The Movement that has proved that the People can Fight for Information Access and win!
The Common Cause Media and Democracy team hosts virtual Digital Democracy Activist (DDA) meetings Thursday Evenings at 8pm ET/ 7CT/ 5PT. DDA meetings are:
Many of us point to the 2016 election as the beginning of a culture of constant anxiety and distrust in both elections and our fellow Americans. Volunteer Monitor Kathy shared that election denial “has created a wedge in our family that makes it very difficult to talk about what really matters to the family and the country” Instead of hopelessly watching as election lies spread to their community members, activists can make a real difference.
We are all connected by a deep concern for the current state of our democracy and information ecosystems.
Meetings feature digital literacy education and actions to take alongside our community of civic minded activists. Tech support is available at every meeting for those who need support navigating our activist tools. We encourage anyone interested in taking an active role in improving access to election information to join and learn along with us!
Every election since 2016, Common Cause volunteer activists have been leading the grassroots fight against cyber suppression funded by Dark Money. Our non-partisan grassroots approach has proven to be effective in building widespread community resilience to anti-voter narratives. The DDA program has a lasting impact on the volunteers ability to recognize and confidently push back against cyber suppression.
Information access is a democracy issue. 1 in 5 Americans live in information gaps, where they are vulnerable to lies about our democratic process. Tech advancements alongside a widespread lack of platform willingness to address election lies pose a serious threat to voters in 2024. Instead of solely tackling election disinformation after it spreads to and harms our communities, we act to proactively defend our information ecosystems from election lies before they suppress voter confidence.
2024 is set to be the biggest election year in human history and social media platforms have abandoned their duty to moderate inaccurate content about our elections. To meet this moment, we need regular democracy-minded people to take action to defend their communities from election disinformation.
From sharing election information to investigating bad actors- there are actions we can all take to keep voters informed!
Do you believe that accessible internet, local journalism, online privacy, and responsible social media platforms are essential to a functioning democracy?
Learn about the fight for Digital Democracy + take action with our community of digital democracy activists. All volunteer experience/ technology comfort levels are welcome!
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Das gefährliche Urteil des Obersten Gerichtshofs zur Immunität des Präsidenten verstößt gegen die Rechenschaftspflicht, die Rechtsstaatlichkeit und unsere Verfassung.
Der Kongress muss den Verfassungszusatz von Abgeordnetem Morelle verabschieden, um dauerhaft festzustellen, dass kein Amerikaner über dem Gesetz steht – nicht einmal ehemalige Präsidenten – und um es Präsidenten zu verbieten, sich selbst zu begnadigen.
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Der Kongress muss jetzt mutige Schritte unternehmen, um einen starken und verbindlichen Verhaltenskodex für den Obersten Gerichtshof zu verabschieden und das verheerende Urteil des Gerichts zur Immunität des Präsidenten aufzuheben.
Diese entscheidenden Reformen würden sicherstellen, dass niemand – weder Präsidenten noch Richter – über dem Gesetz steht.
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Unternehmen, Interessengruppen und einige der reichsten Menschen des Landes geben Milliarden von Dollar aus, um die Wahlen von 2024 zu beeinflussen – und übertönen damit faktisch die Stimme der einfachen Amerikaner.
Aus diesem Grund fordere ich den Kongress auf, die verheerende Entscheidung des Obersten Gerichtshofs im Fall Citizens United aufzuheben – und außerdem den Freedom to Vote Act und den DISCLOSE Act zu verabschieden, um dem Big Money-Problem unseres Landes etwas entgegenzusetzen.
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Jeder Wähler muss seine Stimme ohne Angst oder Einschüchterung abgeben können. Waffen haben in Wahllokalen NICHTS verloren.
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Ich unterstütze die Briefwahl. Sie ist eine sichere und zugängliche Wahlmethode, auf die sich Millionen Wähler verlassen – und die geschützt werden muss.
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Die automatische Wählerregistrierung (AVR) würde dazu beitragen, dass jeder wahlberechtigte Amerikaner in unserer Demokratie eine Stimme hat, den Bundesstaaten Geld sparen und die Wählerlisten genauer und sicherer machen. Deshalb sollte die AVR in jedem Bundesstaat eingeführt werden, um unser veraltetes Wählerregistrierungssystem zu modernisieren.
File a Consumer Complaint to the FCC
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Indiana Kampagne
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Common Cause is a non-partisan grassroots organization that has been holding power accountable as the people’s lobby since 1970. We believe that Democracy as the people’s right to choose their government is our common cause for a better future for all.
DDA meetings are considered to be rated PG-13. We encourage anyone over 13 to participate in DDA actions and meetings if they are interested in using technology to get civically engaged.
However, Social Media Monitoring is restricted to those 18+ due to the subject matter being elections and disinformation, some content found on social media while monitoring may contain violent imagery/ rhetoric and mature themes.
If you are interested in hosting anti/disinformation events geared toward young/ newly eligible voters, or have any questions contact us at grassroots@commoncause.org
Yes! Digital Democracy Meetings and Tools are created to be shared with anyone who would like to include elements of the fight for information in their programming. Feel free to promote our event on your organization’s mobilize page, share the sign up link on social media or with your email lists. If you are directing folks to a DDA meeting consider signing up to speak or support at a meeting, we would love to hear from your group why this work impacts your effort. Reach out at grassroots@commoncause.org.
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