Common Blog

When Hurricane Sandy threatened to shut down voting across the mid-Atlantic, Susan Lerner and CCNY rose to action.

Thanks to everyone at Common Cause New York’s hard work, voters affected by Sandy will be able to vote by affidavit anywhere.

Communities all across the East Coast are still reeling from Superstorm Sandy, which displaced thousands and left even more without power. With only two days left before Election Day, the lights are still out at polling places, and for many voters, casting their ballot is the last thing on their minds. Fortunately, the Election Protection [...]

The problem of big money in politics isn’t going to go away until we take decisive action to keep our leaders accountable to the people who elected them.

If we want a government responsive to our needs, the first step is making sure our lawmakers aren’t thinking about where their next check is coming from when it comes time to make the tough decisions. Until we do that, no matter how you look at it the deck is stacked against us.