Defend the Democracy of the United States: In our country and throughout the world, democratic values are under assault. The Defend Democracy team is committed to educating ourselves and others about the challenges we face and promoting and participating in actions that support and defend democratic values.

Indivisible has joined the Declaration for American Democracy, a historic coalition of over 145 organizations representing millions of people nationwide. Our coalition includes groups from the labor, racial justice, faith, women’s rights, environmental, good government, and many other important communities. Formed in 2018, we set out on a mission to take back our democracy and restore power to the people. We believe that we must build a democracy where everyone participates, every vote is counted, and everyone’s voice is heard.

Support the goals of the For the People Act of 2019 (H.R. #1) at the federal and state levels, including:

• Ensuring clean and fair elections: improve access, promote integrity, ensure security

• Ending the dominance of big money in politics: guarantee disclosure, empower citizens, strengthen oversight

• Ensuring public officials work in the public interest: fortify ethics law, impose greater ethics enforcement

Support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights  Act (H.R. 4), to reverse the discriminatory practices and restrictive voting laws caused by the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court decision.

Support the Washington DC Admission Act (H.R. 51), for statehood of Washington DC

Continue to track and support important legislation at the federal, state and county levels, including – but not limited to-:

Federal

H.R.1: For the People Act

H.R 4: Voting Rights Amendment Act

State

County: 

TBD

Actions include:

1. Lobbying legislators, attending/testifying at hearings, organizing rallies, etc.

2. Developing and publishing educational materials on issues such as: voters rights, election laws, election security, campaign finance, etc, on the Indivisible HoCo website.

3. Organizing educational sessions on the same issues

4. Participating in voter registration drives

5. Working closely with other grassroots organizations where appropriate, including other Indivisible HoCo teams, the Maryland Legislative Coalition, Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, ACLU-MD, etc.