The future of our constitutional republic, free and fair elections, and our democracy, depends on us, the pro-democracy majority. Before you vote, make sure the candidates on your ballot who are running for positions to oversee our elections support the fundamental principles of our democracy.
The democracyFIRST Promise Campaign is working to restore political consensus for the standards, expectations, and norms for elected officials and candidates seeking office in our democracy. The goal of the campaign is to establish a cross-partisan, pro-democracy baseline (or minimum standard) for the public to evaluate candidates seeking positions overseeing the administration and certification of elections. democracyFIRST will actively promote and support a broad, ideologically diverse, and cross-partisan group of candidates and elected officials who make the democracyFIRST Promise, and will identify and work against those candidates who refuse to publicly support the most fundamental principles of our democracy and republic.
I commit to putting democracy first, respecting the checks and balances defined in our Constitution, and preserving our electoral processes, democratic institutions, and norms, which protect the rights, freedoms, liberties, and opportunities guaranteed to all Americans.
As a candidate, elected official and responsible citizen, I commit to protecting our democracy first. In all cases, I will:
Support every eligible American citizen’s freedom to exercise their right to register and vote in free, fair, accessible, safe, and secure elections.
Denounce any attempt to intimidate, harass, threaten, or incite violence against opponents, their supporters, and election workers.
Restore trust and faith in our democracy, not undermining our electoral process by knowingly propagating falsehoods and misinformation.
Accept the final election result and concede the contest if I lose after all ballots are counted. I will support the peaceful transfer of power and certification of the election. Any claims of election irregularities, or requests for recounts of election contests, will be submitted in good faith for judgment by election officials and/or the judicial system under the law without intimidation, violence, undermining faith in elections through disinformation or other unlawful means.
If elected to serve in public office, I promise to support and defend these foundational principles of our democratic republic.
