Join the citizen-led movement to demand that elected officials and candidates, regardless of political party or ideology, publicly commit to always uphold the Constitution, preserve free and fair elections, and defend the core principles of our democracy. When you make the Citizen Promise, you commit to do your part to preserve the future of our republic and democracy.
democracyFIRST is mobilizing the ideologically diverse pro-democracy coalition that must come together to defeat authoritarianism and restore the political consensus for our central pro-democracy principles. Our advocacy and accountability programs aim to identify, isolate, and defeat politicians who threaten the future of our democracy and republic.
The democracyFIRST Promise campaign calls on candidates and elected officials to publicly pledge to support the rule of law, core pro-democracy principles and democratic norms, that underpin our electoral process. This project establishes a clear cross-partisan pro-democracy baseline for the public to evaluate candidates and elected officials. democracyFIRST actively promotes and supports a broad cross-partisan group of outspoken pro-democracy county, state, and national leaders and holds those opposed accountable for violating and subverting core pro-democracy principles, democratic norms, and the rule of law.
Protect the right to vote for eligible citizens.
Denounce threats or attempts to incite violence against political opponents or election workers.
Stop the spread of falsehoods and misinformation about the electoral process.
Accept and certify the final election results according to the law after all ballots are counted.
