Local presence has never mattered more

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Pamela, As the year winds down, I want to take a moment to thank you — truly.   When people talk about Common Cause, or our democracy at large, they often think of the big national fights. But the truth is: our strength comes from the work happening in every state, town, and community. That's where democracy lives. And that's where your support makes the biggest difference. In a year filled with anti-voter legislation, mid-decade redistricting schemes, attacks on election administrators, and new attempts to silence or confuse voters, that local presence has never mattered more. But because supporters like you stayed with us, our state teams are ready for what's coming next. As state legislative sessions begin in the new year, here's a simple, big-picture look at the kinds of work your support is powering across the country: 🌵 Arizona: Protecting early voting and stopping new forms of election interference. 🐻 California: Advancing the Fair Elections Act ballot measure to expand public financing — and strengthening location and data-tracking privacy protections. 🏔️ Colorado: Defending groundbreaking reforms and pushing forward on new safeguards for voters in the age of AI. 🌴 Florida: Stopping efforts to restrict voting access, including harmful documentary proof-of-citizenship proposals. 🍑 Georgia: Halting attempts to undermine local election boards and protecting voters from mass challenges and intimidation. 🌺 Hawaii: Advancing long-overdue reforms to keep foreign corporations from influencing state elections. 🏙️ Illinois: Continuing the push to ban foreign corporate money in elections. 🌽 Indiana: Preventing further backsliding on voting rights and strengthening local redistricting processes. 🦀 Maryland: Defending the Maryland Voting Rights Act and expanding fair special election processes. 🚨 Massachusetts: Advancing Same Day Voter Registration and ensuring residents can fully participate in hybrid public meetings. 🧤 Michigan: Pushing back on renewed proof-of-citizenship attempts and addressing emerging threats from media and technology abuses. 🦆 Minnesota: Strengthening ethics rules to prevent corruption and protect voters from deceptive practices. 🌾 Nebraska: Advancing independent redistricting and guarding against new election threats. 🌶️ New Mexico: Modernizing the legislature and improving local voting options like ranked-choice voting in Albuquerque. 🍎 New York: Advancing major protections including the Voter Challenges Reform bills, the Poll Site Extender bill, and the New York Civil Rights Act, while defending voter privacy and state sovereignty. 🐦 North Carolina: Protecting judicial elections, ensuring fair ballot-counting rules, and strengthening election administration at the county level. 🌰 Ohio: Defending direct democracy and shining a light on corruption and dark money. 🌲 Oregon: Finalizing long-awaited campaign finance reforms and securing Oregon elections against disinformation, fake elector schemes, and other growing threats. 🔔 Pennsylvania: Fighting back against voter ID proposals, improving voting processes at the local level and advocating for fair districts. ⚓ Rhode Island: Advancing the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act and continuing important oversight work around Article V. ⭐ Texas: Protecting voters on the ground and educating communities about harmful redistricting proposals. Pamela, this is only a snapshot — but it shows something important: When democracy is under strain nationwide, state-level work is where people power makes the biggest difference. And that's exactly what makes Common Cause unique. We don't parachute in when a crisis hits. We're already there — building trust, training volunteers, writing legislation, sounding the alarm when something's not right, and helping communities defend their freedom to vote. As we prepare for the year ahead — and a 2026 election cycle that will test our democracy — your support keeps this work strong, steady, and rooted in the places where it's needed most. Thank you for everything you've done to protect and strengthen democracy this year. With deep appreciation, – The team at Common Cause P.S. The most meaningful way to support democracy right now is at the state level — through organizations like Common Cause Florida, which are doing the hard, local work every single day. If you're able, please consider supporting chipping in today >> Common Cause Florida is a leader in fights that matter at the local and state level. Your support helps us fight special interests, hold elected officials accountable, and build a better democracy for all Floridians. DONATE Interested in volunteering with our Action Team? Sign up here. 333 3rd Ave N, Unit 427 St. Petersburg Fl, 33701 202.833.1200 https://commoncause.org Common Cause's work to defend and strengthen our democracy is powered by members like you. You can use this link to unsubscribe or let us know you'd like to receive fewer emails from us.

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