What will your candidates do for our democracy?

Democracy is on the ballot in 2018 — and voter’s voices will be what makes difference.

Americans expect and deserve a healthy and functioning democracy. But that is not what they have been getting from the current Congress which refuses hearings on important proposed pro-democracy legislation like protecting every American’s right to vote and requiring disclosure of the anonymous big money donors funding the secret money groups. Those are the groups you can thank every time you see an attack ad on your television set.

And if a candidate hasn’t answered the questionnaire? Voters are one click away from emailing their candidates, Tweeting at them, or calling their campaign office. We encourage all voters to ask the candidates that haven’t yet responded to the questionnaire to take action — tell your candidates you want them to go on the record.

Elected officials work for us, the voters. Any candidate worth representing their constituents in our democracy should be clear with them about exactly how they will safeguard — and expand — the very system that places them in a position of power. As voters, we have the privilege and responsibility to tell our candidates what we expect from them if they are elected and to hold them accountable if they do not live up to expectations. Those candidates need your vote and you need answers on where they stand on the issues. If they are silent, call them out, urge them to reveal where they stand on the issues, and hold power accountable.

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