Become an Activist, Host or Attend Events
An “activist” for democracy is a person who promotes political or social change to preserve, protect and strengthen our democracy. “Choose Democracy Now” is here to encourage and support pro-democracy activists. Our campaign is a movement for freedom, for without democracy, freedoms will fade. Join us as enthusiastic protectors of our democracy through action and advocacy.
Your guide from Choose Democracy Now founder and pro-democracy activist and speaker, Dale P. Anderson
EVERYONE can contribute to the protection and strengthening of our democracy. Listed below are the many ways you can become a democracy activist and assure a free future for our ourselves, our children and our grandchildren. Many of these actions can be performed from your home, while others require your presence out in the community.
I’ve created a simple and entirely arbitrary “point system” for you to use in tracking your pro-democracy activities. Track your efforts and score yourself each week to help you answer the question “am I doing enough to save our democracy?” Work to become a Black Belt democracy activist. Our nation needs you!
Dale Anderson
• Make it your mission to defend democracy
Sign up for Choose Democracy Now E-blast
• Schedule time each week to defend our democracy
• Register or re-register to vote
• Join or subscribe to a pro-democracy organization
• Sign pro-democracy citizen petitions
• Create your personal “footprint” (network of influence).
• Sign pro-democracy citizen petitions
Sign the “election protection pledge”
• Display a pro-democracy bumper sticker
• Sign the “election protection pledge”
• Display a pro-democracy bumper sticker
• Wear a pro-democracy button
• Sign the democracy election pledge
• Display a pro-democracy poster at your business
• Re-read the declaration, constitution, and bill of rights
• Read a CHOOSE DEMOCRACY Blog
• Read the three “core” books from our resource page
• Read other books/videos from the resource page
• Sign up for other pro-democracy E-newsletters
• Participate in non-violent resistance training
• Have family and friends to sign up for CHOOSE DEMOCRACY e-blasts
• Get friends and family to display pro-democracy bumper stickers and pins
• Sit-down with a neighbor or co-worker to discuss the state of our democracy
• Share your pro-democracy activities with others on social media
• Host a CHOOSE DEMOCRACY speaker at your club or organization
• Choose one of the books from our RESOURCE page for your book club
• Speak up and defend democracy at social gatherings
• Write a letter supporting democracy to a newspaper
• Tell your representatives to support pro-democracy legislation
• Speak at a school board or commission meeting in support of pro-democracy actions
• Join the “Choose Democracy Now” speakers bureau
• Attend a talk by a pro-democracy speaker
• Attend a pro-democracy rally or anti-authoritarian protest
• Take a friend or colleague to a rally or protest
• Create a pro-democracy sign or poster
• Vote in all local, state and national elections
• Volunteer to help with voter registration
• Volunteer as an election official
• Volunteer for a pro-democracy candidate’s campaign
• Become a recurring donor for a pro-democracy candidate
• Host a pro-democracy candidate fund raiser
• Volunteer to help at “Choose Democracy Now”
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