions of votes

Make no mistake: there are politicians in this country who see people like you and me voting as a threat... Friend -- here is a troubling thought. One way to interpret President Trump’s recent actions is that he thinks his best path to re-election is through suppressing mill…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

May 9, 2020 at 1:30 PM

New: Trump picks top donor to head USPS

Millions of voters intend to cast their ballots by mail this November... Friend, the United States Postal Service is under a grave threat -- and we must immediately act to save it. President Trump just installed one of his big campaign donors as postmaster general -- who ha…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

May 8, 2020 at 7:27 PM

AG Barr must be impeached

Michael Flynn pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI. But now, Barr is dropping the charges. Friend, this is outrageous: the DOJ just dropped its case against Michael Flynn -- even though Flynn already pleaded guilty. That’s completely unheard-of. Flynn, Trump’s former Nati…

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  USPS Action Alert · [email protected]

April 24, 2020 at 2:14 PM

Trump wants to bankrupt the Postal Service

Friend, President Trump is trying to bankrupt the United States Postal Service -- and if we don’t take action right now, Congress might let him get away with it. That’s because during this financial crisis, Congress has spent hundreds of billions to bail out corporations --…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

April 19, 2020 at 1:30 PM

The right to vote by mail

We believe anyone who wants to cast their ballot by mail should be allowed to... Friend, as we all navigate the unknown of the COVID-19 pandemic together, I wanted you to know that we are sending our best wishes for your safety. Although we’re all in diverse circumstances an…

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  Save the USPS · [email protected]

April 18, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Update: Trump targeting the Postal Service

We need to keep up the pressure on Congress to save the USPS. Friend, if the U.S. Postal Service runs out of money during the COVID-19 crisis -- millions of Americans will lose access to vital medications, communications with their family members, mail-in ballots, and more. T…

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  Save the USPS · [email protected]

April 16, 2020 at 4:47 PM

Trump targeting the Postal Service

Speak out now to help save the U.S. Postal Service. Friend, the U.S. Postal Service is a lifeline for millions of Americans. And many are planning to use it to cast their ballots safely in November. But right now, the USPS is in danger -- and President Trump is willing to let…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 10:39 PM

No-excuse absentee voting

Nobody should have to choose between risking their health or losing their right to vote. Friend, I’m sure you'll agree: during this public health crisis, our representatives have a duty to make sure no one has to choose between risking their health or losing their right to vot…

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  Voting Rights Alert · [email protected]

April 11, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Shameful vote suppression

Checking in with an important note about Wisconsin's primary election... Friend, I’m writing to you from Common Cause Wisconsin’s headquarters -- right now, that’s my dining room. Our nationwide staff is working from home -- but I’ve been busy around the clock, dealing with t…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 2:10 PM

Wisconsin's vote yesterday

Make no mistake -- there are politicians in this country who see people like you and me voting as a threat... Dear Friend, Firstly, I want to send you and your loved ones my best wishes during this uncertain time. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many of our expectations -…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

April 5, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Vote by mail, online registration, and more

I'm glad to report that Common Cause is leading efforts to protect voters' rights in multiple states... Friend, I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and well in this uncertain time. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many of our expectations -- and Common Cause sta…

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  Not Above the Law · [email protected]

April 2, 2020 at 10:55 PM

Update: Insider trading on coronavirus

If these senators used insider information to profit off of the COVID-19 crisis, they must be held accountable. Friend, let’s be clear: any public official who used insider information to profit off of the COVID-19 crisis is simply not fit to serve. That’s why we asked you to…

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  2020 Census Update · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 7:32 PM

Supporting your community right now

By filling out the Census, each of us can do our part to make sure our communities have the resources and representation they need. Today, April 1st, is Census Day, Friend -- but I don’t think any of us expected to be observing it under these circumstances. I hope that you an…

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