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 desinformación electoral 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!
Petición
La peligrosa decisión de la Corte Suprema sobre la inmunidad presidencial va en contra de la rendición de cuentas, el estado de derecho y nuestra Constitución.
El Congreso debe aprobar la enmienda constitucional del representante Morelle para declarar permanentemente que ningún estadounidense está por encima de la ley –ni siquiera los expresidentes– y prohibir a los presidentes indultarse a sí mismos.
Petición
El Congreso debe tomar medidas audaces ahora para aprobar un Código de Conducta de la Corte Suprema sólido y vinculante y anular el desastroso fallo de la Corte sobre la inmunidad presidencial.
Estas reformas cruciales garantizarían que nadie –ni presidentes ni jueces– esté por encima de la ley.
Petición
Las corporaciones, los grupos de intereses especiales y algunas de las personas más ricas del país están gastando miles de millones de dólares para influir en las elecciones de 2024, ahogando efectivamente las voces de los estadounidenses comunes.
Por eso, pido al Congreso que revoque la desastrosa decisión de la Corte Suprema en el caso Citizens United, y que también apruebe la Ley de Libertad de Voto y la Ley DISCLOSE, para luchar contra el problema del Gran Dinero en nuestro país.
Petición
Todo votante debe poder emitir su voto sin temor ni intimidación. Las armas NO deben estar en los lugares de votación.
Herramientas de votación
Campaña de cartas
Petición
Apoyo el voto por correo. Es un método de votación seguro, protegido y accesible en el que confían millones de votantes y que debe protegerse.
Petición
El Registro Automático de Votantes (AVR, por sus siglas en inglés) ayudaría a garantizar que todos los estadounidenses que reúnen los requisitos tengan voz en nuestra democracia, ahorraría dinero a los estados y haría que los padrones electorales fueran más precisos y seguros. Por eso, el AVR debería implementarse en todos y cada uno de los estados para modernizar nuestro anticuado sistema de registro de votantes.
File a Consumer Complaint to the FCC
Legislación
Legislación
Indiana Campaña
Indiana Legislación
Virginia Campaña
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 base@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 base@commoncause.org.
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