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Remembering Karen Hobert Flynn, President of Common Cause and lifelong democracy advocate

Remembering Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause Leader and lifelong democracy advocate

Leave a Comment / Mapping and Story Mapping / By Deepak Puri

Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause President, passed away in March 2023. Karen was a fearless, persistent advocate for a better democracy. She spent her entire life in public service, working for a principle that we will all keep striving for: that each of us matters, and that we all deserve a say in our future. …

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Republicans rely on voter suppression, the filibuster, gerrymandering and partisan courts to cling to power

Leaked GOP Voter Suppression Playbook (Satire)

Leave a Comment / Cartoons, Messaging, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters, Vote count and election integrity, Voter Suppression / By Deepak Puri

Don’t have enough votes to get elected? Don’t worry. A new satirical guide shows how to win by cheating: Suppress your opponent’s voters. The guide illustrates proven Republican tactics to cling to power by racist voter suppression, gerrymandering, disinformation and intimidation. And the urgent need of passing FOR THE PEOPLE ACT to protect American democracy. …

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Campus Election Engagement Project uses friend-to-friend influence to engage more college students in the election process.

Inspire college students to vote with friend-to-friend influence? There’s an app for that.

Leave a Comment / Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

Encouraging college students to vote is harder than ever during a pandemic with many college campuses closed. Luckily, we have a successful solution.