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  STOP Election Deniers · [email protected]
August 27, 2022 at 1:46 PM

Lowering the temperature this election cycle

John, you and I both know there are right-wing opportunists whose political strategy is to sow chaos in our elections. Here’s how Common Cause plans to turn down the temperature and stop them. It’s a familiar playbook: In states like Georgia, Texas, and Florida, politicians …
  Sign This Petition · [email protected]
August 26, 2022 at 1:55 PM

Fire Louis DeJoy

On top of raising prices, closing post offices, slowing our mail delivery, and more – DeJoy is now planning to drastically shrink the USPS workforce. John, have you heard about Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s latest plan to sabotage the USPS? Earlier this month, DeJoy – the …
  NO Constitutional Convention · [email protected]
August 20, 2022 at 12:54 PM

Far-right billionaires want this

Many constitutional experts believe this is the least known but greatest present threat to our democracy. Just six states. That’s right, just SIX! That’s the tiny number of states that stand between us and a disastrous Article V Constitutional Convention – an event unprecede…
  Protect the Vote 2022 · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 1:59 PM

A crucial line of defense for voters

John, Common Cause members like you are volunteering in droves to protect voters this fall. Will you make sure we can support this unprecedented volunteer effort? With your help, we’ve already scaled up our nonpartisan voter protection campaign — the largest in the country —…
  STOP Election Sabotage · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 1:20 PM

Good news from Colorado

Colorado just encountered the first high-profile election denial of the 2022 election cycle. John, did you see this important message from last week about our resilient election system? With your help, we'll turn out volunteers in force this November — so that we're ready for…
  Nobody Is Above The Law · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Search warrant at Mar-A-Lago

Your action today will help us ensure that NOBODY is above the law, especially not Donald Trump. John, Trump and his defenders are desperately lashing out after the FBI executed a search warrant at his Mar-A-Lago home on Monday night. We must escalate our efforts in response …
  Trump Accountability Alert · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 6:34 PM

NEW: FBI at Mar-A-Lago

Right now, we must show we are united in demanding Trump be held accountable for his actions... BREAKING NEWS: Last night, the FBI executed a search warrant at Trump's Mar-A-Lago estate [1] -- a stark reminder that NOBODY is above the law, not even the former president. Predi…
  Election Protection Update · [email protected]
August 7, 2022 at 1:21 PM

Election denial defeated in Colorado

Colorado just encountered the first high-profile election denial of the 2022 election cycle. John, Colorado just encountered the first high-profile election denial of the 2022 election cycle. The great news? The system worked and defused false allegations. Now let’s keep fig…
  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
August 2, 2022 at 8:05 PM

Petition: Prosecute Donald Trump

The January 6th Committee has meticulously laid out evidence proving that Trump knew he lost the 2020 election but pressed forward anyway with a multi-pronged, illegal plot to overturn the results. John, Donald Trump must be prosecuted for his role in the January 6th attack on…
  Volunteer Training Update · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 12:55 PM

Training thousands of volunteers for the challenge ahead

Millions of voters may find themselves facing new obstacles at the ballot box this fall. John, I wanted to be sure you saw this message from Thursday, because we're making decisions this week about the best way to scale our volunteer operation. Your ongoing support ensures we…
  Volunteer Training Update · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 1:28 PM

Scaling up for the challenge ahead

We’re preparing to fight back against last-minute attempts to sow confusion and chaos in this year’s elections. John, former President Trump and some of his most ardent followers are already signaling their plan to sabotage the 2024 election. We also know the same extremists…
  Sign This Petition · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 8:36 PM

Companies charging you to access websites

Companies like Verizon and Comcast shouldn't get to control what we can see and do online. John, companies like Verizon and Comcast shouldn't get to control what we can see and do online – or charge massive fees to visit high-traffic websites. But in 2017, Donald Trump's Fede…
  Volunteer Training Update · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 2:06 PM

We can’t afford to turn away volunteers

Millions of voters may find themselves facing new obstacles at the ballot box this fall. John, millions of voters may find themselves facing new obstacles at the ballot box this fall. Don’t worry — we have a plan to fight back no matter what’s thrown their way. Since we laun…
  Volunteer Training Update · [email protected]
July 26, 2022 at 1:05 PM

Our Response to Voter Suppression

Election officials across the nation are SPEAKING OUT about an unprecedented wave of pressure and intimidation. John, I wanted to be sure you saw this update on our massive volunteer training program for the 2022 elections -- one that's already made a difference for countless…
  STOP Voter Suppression · [email protected]
July 24, 2022 at 1:17 PM

Flooded with volunteers who need training

Election officials across the nation are SPEAKING OUT about an unprecedented wave of pressure and intimidation. John, voters will face unprecedented obstacles to vote this year. I need your help to fight back. Since we launched our Protect the Vote 2022 campaign — our urgent…
  Voter Protection Update · [email protected]
July 21, 2022 at 1:06 PM

Shocking Wisconsin court ruling

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court has just BANNED secure ballot drop boxes, which millions of voters relied on in the 2020 election. John, in the latest judicial assault on free and fair elections, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court has just BANNED secure ballot drop boxes, which millions of …
  Sign This Petition · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 7:26 PM

Petition: 5 Supreme Court justices

This Supreme Court is making drastic decisions that will impact millions of us, even though FIVE of the nine justices were appointed by a president who lost the popular vote. John, if you’re outraged by the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent rulings on abortion, gun safety, and more …
  STOP Online Extremism · [email protected]
July 17, 2022 at 1:07 PM

Our two-prong strategy to help election officials

Election officials across the nation are SPEAKING OUT about an unprecedented wave of pressure and intimidation. John, election officials across the nation are SPEAKING OUT about an unprecedented wave of pressure and intimidation. We’re determined to stop these threats before…
  Sign This Petition · [email protected]
July 11, 2022 at 7:40 PM

Shocking new Jan. 6th poll

Have you seen these breaking poll results about the January 6th insurrection? John, have you seen these BREAKING poll results about the January 6th insurrection? [1] Should members of Congress who assisted the planners of January 6th be removed from office? Among all America…
  Supreme Court Alert · [email protected]
July 10, 2022 at 1:05 PM

Stop this brazen power grab

We’re at risk of losing one of our most crucial defenses against gerrymandering, voter suppression, and election sabotage... John, did you see this message last week? John, I have important news to share: Our effort to stop gerrymandering in North Carolina is going to the U…
  End Gerrymandering · [email protected]
July 2, 2022 at 2:15 PM

A dangerous legal theory

We’re at risk of losing one of our most crucial defenses against gerrymandering, voter suppression, and election sabotage... John, I have important news to share: Our effort to stop gerrymandering in North Carolina is going to the United States Supreme Court. The outcome the…
  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
July 1, 2022 at 7:29 PM

Petition: Expel Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz & more

Anyone who helped Trump try to overthrow our democracy has no business representing us in Congress. John, the January 6th House Select Committee just revealed that several Republicans in Congress – like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Matt Gaetz – tried to get a president…
  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
June 27, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Petition: 5 Supreme Court justices

This Supreme Court is making drastic decisions that impact millions of us, even though FIVE of the nine justices were appointed by a president who lost the popular vote. John, if you’re outraged by the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent rulings on abortion, gun safety, and more – y…
  Jan. 6th Accountability · [email protected]
June 23, 2022 at 4:32 PM

READ: New evidence from Jan. 6th hearings

If we don't act now, we could lose this opportunity forever... John, I wanted to make sure you saw the latest details from this week's January 6th hearings. We've been closely tracking each one so we can report the panel's key findings back to you -- because it's urgently i…
  Common Cause · [email protected]
June 19, 2022 at 2:09 PM

An action you can take today

Juneteenth represents one of our nation’s most important strides towards a democracy where everyone counts... John, today is Juneteenth – when we commemorate the end of chattel slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the signing of the Emancip…
  January 6th Insurrection Alert · [email protected]
June 17, 2022 at 1:08 PM

The Jan. 6th coverup

If we don't act now, we could lose this opportunity forever... John, we've learned chilling new details from the last week of January 6th hearings -- like how Trump knew his claims about the election lacked proof, and that his attempts to overturn it were unconstitutional --…
  Sign This Petition · [email protected]
June 14, 2022 at 9:07 PM

Petition: Investigate Trump

The January 6th House Select Committee has already presented a MASSIVE amount of evidence that Donald Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election. John, the January 6th House Select Committee has already presented a MASSIVE amount of evidence that Donald Trump tried to overturn …
  January 6th Accountability · [email protected]
June 11, 2022 at 2:23 PM

New January 6th evidence

If we don't act now, we could lose this opportunity forever... John, I need your help to END Trump Republicans’ shameful January 6th cover-up. I’m more convinced than ever that this horrific assault against our country must not go unanswered. That’s the unmistakable takeawa…
  January 6th Update · [email protected]
June 10, 2022 at 5:35 PM

What we learned last night

We’ve prepared a rundown of the most important and shocking revelations for Common Cause members like you... John, Last night, the bipartisan January 6th investigation revealed – live and in prime time – its evidence that former President Trump and his accomplices planned, p…
  Accountability for January 6th · [email protected]
June 9, 2022 at 6:24 PM

TAKE ACTION: Tonight's hearing

Tune in LIVE at 8 ET to see the January 6th Select Committee’s first public hearing... John, you and I watched in horror as insurrectionists violently attacked our country on January 6th, 2021. Now, it’s time to watch the House’s bipartisan investigators present the evidence…
  Sign This Petition · [email protected]
June 7, 2022 at 2:47 PM

Petition: Televise the Jan. 6th hearings

We deserve the full truth about the January 6th attack, including what then-President Trump knew and when he knew it. John, major update: after tens of thousands of Common Cause members like you spoke out, ABC and CBS have announced that they’ll air the January 6th House Selec…
  Article V Update · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 2:26 PM

Reject an Article V Convention

Many constitutional experts believe this is the least known but greatest present threat to our democracy. Just seven states. That’s right, just SEVEN! That’s the tiny number of states that stand between us and a disastrous Article V Constitutional Convention – an event unpre…
  Election Update · [email protected]
May 29, 2022 at 2:23 PM

Boosting election turnout

Voters are facing unprecedented obstacles to the ballot box this year – and I need your urgent help to fight back. John, voters are facing unprecedented obstacles to the ballot box this year – and I need your urgent help to fight back. While we witnessed some important wins …
  Sign This Petition · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 1:04 PM

New USPS Board members can finally fire DeJoy

If you’re as frustrated as I am that Donald Trump’s hand-picked Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is still running the USPS, I have an exciting update. John, if you’re as frustrated as I am that Donald Trump’s hand-picked Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is still running the USPS, …
  Add Your Name · [email protected]
May 24, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Major update on Clarence Thomas' wife

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife played an even BIGGER role in the far right’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election than we thought. John, major update: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife played an even BIGGER role in the far right’s efforts to overturn th…
  Mobilization Alert · [email protected]
May 21, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Onboarding thousands of volunteers

I want to give you an update on our massive Election Protection mobilization for this year’s midterms. John, I’m sure we could all use a little good news right now – which is why I want to give you an update on our massive Election Protection mobilization for this year’s midt…
  Volunteer Training Update · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 2:16 PM

Your response was overwhelming

We need to ramp up our volunteer training infrastructure, beyond even the scale of our historic mobilization in 2020. John, voters will face unprecedented obstacles to the ballot box this year. I need your help to fight back. Since we launched our Protect the Vote 2022 campa…
  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 7:54 PM

I can't believe Toyota did this

Toyota just once again broke its pledge to stop bankrolling Republicans in Congress who tried to overturn the 2020 election. John, Toyota just broke its pledge to stop bankrolling Republicans in Congress who tried to overturn the 2020 election – AGAIN. That’s right: this was …
  Disinformation Monitoring Team · [email protected]
May 5, 2022 at 2:26 PM

Attacking us for defending the truth

I want to make sure you saw my email about the latest far-right attack on Common Cause. John, I want to make sure you saw my email below about the latest far-right attack on Common Cause – and had a chance to take action before tonight's deadline. Peddlers of Trump’s Big Lie…
  Sign This Petition · [email protected]
May 2, 2022 at 2:55 PM

Petition: Televise the Jan. 6th hearings

We have a right to participate in any calls for January 6th accountability and make informed decisions about what comes next for our country. John, I remember – as I’m sure you do, too – how I felt on January 6th, 2021 as a violent and racist mob stormed the Capitol: shocked, …
  Article V Alert · [email protected]
April 30, 2022 at 1:03 PM

Every right we care about is on the line

I want to make sure you saw my important email before tonight's deadline. John, I want to make sure you saw my important email below. Just seven states. That’s right, just SEVEN! That’s the tiny number of states that stand between us and a disastrous Article V Constitutional…
  Rapid Response Team · [email protected]
April 28, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Pushing election conspiracy theories

Peddlers of Trump’s Big Lie have just put Common Cause in their crosshairs. We need your urgent help to fight back. John, peddlers of Trump’s Big Lie have just put Common Cause in their crosshairs. We need your urgent help to fight back. Right-wing extremist Dan Bongino rippe…
  National Popular Vote · [email protected]
April 26, 2022 at 2:49 PM

Lost the popular vote, won the presidency

The antiquated "winner-take-all" Electoral College system must be changed so that voters in all 50 states have a say in choosing our president. John – time and time again, we see the same problems in every single presidential election: Candidates spend almost all of their ti…
  Stop Disinformation · [email protected]
April 24, 2022 at 2:14 PM

Election conspiracy theories on Facebook

Online disinformation is a serious threat to democracy in the modern era. John, I don’t need to tell you that disinformation, especially online disinformation, is a serious threat to democracy in the modern era. What you may not know is that there’s a simple action you can ta…
  Sign This Petition · [email protected]
April 21, 2022 at 2:51 PM

Petition: Overturn Citizens United

As long as wealthy special interests can back political campaigns with unrestricted sums of money, they will drown out the voices of everyday voters. SIGN NOW: Congress must put an end to Big Money’s stranglehold on our democracy >> John, how can we trust our elected of…
  Voting Rights Alert · [email protected]
April 19, 2022 at 1:02 PM

NEW: How we're defeating vote suppressors

The countdown clock is moving fast toward the 2022 midterm elections. John, the countdown clock is moving fast toward the 2022 midterm elections. Right now, fewer than 210 days remain. Whether or not every eligible voter is able to freely and fairly participate – without obst…
  Article V Update · [email protected]
April 12, 2022 at 2:12 PM

This could upend our democracy

Many constitutional experts believe this is the least known but greatest present threat to our democracy. Just seven states. That’s right, just SEVEN! That’s the tiny number of states that stand between us and a disastrous Article V Constitutional Convention – an event unpre…
  SCOTUS Update · [email protected]
April 7, 2022 at 6:20 PM

BREAKING: Judge Jackson confirmed

With a bipartisan vote, the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court today. John, history has just been made – with a bipartisan vote, the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court today. Countless Common Cause activi…
  STOP Voter Suppression · [email protected]
March 31, 2022 at 12:11 PM

Flooded with volunteers who need training

We must be prepared – or risk thousands of eligible voters being disenfranchised. John, I wanted to make sure you saw this urgent message about our giant volunteer Election Protection program. Several more states start early voting for primaries next week, and your early inve…
  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
March 29, 2022 at 9:42 PM

Petition: Clarence Thomas

This is a major, clear-cut conflict of interest for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. John, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been refusing to recuse himself from cases about the 2020 election and the Big Lie – even as new evidence reveals that his wife Ginni Thom…