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Election Protection Project in Indiana
Every federal election year Common Cause Indiana recruits, trains, and deploys volunteers to help voters at risk of being disenfranchised.
Election Protection
Every eligible voter deserves a say in the policies that impact their daily lives. That is why Common Cause mobilizes volunteers nationwide to help voters cast their ballot.
The right to vote and have our voices heard is fundamental to our democracy. In defense of this right, Common Cause co-leads the Election Protection Coalition to help Americans across the country navigate the voting process and cast their ballot without obstruction, confusion, or intimidation. Our election protection efforts include:
- Deploying thousands of on-the-ground volunteers at polling places
- Recruiting a team of legal experts to staff the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline
- Monitoring social media for harmful election disinformation
These election protection efforts are a crucial line of defense for voters against suppression tactics, confusing laws, outdated infrastructure, and more. Above all, we inform voters of their rights, help elections officials handle problems in real time, and notify attorneys when the situation warrants legal intervention.
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Our votes are our voice in determining the future of our communities and country. Common Cause mobilizes volunteers to assist voters navigate the voting process.
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Help us hold media platforms and bad actors accountable! We are looking for stories about how election disinformation, internet access, and news sources impact how Americans participate in our democracy. Please respond to one or more of the following questions using this form. Have you or a loved one experienced Cyber Suppression? Has your content/ account every been banned/ suppressed/ suspended due to engaging in political topics? Do you suspect that your personal information (party...
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Are you interested in defending your community from cyber suppression? If so, you should become a Digital Activist!
Have an Election Conversation
Use our tested method for having effective conversations about our elections. Talking to friends and family is the most effective way to equip voters with election information and information verification skills.
These conversations are impactful, long lasting, and can also be intimidating. But there is too much at stake to skip these crucial conversations
These conversations are impactful, long lasting, and can also be intimidating. But there is too much at stake to skip these crucial conversations
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