GET OUT THE VOTE
Voter turnout can make all the difference in any election. Join the Center for Common Ground which has developed highly effective get out the vote campaigns based on phone calls, post cards and more.
Volunteer and learn more here. ENSURING SAFE
ELECTIONS: POLL WORKERS
For the first time in US history, we saw on January 6, 2021, a violent attempt to overthrow a legitimate electoral outcome. It could happen again. Forewarned is forearmed – join election boards, become a poll workers to protect polling stations and guarantee a safe, fair and accurate election. The time to organize and join these “troops on the ground” is now!
Become a poll worker. ENSURING SAFE ELECTIONS:
ELECTION OBSERVERS
Educates, trains, and mobilizes nonpartisan election scrutineers to ensure all voters can vote and all votes are counted accurately to increase voter confidence and achieve and sustain a thriving democracy in the United States. Seeks to protect the US elections from interference, discrimination, and errors and in order to ensure elected officials represent the honorable values and priorities of the people. Offers Intro
Training on How to Become an Election Observer so you can join its Fairness Force on the ground and online.
Learn more.UNIVERSAL HAND MARKED / DIGITALLY SCANNED PAPER BALLOTS
ELECTION TRANSPARENCY
Americans United for Democracy, Integrity and Transparency in Elections (AUDIT USA) advocates and litigates for election transparency in federal, state and local elections--so regular people can verify whether votes are counted accurately. Its focus is on the fight for hand-marked paper ballots; opposition to ballot-marking devices (BMDs) for all voters; and the ongoing effort in multiple states to require the retention of ballot images and make those images a public record.
Learn more about why this is so important.GUARANTEED ACCESS TO THE VOTE
Who gets access to the ballot box is becoming less and less equal since the Supreme Court gutted the voting rights act and states passed laws that restrict voting, specifically targeting BlPOC, young and low-income voters. Voter suppression is on the rise and we need federal voting reform.
Take action today!RELIABLE COUNTS, RECOUNTS & AUDITS
The need to guarantee accurate voter tallies, recounts and audits---as seen in Arizona 2020---will be center stage in 2024. Ensure transparent elections by becoming a voter count observer.
Learn more DEMOCRACY CENTERS
Community-based groups, staffed by local residents in communities with low voter turnout. With accessible facilities for phone-banking, post-card writing, education, special events and more, these on-the-ground outposts that bring people together can change outcomes.
Learn more RELATIONAL ORGANIZING
Door-to-door campaigning, canvassing through the streets and neighborhoods, meet-and-greets at democracy centers and local events all can make the definitive difference. Relational organizing should be conducted by local residents emphasizing local issues and providing, in the words of Ray McClendon: “targeted messages delivered by targeted messengers.”
FAIR MAPS
Fair elections start with fair maps. Fighting against gerrymandering, or the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries, will ensure that our maps accurately represent our voices and our communities.
Learn more about efforts to achieve fair maps. ISSUES WITH LOCAL IMPACT
By and large, all politics is local. This means focusing on issues that make a difference in voters’ daily lives should be the highest priority. Local issues presented by local people are the essence of democracy. Learn about the Center for Popular Democracy that is empowering communities to create an inclusive, equitable society.
Learn moreNot On Our Watch 2024
Project 2025 is the US right-wing conservative movement’s extremist blueprint to replace American democracy with a Christian nationalist theocracy and strip Americans of fundamental rights. Not On Our Watch is a tool to document and report intimidation at the polls, legislative efforts to suppress our freedoms and other efforts to attack our democracy.
Learn moreGrassroots, Relational & GOTV Organizing Alliances
Instructional video with Andrea Miller and Ray McClendon discussing key methods and strategies used to get out the vote in 2020’s “Georgia Miracle" that serve as a guide for 2024 and beyond.
Learn more2024 Election Participation Guide
Citizens Connect will direct you on how to get registered to vote and confirm you are registered. Learn who the candidates are and where they stand on the issues. Help get out the vote and volunteer to work the Polls. And more ways to get involved!
Learn morePeaceful Elections
Resources from Citizens Connect you can use to help keep the peace in 2024. Including guidance on electoral trust, building community and pre-empting violence. Read the Brennan Center for Justice's report on how to prevent election subversion in 2024.
Learn moreIssueson the Ballot
Learn what's going to be on the ballot in your state, and when referendum votes are being held, at Ballotpedia.org. Voters must be up to speed on ballot issues! Learn about public policy with clear, comprehensive, and factual information on key policy areas from this nonpartisan source simply by putting in your address or zip code.
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