Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:organization
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| gptkbp:advocacy |
government transparency
voter rights campaign finance reform redistricting reform |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
Progressive movement
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| gptkbp:focus |
campaign finance reform
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| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1970
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| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:John_Gardner
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Founding Common Cause
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| gptkbp:mission |
to promote open, honest, and accountable government
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| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
conducting voter education programs
engaging in public awareness campaigns hosting events to raise awareness about civic engagement engaging in litigation to enforce campaign finance laws organizing grassroots campaigns for electoral reform collaborating with academic institutions on research supporting the establishment of the Federal Election Commission advocating for the right to vote as a fundamental right developing partnerships with other civic organizations promoting the idea of democracy as a shared responsibility advocating for automatic voter registration advocating for the Voting Rights Act amendments advocating for the elimination of gerrymandering advocating for the protection of voting rights advocating for the rights of marginalized voters advocating for transparency in lobbying collaborating with other advocacy groups conducting research on campaign finance practices creating a network of local chapters creating a platform for citizen engagement developing educational materials for voters developing policy recommendations for lawmakers educating the public on voting rights issues engaging in litigation to protect voting rights engaging youth in civic education fostering coalitions for electoral reform influencing legislation on campaign finance influencing public policy on campaign finance participating in national campaigns for democracy promoting accountability in government spending promoting civic engagement initiatives promoting public interest lobbying promoting ranked-choice voting promoting the importance of civic participation publishing reports on the state of democracy pushing for limits on campaign spending supporting efforts to increase voter turnout supporting initiatives for fair elections supporting legislation to protect election workers supporting measures to combat voter suppression supporting public financing of elections supporting initiatives to enhance the electoral process. advocating for the integrity of the electoral process engaging in outreach to underrepresented communities establishing a national network of grassroots activists advocating for reforms to improve election security conducting surveys on public opinion regarding democracy campaigning for the disclosure of campaign contributions |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:non-profit_organization
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| gptkbp:website |
www.commoncause.org
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_W._Gardner
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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