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Arrêter une dangereuse Convention Article V
Des intérêts particuliers fortunés font pression pour qu'une convention constitutionnelle soit mise en place afin de garantir les droits de tous les Américains. C'est à nous de les arrêter.
Militants pour la démocratie numérique
The Movement that has proved that the People can Fight for Information Access and win!
The Digital Democracy Activist Program
The Common Cause Media and Democracy team hosts virtual Digital Democracy Activist (DDA) meetings Thursday Evenings at 8pm ET/ 7CT/ 5PT. DDA meetings are:
- non-partisan
- recorded
- and open to the public
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!
Join the Digital Democracy Activists!
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!
Attend a DDA Meeting
Join our Action Team Slack Workspace
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Digital Democracy Action Directory
Recognize and Stop Disinformation
- Report Election Lies to our tip Line at www.Reportdisinfo.org
- Verify a Claim about Our Elections: https://www.politifact.com/
- Verify Voting instructions: Your state’s secretary of state website (make sure it ends with .gov)
- Find out who represents you- https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative
- See pending voting and elections legislation in states- https://tracker.votingrightslab.org/pending/search
- Election Date Calendar- https://ballotpedia.org/Elections_calendar
- Verify how voting works in your county- https://verifiedvoting.org
Share Election Information
- Informations post-électorales https://electiontruths.softr.app/
- Have productive conversations with Friends and Family about election lies. https://youtu.be/gCPaCr8pcjM?si=Ztp_MgSQ31EUn9r8
Defend Your Digital Civil Rights
File a Consumer Complaint to the FCC
- Web https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us
- Phone 1-888-225-5322
Learn more about the fight for information access
Géorgie Litige
Cause commune contre Raffensperger
Les électeurs noirs de Géorgie ont vu leur pouvoir de vote diminuer lors du dernier cycle de redécoupage des circonscriptions. En réponse, Common Cause, la League of Women Voters of Georgia et un groupe d'électeurs géorgiens ont intenté une action en justice fédérale contestant la carte électorale du Congrès de Géorgie.
New Mexico Litige
Mémoire amicus curiae du Parti républicain du Nouveau-Mexique contre Oliver
Common Cause New Mexico et nos partenaires ont déposé un mémoire d'amicus curiae en faveur d'aucune des deux parties afin de fournir des conseils au tribunal dans cette contestation de la carte des districts du Congrès de l'État.
Indiana Litige
Common Cause Indiana c. Ville d'Anderson
Common Cause Indiana, la NAACP du comté d'Anderson-Madison, la League of Women Voters Indiana et des électeurs individuels ont déposé une plainte devant un tribunal fédéral, affirmant que les districts du conseil municipal d'Anderson étaient mal répartis, en violation des lois fédérales et nationales.
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Mémoire d'amicus curiae LWV Utah c. Législature de l'État de l'Utah
Common Cause a déposé un mémoire d'amicus curiae auprès de la Cour suprême de l'État de l'Utah pour protéger la commission de redécoupage des circonscriptions électorales approuvée par les électeurs de 2018 dans l'affaire League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature. Dans le mémoire, nous soulignons comment l'État a ignoré la volonté du peuple en adoptant une législation qui impose des cartes électorales impartiales et abandonne les principes clés d'un redécoupage équitable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Common Cause?
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.
How Old Do You Have to Be To Participate?
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
Can I invite my org/ group to attend these meetings?
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.
The Media and Democracy Team
Raelyn Roberson
Chargé de campagne pour les médias et la démocratie