Other Champions of Democracy

• American Democracy Project –  This is a network of colleges and universities seeking to ensure that students receive a quality civics education so that they may become America's future informed and engaged citizens. 

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• Center for New Democratic Processes -- This orgainzaiton partners with citizens, communities, and institutions to develop and implement innovative democratic processes to address our current challenges.  

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• Citizen Connect –  This is a clearinghouse for over 500 grass-roots organizations that are working to heal our divides and promote more democratic processes in America.

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• Citizens in Charge – Works to protect and expand the initiative & referendum process against party efforts to restrict or eliminate it.  Half of states don’t have it.   

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• Convention of States Action  --  This organization seeks to use Article V of the present constitution to get states to call for a new constitutional convention.  This is required because the three branches of government will never fix themselves. 

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• Democracy21 –  An organization that works to eliminate the corrupting influence of big money, ensure election integrity and empower citizens  to ake a stronger role in thier government.     

 

• Democracy International – A network of individuals working to bring direct or participatory democracy to their home countries.

 

• Equal Citizens Foundation — This organization seeks to end “Pay to Play” politics, achieve real campaign finance reform, and ensure that all citizens are able to vote.     

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• Institute for Political Innovation —  Recognizing that politics has become a for-profit business for the major parties at the expense of the People, this initiative promotes grass-roots organizations seeking powerful but achieveable reforms.  

         

• More Perfect –  An association of organizations committed to five goals: universal civics learning, national service and volunteering, briding divides, election reform, and access to trusted news.    

 

• National Association of Non-partisan Reformers –   Supports and coordinates grass-roots organizations seeking structural election refoms so that the political system becomes more responsive to voters.       

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• New America --  This organization is looking into numerous facets of our nation's future.  Revolutionary ideas abound, but one essential facet will be the use of technology to promote civic engagement.   

                                                                                                                                                   

• OneVoiceNow.Org -  Advocates employing modern technologies to let Citizens vote on community issues of their own choosing. 

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• Protect Democracy --   This organization seeks to counter authoritarian tendencies that threaten democracy and to secure free and fair elections for a much better informed electorate.    

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