Call To Action For Elected Officials and Candidates

Your active engagement in support of the Principles of Trusted Elections is vital in upholding democratic values and fostering a trustworthy electoral process.

1) Sign the Principles For Trusted Elections

When you sign the Principles, you can make a statement that will be shown with your endorsement on our website. We will also post links to videos, op-eds, or social media posts that you have made in support of the Prinicples. It is particularly powerful if these videos are made with someone from across the aisle, especially your opponent:

Instructions for making videos

Send links to content that you want posted with your entry to media@principlesfortrustedlections.org

View examples of some of recent entries:
Abigail Spanberger (VA)
Christian Martine (WV)
Julie Anderson (WA)

2) Publicize Your Support for the Principles and Encourage Others to sign

Share your endorsement of the Principles on Social Media
Social media post templates

Issue a press release that states your commitment to these cross-partisan principles:
Press release templates and examples

Ask other public officials and candidates (especially your opponent) or public officials of the opposing party to sign the principles.
Email templates and examples

Encourage your supporters to sign the Principles For Trusted Elections
Newsletter template and examples
Email template and examples

Distribute Principles for Trusted Elections materials at your events
Principles for Trusted Elections handouts

Display your Principles for Trusted Elections Digital Badge
Share with us how you have promoted the Principles for Trusted Elections by any of the above means and we will issue you a Principles For Trusted Elections Advocate digital badge. This badge can be posted on your website and social media to show your support for the core principles and underpin our democratic republic. It is also shared with voter-information tools such as Vote-USA.
How elected officials and candidates can use your Principles for Trusted Elections Digital Badge