Our Democracy 2022

Get Involved

Politicians will fight for democracy reform only if you and I hold them accountable. Common Cause in Connecticut is in a unique position—we do not endorse candidates in any capacity.

Because of this, representatives and volunteers from Common Cause in Connecticut have the ears of folks in all parties and ideologies to make change. Especially in the age of a pandemic where many meetings and forums still happen in virtual settings, we need all the help we can to move them into action on reforming democracy.

The number one reason why those running are responding to the Our Democracy 2022 Connecticut survey is because voters have asked them to. This survey puts them on the record so we can hold them accountable to democracy reforms they support. Some only need to hear from a few voters – and some will need to hear from many. That’s where we need your help.

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STEP 1: Find & Contact the candidates running in Connecticut:

The more they hear from voters across Connecticut, the more likely they will be to support the democracy reforms we need right now in Connecticut. Make sure the candidates who want the privilege of administering our elections pledge to support common sense voting freedoms reforms.  Click below to view their responses (or lack thereof) to the Our Democracy 2022 Connecticut survey and contact them right away to urge them to go on the record!

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Step 2: Build Public Attention

Elected officials and their staff read their local papers to see what’s on voters’ minds . One of the most effective tactics to get an elected official’s attention is to write to the editor to your local paper about the Our Democracy 2022 Connecticut survey. Our simple tool will set you up with all the information you need—and connect you directly with the papers in your community.

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Step 3: Be Impossible to Ignore

When elected officials are called out in public, it can spur them to take action, quickly! Some call this “bird-dogging” — showing up at in-person or virtual political or community events and asking the candidate to fill out the survey. Because of the ongoing pandemic, we encourage activists to engage in bird-dogging online—and if attending in-person events to wear a mask.

This is more effective when it happens multiple times: at every public virtual or in-person event, an activist is there, putting them on the spot, insisting on a straight answer. Bird-dogging is a really fun tactic around which you can build a team—and we can train you on what you need to know to get results.