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 disinformation sa halalan 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!
Petisyon
Ang delikadong desisyon ng presidential immunity ng Korte Suprema ay labag sa pananagutan, tuntunin ng batas, at sa ating Konstitusyon.
Dapat ipasa ng Kongreso ang pag-amyenda sa konstitusyon ni Rep. Morelle upang permanenteng ideklara na walang Amerikano ang higit sa batas – kahit na ang mga dating pangulo – at ipagbawal ang mga pangulo na patawarin ang kanilang mga sarili.
Petisyon
Ang Kongreso ay dapat gumawa ng matapang na aksyon ngayon upang maipasa ang isang malakas, may-bisang Kodigo ng Pag-uugali ng Korte Suprema at i-overrule ang nakapipinsalang desisyon ng Korte tungkol sa kaligtasan ng pangulo.
Ang mga mahahalagang repormang ito ay magtitiyak na walang sinuman - hindi ang mga pangulo, o mga hukom - ang higit sa batas.
Petisyon
Ang mga korporasyon, mga grupo ng espesyal na interes, at ilan sa pinakamayayamang tao sa bansa ay gumagastos ng bilyun-bilyong dolyar upang maimpluwensyahan ang halalan sa 2024 — na epektibong nilulunod ang mga tinig ng araw-araw na mga Amerikano.
Kaya naman nananawagan ako sa Kongreso na ibasura ang mapaminsalang desisyon ng Citizens United ng Korte Suprema — at ipasa din ang Freedom to Vote Act at ang DISCLOSE Act — upang labanan ang problema sa Malaking Pera ng ating bansa.
Petisyon
Ang bawat botante ay dapat na makaboto nang walang takot o pananakot. HINDI nabibilang ang mga baril sa mga lugar ng botohan.
Mga Tool sa Pagboto
Kampanya ng Liham
Petisyon
Sinusuportahan ko ang Vote By Mail. Ito ay isang ligtas, ligtas, at naa-access na paraan ng pagboto na umaasa sa milyun-milyong botante – at dapat protektahan.
Petisyon
Makakatulong ang Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) na matiyak na ang bawat karapat-dapat na Amerikano ay may boses sa ating demokrasya, makatipid ng pera ng estado, at gawing mas tumpak at secure ang mga listahan ng pagboto. Iyon ang dahilan kung bakit dapat na isabatas ang AVR sa bawat at bawat estado upang gawing moderno ang ating lumang sistema ng pagpaparehistro ng botante.
File a Consumer Complaint to the FCC
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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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