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PRESS RELEASE: For the Sake of American Democracy, Candidates Urged to Commit to Free & Fair Elections and the Peaceful Transfer of Power

 Team Democracy and More Perfect are challenging candidates for public office to pledge themselves to the peaceful transfer of power.
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For Midterms, America Amplified Will Use Community Engagement to Answer Questions About Voting

A new project from America Amplified seeks to give people the tools and information they need to vote.
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Opinion: Can the Carter Center Save American Elections?

Whether it’s civil war, famine, military junta, or some other crisis, the Carter Center team’s goal is to strengthen the democratic system on the ground and improve the future of the country.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
July 31, 2022
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Community Election Protection Program

Ashley Quarcoo announces a new program to support public servants and educate and engage Americans across sectors.
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May 18, 2022
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Elections: A More Perfect Union

Panel Conversation: Our Elections Administration at Risk

Featuring Maggie Oliver, Joanna Lydgate, and Bill Gates. Moderated by Krys Boyd
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May 18, 2022
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Bipartisan Support for the Safe and Fair Elections Pledge

Five top national security leaders talk about the current threat to American democracy and why Team Democracy's Safe and Fair Elections (SAFE) Pledge is necessary to protect our democracy.
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Watch the full event: Elections, A More Perfect Union

The future of our democracy depends on rebuilding trust in our elections and the vehicles for ensuring the peaceful transfer of power.
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the Partnership for American Democracy, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

May 18, 2022
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Panel Conversation: Audience Discussion

Brian Corley, Ben Ginsberg, Stephen Heintz, and Julietta Henry field questions from the More Perfect Community
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Panel Conversation: “Our Elections Today”

Moderated by Dr. Leah Wright Rigueur, Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University
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Civic Alliance + Chamber of Commerce

Natalie Tran from the Civic Alliance and Mike Carney from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announce corporate-civic initiatives for the 2022 election cycle
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The Story of Our Elections

Historian Jon Meacham shares commentary on the history of our elections.
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An Election Redesign to Restore Trust in US Democracy

In this TED Talk, Epps-Johnson describes how the US Alliance for Election Excellence is working to improve the performance of systems serving 240 million voters.
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April 11, 2022
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9 Democrats, 9 Republicans Introduce Legislation to Reduce Polarization and Support Community Bridgebuilding

On Feb. 25, nine Republicans and nine Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Building Civic Bridges Act – bipartisan legislation empowering communities to tackle division.
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February 26, 2022
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There is a bipartisan path forward on election and voter protections

If ever there was a need to repair the systems of our republic, protect access to the ballot box and strengthen our elections, that time is now.
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January 24, 2022
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You're Being Fed Lies: How Americans Can Find Truth in the Age of Misinformation

Just as young people should be taught coding, they must be taught the decoding of news and information as a prerequisite of informed citizenship.
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December 9, 2021
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A Fresh Start: Let's Heal America's Divisions Before Her 250th Birthday

How often do nations have a chance for a fresh start? Rarely. These moments tend to come after wars or disasters – and determine the path nations take in the decades that follow.
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The Hill
July 9, 2021
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America Talks: How not to let fear isolate you from people with different opinions

The late comedian Joan Rivers often quipped, “Can we talk?” If her catchphrase was asked today, it might be met with a resounding “No.”
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July 9, 2021
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Our democracy is ailing. Civics education has to be part of the cure.

Our constitutional democracy is ailing. If we didn’t know that before Jan. 6, the lesson was etched into our souls that day.
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The Washington Post
March 2, 2021
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We Need National Service. Now.

The formative moment for a new generation.
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The New York Times
May 7, 2020
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Just like the Great Depression, we need 500,000 service year jobs now

We should enact an Emergency Service to Nation Jobs effort to engage 500,000 young people in a year of service to put them to work and meet the nation’s pressing needs.
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May 1, 2020
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What a call to service could look like during a pandemic

We have heard presidents calling on the American people to give back to their country. Today, the U.S. faces a crisis unlike any in living memory: a global pandemic that is changing how we live..
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March 31, 2020
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Let's fight for America by learning to listen first

The year ahead will present both enormous challenge and opportunity for a nation severely fractured across political and myriad other lines.
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USA Today
December 9, 2019
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Will America Embrace National Service?

A report examining the case for national service, highlighting the various ways in which that service could unfold, and concluding that large-scale national service is needed in America now.
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John Bridgeland
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October 1, 2019
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A Nation of Weavers

The social renaissance is happening from the ground up.
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February 18, 2019
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President Obama Champions Democracy in his Farewell Address

Barack Obama gave his farewell address to the American people on January 10, 2017. At this moment during his speech, he emphasized the importance of looking after our democracy.
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