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Demand Honest Politics

Objectives

Support Reform

Support campaign finance reform and anti-corruption measures. Vote for candidates who reject big money and lobbyist influence.

Get Involved

Get involved in local politics and hold leaders accountable. Educate yourself and others about how money shapes policy.

Demand Transparency

Demand transparency in government and corporate lobbying.

Promote Civic Education

Promote civic education and encourage others to participate in the democratic process.

What You Can Do

Support campaign finance reform

Back groups like RepresentUs, Common Cause, or Move to Amend that fight corruption and big-money influence in politics.

Vote with integrity

Research candidates using tools like OpenSecrets.org or BallotReady to see who funds them before you cast your vote.

Track lobbying influence

Use databases like OpenSecrets Lobbying Tracker or ProPublica’s Represent to follow corporate money in politics.

Join local political action

Attend city council meetings, town halls, or join grassroots groups working for transparency and accountability.

Educate yourself and others

Share resources like the Brennan Center for Justice reports or League of Women Voters guides on money in politics.

Demand transparency laws

Push for local and national legislation requiring real-time disclosure of political donations and lobbying.

Promote civic education

Volunteer with schools or groups like iCivics to build political literacy in your community.

Hold leaders accountable

Write letters, organize petitions, or use tools like ContactingCongress.org to directly pressure representatives.

Helpful Tools

AllSides
allsides.com

BallotReady
ballotready.org

Brennan Center for Justice
brennancenter.org

Common Cause
commoncause.org

CrimethInc
crimethinc.com

FollowTheMoney
followthemoney.org

iCivics
icivics.org

League of Women Voters
lwv.org

Move to Amend
movetoamend.org

OpenSecrets
opensecrets.org

ProPublica Represent
projects.propublica.org

Represent.Us
represent.us

Sunlight Foundation
sunlightfoundation.com

Term Limit the Court
termlimitthecourt.com

The Freedom of the Press Foundation
freedom.press

U.S. Term Limits
termlimits.com