Common Cause has the resources to let you try. The first piece of key legislation opens up the process by which candidates get their names on the ballot during election time. Never again will New Yorkers be denied the right to vote for any serious candidate in a Presidential Primary or any other election. This law took effect in January of 1997, it rolls back archaic and arbitrary rules that have given New York State the reputation as one of the toughest states in which to run for public office. We want to give you the tools to get involved in politics.
Students play an integral part in social change.
Student involvement in the Civil Rights and Free Speech movements was pivotal to the success of each. Students are the ones to change things. Part of what makes Common Cause the most effective citizen's lobby in New York State, is it's base of volunteer activists. Those involved with Common Cause learn such skills as how to organize large events, news conferences, effective public speaking, coalition building and lobbying. We want to give you the skills and the power to make meaningful change in government.