Common Cause today released current results of its “Democracy Survey 2024,” the fourth biennial candidate questionnaire it has conducted on democracy issues in the leadup to November elections. With over two weeks to go before Election Day, more than 200 candidates for state and federal office have responded regarding their commitment to defend and strengthen our democracy. Common Cause expects many more surveys to be completed in the coming days from the more than 2,000 candidates and 1,100 federal and state races tracked in the survey.

Respondents answered “yes” or “no” to several questions on topics from amplifying small donor contributions, to ending gerrymandering and allowing same-day voter registration and whether candidates would support the Freedom to Vote Act, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, DISCLOSE Act, and other key democracy reforms. A number of House and Senate candidates in competitive races like Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Jacky Rosen (NV), Carl Marlinga (MI-10), and Neil Parrott (MD-06) are a sampling of folks who have completed the Democracy Survey candidate questionnaire so far.

“It is critically important that every American is aware of their candidates’ stance on safeguarding our democracy, curbing the influence of Big Money in our politics, and protecting voting rights,” said Common Cause president and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón. “Many of these commonsense reform proposals have been passed into law with strong bipartisan support in states across the country. And through this survey, we are asking for candidate commitments to take concrete steps to protect and strengthen our democracy.”

The release of the Democracy Survey 2024 comes after Common Cause published its Tableau de bord de la démocratie last month, which provides data on every current member of Congress based on their votes for, or cosponsorship of, key democracy reform bills this Congress.

“We give voters the tools to get every candidate for Congress on the record about their willingness and commitment to defend our democracy,” said Aaron Scherb, Common Cause senior director of legislative affairs. “And after the election we will work  with voters to hold officials accountable to the promises they make in the Democracy Survey 2024 survey.

Certaines sections d’État de Common Cause ont également posé des questions d’enquête aux candidats des États et des collectivités locales.

Alors que nous entrons dans la dernière ligne droite avant le jour du scrutin, Common Cause demande aux électeurs de faire inscrire davantage de candidats. Nous encourageons nos 1,5 million de membres à suivre les trois étapes suivantes :

1. Visitez le lien du site web et entrez votre adresse personnelle
2. Consultez les candidats sur votre bulletin de vote et voyez s'ils ont répondu au sondage
3. S'ils ne l'ont pas fait, envoyez-leur un e-mail, appelez-les et tweetez-leur pour exiger qu'ils s'expriment officiellement en un seul clic !

The Democracy Survey 2024 questionnaire, like the Democracy Scorecard, does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. Its sole purpose is to advance the issues being addressed. Common Cause does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office.

To view the results of Common Cause’s Democracy Survey 2024, Cliquez ici.