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  Trump Immunity Alert · [email protected]
July 1, 2024 at 4:56 PM

What today means for our democracy

John, the Supreme Court just ruled 6-3 that Donald Trump IS above the law for many of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election – setting a startling precedent for future presidents to break the law at will. Our legal team is still reading and digesting the complexities of th…
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  Virginia Kase Solomón, Common Cause · [email protected]
June 30, 2024 at 1:08 PM

A dramatic SCOTUS power grab

We can’t let this decision get swept under the rug or lost in the partisan noise. John, did you see my message? John, I don’t want you to miss this – the Supreme Court has just issued a ruling whose consequences will be with us for years. And much like Citizens United and S…
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  Virginia Kase Solomón, Common Cause · [email protected]
June 28, 2024 at 4:29 PM

A dramatic SCOTUS power grab

We can’t let this decision get swept under the rug or lost in the partisan noise. John, I don’t want you to miss this – the Supreme Court has just issued a ruling whose consequences will be with us for years. And much like Citizens United and Shelby County, it will majorly ta…
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  Sponsor A Volunteer · [email protected]
June 26, 2024 at 2:54 PM

We need your help to train volunteers

The smartest way you can make an impact on this year’s elections. John, I’m writing to let you know about the smartest way you can make an impact on this year’s elections. You know well what's at stake -- but so do wealthy megadonors, with over $10 billion projected to be spe…
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  NPV Alert · [email protected]
June 22, 2024 at 1:56 PM

No one should be president without the majority vote

We are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College. John, we are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College. Our next critical step in this fight for a better democracy is happening in Michigan. But we have to get Michigan lawma…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
June 21, 2024 at 6:05 PM

Petition: Trump's special treatment

John, despite his 34 felony convictions, Donald Trump doesn’t have to worry about his eligibility to vote this fall. He has the wealth, connections, and privilege to ensure his voting rights would never be in question – not to mention a high-powered legal team paid for by hi…
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  Jay Young, Common Cause · [email protected]
June 19, 2024 at 1:35 PM

How we're commemorating Juneteenth

This Juneteenth, we’re calling on Congress to back up their support for this day with action. John, Today, on Juneteenth, we celebrate the end of chattel slavery in the United States – and the long fight for equal rights and justice that has taken place since. On this day in…
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  Ohio Alert · [email protected]
June 15, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Join the Fight for Fair Maps!

Common Cause Ohio is on the forefront of the nationwide fight for fair maps and an END to partisan gerrymandering. John,   I’m writing to you from Common Cause Ohio, where we’re on the forefront of the nationwide fight for fair maps and an END to partisan gerrymandering. We…
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  Add Your Name · [email protected]
June 10, 2024 at 2:07 PM

Make D.C. our 51st State

It’s past time to give Washingtonians the same fundamental rights that their fellow Americans enjoy. John, imagine this: your locally elected officials are doing their job, passing laws that you and your neighbors support. But then, politicians elected hundreds of miles away …
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  Add Your Name · [email protected]
June 9, 2024 at 1:36 PM

Petition: Clarence Thomas's $2 million scandal

John, did you see my message? SIGN NOW: Congress must hold SCOTUS accountable >> John, thousands of Common Cause members like you have sounded off on how we should respond to Justice Samuel Alito’s shocking support for insurrectionists – we’ll be sharing more there s…
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  Add Your Name · [email protected]
June 7, 2024 at 5:07 PM

Petition: Clarence Thomas's $2 million scandal

SIGN NOW: Congress must hold SCOTUS accountable >> John, thousands of Common Cause members like you have sounded off on how we should respond to Justice Samuel Alito’s shocking support for insurrectionists – we’ll be sharing more there soon. But we just got a major re…
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  Add Your Name · [email protected]
June 5, 2024 at 2:11 PM

Petition: No more secret money in politics

Special interests are already spending billions of dollars to influence the 2024 elections. SIGN NOW: Congress must put an end to Big Money’s grip on our democracy >> John, fourteen years ago the 5-4 Citizens United ruling by the Supreme Court opened the floodgates for…
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  Electoral College Update · [email protected]
May 31, 2024 at 4:36 PM

A renewed push to pass NPV

We are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College. John, we are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College. Our next critical step in this fight for a better democracy is happening in Michigan. But we have to get Michigan lawma…
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  Trump Accountability Alert · [email protected]
May 30, 2024 at 9:30 PM

BREAKING: Trump guilty on all 34 counts

BREAKING: Donald Trump was just found guilty of 34 felony counts – all stemming from the $130,000 hush money payment he made to Stormy Daniels, which Common Cause first blew the whistle on back in 2018. [1][2] But I’m not writing to you today to celebrate or ponder how this ve…
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  🏛️ SCOTUS Accountability Alert · [email protected]
May 29, 2024 at 4:08 PM

Important poll for Common Cause members

John, I’ll cut to the chase: I’m furious that yet another Supreme Court justice has now been linked to the violent “Stop the Steal” movement – with recently-released photos of Justice Samuel Alito flying multiple pro-insurrection flags at his homes after January 6th. [1] Comm…
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  Common Cause State Update · [email protected]
May 28, 2024 at 5:57 PM

Webinar: Transforming our democracy one state at a time

Join us to explore transformative reforms in Arizona, Michigan, and Nebraska. John, join us for an exclusive webinar tomorrow, May 29th at 8pm EDT for an exciting discussion about the pro-voter reforms we're winning in states across the country. In our "State Sessions Spotlig…
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  Election Protection Volunteer Update · [email protected]
May 25, 2024 at 1:47 PM

You can make all the difference for a voter

You can make all the difference in a first-time or long-time voter’s experience John, did you see this? John, I can imagine what your email inbox looks like right now. Tons of emails telling you this year’s election is the most important yet, and asking for your help to el…
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  Sponsor A Volunteer · [email protected]
May 22, 2024 at 1:31 PM

How you can protect our right to vote

You can make all the difference in a first-time or long-time voter’s experience John, I can imagine what your email inbox looks like right now. Tons of emails telling you this year’s election is the most important yet, and asking for your help to elect leaders that will fight…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
May 19, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Our big win and the fight ahead

John, for years, Common Cause members like you have sounded the alarm about Louis DeJoy's destructive plans for the USPS. You see, we knew from the start that DeJoy – the GOP megadonor installed as Postmaster General as Trump was trying to win re-election – posed a major thre…
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  Sponsor A Volunteer · [email protected]
May 17, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Sponsor an Election Protection Volunteer

The smartest way you can make an impact on this year’s elections. John, I’m writing to let you know about the smartest way you can make an impact on this year’s elections. With hugely important races up and down the ballot, candidates are projected to spend over $10 billion t…
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  Legal Update · [email protected]
May 15, 2024 at 1:46 PM

We're taking legal action in Wisconsin

Common Cause is taking legal action to SAVE Wisconsinites' right to vote absentee Breaking news, John: Common Cause is taking legal action to SAVE Wisconsinites' right to vote absentee – and end the anti-voter plot to continue the ban of ballot drop boxes in our state. [1][2…
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  Common Cause Mobilization Alert · [email protected]
May 13, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Stripped of their right to vote

Right now, 4.4 million Americans are denied their right to vote. Tell Congress: Guarantee voting rights to EVERY American citizen by passing the Inclusive Democracy Act. John, voting is a right – NOT a privilege. Every American deserves to be heard in our democracy – and hav…
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  Stop Article V · [email protected]
May 10, 2024 at 7:59 PM

Stop Louisiana's Article V bill

BREAKING NEWS: Louisiana’s bill calling for an Article V Convention is just one step away from passing – and will be voted on this Monday. I need your help to shut down this attempt to gut our Constitution. As I write you, we’re working against 34 active Article V bills in a…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
May 10, 2024 at 3:14 PM

Petition: STOP Trump from dodging justice

NO ONE, not even a former president, should be allowed to delay justice. SIGN NOW: the Supreme Court must not delay Trump’s accountability >> John, Right now, Trump is pushing for EVERY possible delay of his criminal trials until after the election – and just this wee…
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  NPV Alert · [email protected]
May 9, 2024 at 1:31 PM

No one should be president without the majority vote

We are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College. John, did you see this? John, we are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College. Our next critical step in this fight for a better democracy is happening in Michigan. But we …
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
May 8, 2024 at 5:13 PM

The internet and our democracy

Without your action, millions of households could lose internet access right before the 2024 elections. John, Right now, 23 million Americans are at risk of being kicked off of the internet access they need to participate in our democracy because Speaker Mike Johnson and oth…
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  Virginia Kase Solomón, Common Cause · [email protected]
May 3, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Major Victories for Democracy: Your Impact in Action

We've secured three major wins in just the last few weeks! John, At Common Cause, we've been working hard to safeguard and advance our democracy principles. We've been your eyes and ears on the ground and across the country, tirelessly fighting for a democracy that works for …
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  NPV Update · [email protected]
April 30, 2024 at 1:34 PM

The solution to our Electoral College problem

John, did you know that two-thirds of voters live in states that 2024 presidential candidates – Democratic and Republican – will likely ignore? Time and time again, we see the same problems in every single presidential election: Candidates spend almost all of their time ca…
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  Expose ALEC · [email protected]
April 29, 2024 at 1:36 PM

ALEC's greatest strength is its secrecy

How Common Cause got involved fighting ALEC in the first place John, by now you’ve probably seen a few emails from me on ALEC – the group funded by big corporations that’s responsible for extreme legislation like “Stand Your Ground” gun laws. But what I haven’t told you abou…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
April 26, 2024 at 6:11 PM

Take Action: Empowering Young Voters

John, In today's complex world, where global challenges knock on the doors of our leaders, it's crucial to ensure that the voices of those most impacted are heard. Young people are deeply invested – in their communities, their education, their future, and the world at large.…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
April 26, 2024 at 3:07 PM

A big win for our democracy

John, we just delivered 126,000 of your petition signatures directly to the FCC – thanking Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and her colleagues for restoring Net Neutrality! In case you missed it: the FCC voted yesterday to restore Net Neutrality – after tens of thousands of C…
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  Claim Your Book · [email protected]
April 25, 2024 at 2:03 PM

We can't afford to scale back

John, with Common Cause members as dedicated as you by our side, we get results. Even though we’re only four months into 2024, we’ve already made quite an impact. We’ve made major progress to stop the Article V plot to gut our constitutional rights. Members like you donate…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
April 23, 2024 at 7:01 PM

You're Invited! Join us in D.C.

John, Join us this Thursday at the FCC headquarters as they finally vote to restore Net Neutrality after seven years without online protections. We'll have t-shirts available on a first come, first served basis! We need you with us to support Net Neutrality this Thursday – R…
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  Article V Alert · [email protected]
April 23, 2024 at 1:53 PM

Our strategy to stop Article V works

Extremists and wealthy special interests have relentlessly been trying to call an Article V Convention John, the enemies of democracy plan out their strategy in decades – not months or years. Just look at the shadowy movement to impose an Article V convention on the entire n…
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  Virginia Kase Solomón, Common Cause · [email protected]
April 22, 2024 at 9:39 PM

VICTORY: Trump’s Trial Transcripts Made Public

Common Cause New York took legal action John, Great news! After Common Cause New York took legal action, the New York State courts have agreed to make the transcripts in Trump's election interference trial available to the public. This decision is a major win for transparen…
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  Youth Voting Update · [email protected]
April 19, 2024 at 8:26 PM

How to empower young voters

John, young people care deeply – about their communities, about their education, about their future, and about the world. Let’s give them the power to make a difference through their vote. Join Common Cause for an exclusive webinar this upcoming Wednesday, where we'll explore…
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  Claim Your Gift · [email protected]
April 19, 2024 at 2:09 PM

The solution to our Electoral College problem

We are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College. John, we are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College. Our next critical step in this fight for a better democracy is happening in Michigan. But we have to get Michigan lawma…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
April 18, 2024 at 4:27 PM

Take Action: Save the Internet

A free and open internet is essential to democracy. John, Right now, corporations like Comcast and Verizon can control how we experience the internet and sell our personal information for profit – and after seven long years, we have a better chance than ever to stop them. Yo…
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  Article V Alert · [email protected]
April 17, 2024 at 1:40 PM

Iowa's new Article V bill

Iowa’s bill calling for an Article V Convention is moving through the state House BREAKING NEWS: Iowa’s bill calling for an Article V Convention is moving through the state House – and could be voted on as soon as this week. I need your help to shut down this attempt to gut o…
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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]
April 16, 2024 at 4:23 PM

Petition: Hold Trump Accountable

John, On day one of his election interference hush money trial, Donald Trump apparently fell asleep – showing just how unserious he is about the charges he’s facing. [1] But you know who is taking this trial seriously? The public servants working this case. Today, on day t…
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  NPV Alert · [email protected]
April 15, 2024 at 10:22 PM

BREAKING: Maine Joins National Popular Vote Compact

none of this would have been possible without your help John, I have some incredible news to share: Maine has officially joined the National Popular Vote Compact! And, John, I can’t overstate the huge role that Common Cause members like you played in securing this landmark vic…
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  Stop Article V · [email protected]
April 10, 2024 at 2:21 PM

What's at stake with Article V:

We’ve barely made it into 2024, and we’ve already seen nearly 100 bills for Article V. John, you’ve probably seen a few emails from me on the secretive Article V plot to reshape our Constitution. I’m writing you again today because I’m honestly worried at the sheer number of …
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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]
April 9, 2024 at 3:55 PM

Petition: Donald Trump is not above the law

We can’t let Trump delay accountability for his actions. John, Right now, Trump is plotting to delay his criminal trials until after the election based on outrageous claims of “presidential immunity” from all criminal charges – and we MUST make sure the Supreme Court doesn’t…
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  Article V Update · [email protected]
April 6, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Only 6 states between us and constitutional chaos

We’re already fighting 63 bills in states across the country calling for an Article V Convention John, North Carolina’s legislative session starts in just a few weeks – and with it, we’re anticipating a renewed effort to pass Article V in the state. Several Article V bills …
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  ALEC Alert · [email protected]
April 5, 2024 at 1:51 PM

The group behind "Stand Your Ground"

ALEC is responsible for some of the most extreme, ultra-conservative state laws passed in the last decade John, some of the most important upcoming fights for our democracy will happen in the states – not in Washington, D.C. And one major threat is a group you may never have…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
April 4, 2024 at 2:57 PM

UPDATE: Stop Trump from evading accountability

Trump's attempt to delay his trial was just REJECTED. UPDATE: Judge Merchan, who is presiding over Trump’s hush money trial, just REJECTED Trump's desperate attempt to delay the trial – and he'll face justice in court on April 15th. [1] If you haven't already, sign our petit…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
March 28, 2024 at 9:27 PM

📩 Trump’s dangerous attacks on Vote By Mail

John, Trump’s Republican Party just declared an all-out war on our right to Vote By Mail. Trump’s newly-installed RNC chair completely dismantled what remained of their efforts to get supporters to cast mail ballots – and they're rededicating those resources to taking away e…
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  Litigation Alert · [email protected]
March 28, 2024 at 4:27 PM

BREAKING: Florida voting map decision

Update: We’re suing the state of Florida... BREAKING NEWS: In a devastating blow to voting rights, a federal court ruled that Governor Ron DeSantis’s racially discriminatory voting map can remain in place through the 2024 election. John, let’s be clear: the court has failed …
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  NPV Alert · [email protected]
March 27, 2024 at 1:32 PM

National Popular Vote moving in Maine

National Popular Vote is the best solution to our broken Electoral College John, Maine’s Senate passed National Popular Vote! Now, I need your help to bring this bill across the finish line, AND bring NPV to as many states as possible this year. National Popular Vote is the …
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  Election Protection Update · [email protected]
March 24, 2024 at 1:32 PM

Your impact on voters this month

Our volunteers have already helped thousands of voters cast their ballot safely and securely this year. John, our volunteers have already helped thousands of voters cast their ballot safely and securely this year. That’s because Common Cause’s Election Protection work runs al…
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