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About the Campaign

You live in a democracy but how often do you think about what democracy is?

A three-cent U.S. stamp with an image of a ballot box and the phrase: To cast a free ballot--a root of democracy VOTE DEMOCRACY! encourages everyone—particularly young Americans and new voters—to get involved in the democratic process. The Independent Television Service invites you to think more deeply about your place in America’s grand experiment. Welcome to the campaign!
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News
Trick-or-Vote: Democracy Knocks on Your Door This Halloween
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The City of Los Angeles Officially Launches VOTE DEMOCRACY! Classroom at City Hall Read more »
Oakland Town Hall Focuses on Hip-Hop and Politics
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“The spirit of democracy cannot be superimposed from the outside. It must come from within.”
—Mahatma Gandhi
What do these words mean to you?
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CHICAGO 10: The Convention was drama. The trial was comedy. Explore the protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the ensuing 1969 Conspiracy Trial.

The Films
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Get outreach materials and learn about the films featured in the campaign.

PLEASE VOTE FOR ME
Three eight-year-old students campaign for the coveted position of class monitor…
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IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA
An intimate documentary profiling Africa’s first freely elected female president…
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CHICAGO 10
Watch the trial unfold with archival footage and animation…
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Speak Up
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VIDEO
What’s on your mind this election year? Watch responses from all over the country and submit your own. More »

GET MY VOTE
Each of the candidates wants your vote. Tell them—and the world—what you want from your politicians. More »

SELECT A CANDIDATE
Take a survey to learn which of the presidential candidate’s platforms matches with your views on the hot button issues. More »

TALKBACK
Exchange your views and opinions on democracy. More »

  
Take Action
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VOTE
Count yourself in.
Register to vote and learn how to make it count »

VOLUNTEER
Democracy is about making a difference in your community, too.
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LEAD
Screen a film, hold a discussion, plan a leadership summit for youth in your community and more.
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