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Citizen Connect (ARCHIVED VERSION) was a nonpartisan doorway to civic action. This site preserves content from over 600 organizations – right, left, and center – previously working to strengthen our democracy. All materials are provided for archival and informational purposes only and are no longer actively updated.

  • Democracy Happy Hour

    Cindy Black

    Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, topic of the week, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT.

  • How the Media Rage Machine Divides America

    Mary Anglade

    HOW THE MEDIA RAGE MACHINE DIVIDES AMERICA: CHRIS STIREWALT From cars to entertainment, technology to retailing, most large industries have faced huge changes in the past thirty years. But none more so than the news business. Since 2000, countless numbers of local and regional newspapers went bust. Those that did survive fired a big percentage…

  • Conversation Guide: Trust In Elections

    Becca Kearl

    When you think about our voting practices, what hopes and concerns do you have for building trust in our electoral process? Trust is a critical component of building and maintaining healthy families, communities, institutions and countries. What happens when it starts to dwindle or is lost entirely? Trust is built over time. It can be…

  • Trustworthy Elections Report

    Media

    Conservatives and liberals distrust our electoral system for vastly different reasons—from voter fraud and election security to voter suppression and peaceful transfer of power. Leading up to the 2024 election, Braver Angels worked to rebuild this trust by seeking solutions supported by people across the political spectrum. This report is based on 26 workshops with…

  • Sample Ballot Lookup Tool

    Alison Prange

    This Sample Ballot Lookup Tool is to help you research the content of your ballot and make informed decisions. You cannot cast a vote with this tool. © 2024 Ballotpedia, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Is it Just Us? Election Polarization in the USA

    Prabha Sankaranarayan

    Join us on Jun 5, 2024, 12:00 PM (CDT) for a virtual conversation on election polarization in the U.S. and global trends featuring Prabha Sankaranarayan, President and CEO of Mediators Beyond Borders International and Tiffany Easthom, Executive Director of Nonviolent Peaceforce. This free event is brought to you by these TRUST Network partners: Nonviolent Peaceforce, Restorative…