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 désinformation électorale 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!
Pétition
La décision dangereuse de la Cour suprême sur l’immunité présidentielle va à l’encontre de la responsabilité, de l’état de droit et de notre Constitution.
Le Congrès doit adopter l’amendement constitutionnel du représentant Morelle pour déclarer de manière permanente qu’aucun Américain n’est au-dessus de la loi – pas même les anciens présidents – et interdire aux présidents de s’auto-gracier.
Pétition
Le Congrès doit prendre des mesures audacieuses dès maintenant pour adopter un code de conduite de la Cour suprême fort et contraignant et annuler la décision désastreuse de la Cour sur l’immunité présidentielle.
Ces réformes cruciales garantiraient que personne – ni les présidents, ni les juges – ne soit au-dessus de la loi.
Pétition
Les entreprises, les groupes d’intérêts particuliers et certaines des personnes les plus riches du pays dépensent des milliards de dollars pour influencer les élections de 2024, étouffant ainsi la voix des Américains ordinaires.
C'est pourquoi j'appelle le Congrès à annuler la décision désastreuse de la Cour suprême dans l'affaire Citizens United - et à adopter également le Freedom to Vote Act et le DISCLOSE Act - pour lutter contre le problème de l'argent dans notre pays.
Pétition
Chaque électeur doit pouvoir voter sans crainte ni intimidation. Les armes à feu n’ont pas leur place dans les bureaux de vote.
Outils de vote
Campagne de lettres
Pétition
Je soutiens le vote par correspondance. Il s’agit d’une méthode de vote sûre, sécurisée et accessible sur laquelle des millions d’électeurs comptent – et qui doit être protégée.
Pétition
L'inscription automatique des électeurs (AVR) permettrait de garantir que chaque Américain éligible ait voix au chapitre dans notre démocratie, permettrait aux États d'économiser de l'argent et rendrait les listes électorales plus précises et plus sûres. C'est pourquoi l'AVR devrait être mis en place dans chaque État pour moderniser notre système d'inscription des électeurs obsolète.
File a Consumer Complaint to the FCC
Législation
Législation
Indiana Campagne
Indiana Législation
Virginie Campagne
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.
Chargé de campagne pour les médias et la démocratie
