Common Cause

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Common Cause is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization in the United States that promotes government accountability, campaign finance reform, and democratic participation.

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instanceOf advocacy organization
nonprofit organization
aimsTo expand and protect voting access
increase transparency in government
promote fair redistricting
reduce the influence of money in politics
strengthen ethics rules for public officials
basedIn United States
country United States
fieldOfWork campaign finance reform
democratic participation
ethics in government
government accountability
media and democracy
redistricting reform
voting rights
focusesOn campaign finance laws
election administration
ethics and lobbying regulation
media ownership and local journalism
redistricting and gerrymandering
foundedBy John W. Gardner
hasHeadquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
hasLanguage English
hasOrganizationalUnit Common Cause California
Common Cause Massachusetts
Common Cause New York
Common Cause North Carolina
Common Cause Texas
hasPart Common Cause Education Fund
hasWebsite https://www.commoncause.org
inception 1970
legalForm 501(c)(4) organization
missionStatement to uphold the core values of American democracy by working to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest
motto Holding Power Accountable
nonpartisan true
operatesInJurisdiction U.S. state governments
federal government of the United States
politicalAlignment nonpartisan
typeOfNonprofit public interest organization
usesMethod grassroots organizing
legislative advocacy
litigation
public education campaigns

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John W. Gardner founded Common Cause