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Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust
What We Do
The Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust (WisACT) is a cross-partisan network of Wisconsin residents. Our initiative includes elected officials, residents, religious leaders, college students, businesses, veterans, civic organizations, and more. We give individuals from diverse political backgrounds a space to work together. By focusing on shared democratic values, we demonstrate that constructive dialogue and mutual respect are possible, even amid political differences.
Our Principles
We Work to Build Civic Trust in the Political System
Our society works best when built upon a foundation of cross-partisan trust in democratic institutions. To support this, we work to provide accurate information and foster an environment for healthy political debate, grounded in verifiable facts.
We Support Fair, Safe, & Secure Elections
We must work hard to ensure that every eligible vote is counted accurately, and that our electoral system is free from intimidation and coercion. We advocate for and support electoral processes that are open, fair, transparent, and secure.
We Encourage Peaceful Engagement
Peaceful engagement between Americans, regardless of political affiliation, is fundamental. We promote nonviolence and collaboration to resolve differences and prevent identity-based and political violence.
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Key ways for WisACT members to get involved:
Encourage Civil Discourse
Promote peaceful resolution of disputes by equipping our members and Wisconsinites at large with the tools and skills necessary to engage constructively in conversations happening within their networks and communities.
Promote Accurate Information
Share accurate information, as well as encourage the fact-checking of information shared about our political process to help build trust in our elections.
Take Action
Actively counter acts of intimidation and violence by encouraging dialogue, communication to de-escalate, and coordinating rapid response efforts.
Principles for Trusted Elections
WisACT will help mobilize support for the Principles for Trusted Elections. Launched in 2022, the nationwide, cross-partisan initiative asks citizens, organizations, and public officials to uphold five core principles of democratic elections.
The principles are:
Honest Process
Cooperate with election officials, adhere to rules and regulations, and refrain from knowingly propagating falsehoods about the electoral process.
Nonviolent Campaign
Encourage a peaceful election atmosphere during the pre-election, polling, counting, and post-election periods. Denounce any attempt to intimidate, harass, threaten or incite violence against opponents, their supporters, and election workers. Respect voters’ freedom to exercise their lawful rights to register and vote, free from interference, obstruction, or intimidation.
Secure Voting
Publicly affirm the security and integrity of elections across the U.S. and avoid actively fueling doubt about elections in other jurisdictions. Support transparency and public outreach to reassure voters of election integrity.
Responsible Oversight
Encourage political parties and others to train poll-watchers on the election process and appropriate roles and behaviors, responsibilities, and obligations.
Trusted Outcomes
Make claims of election irregularities in accordance with the law and acknowledge the legitimacy of the outcomes after the results have been certified and all contestations decided.