POTUS1

    Which Presidential Candidates Are Committed to Democracy Reform?
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    WHAT IS POTUS1?

    POTUS1 is an initiative that stems from two core beliefs:

    We must fix our democracy before we can truly affect change in Washington.

    Essential democracy reforms require a president with the proper focus and commitment to fight for American democratic ideals.

    What must change:

    Reduce the influence of big money in politics

    End gerrymandering

    Make voting easier, more representative, and more secure

    Make every vote equal in the presidential election

    Who is a POTUS1 Candidate?

    A POTUS1 candidate:

    Publicly releases a stellar democracy reform platform that structurally addresses each aspect of our broken democracy.

    Commits, in no uncertain terms, to passing said democracy reform as his/her first act upon taking office.

    WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT

    You can help us in our POTUS1 initiative by telling the 2020 presidential candidates that democracy reform is your top priority.

    “WHERE THE CANDIDATES STAND”

    As it currently stands, here is a list of candidate platforms from best to worst:

    1. Bernie Sanders/Elizabeth Warren

    3. Tulsi Gabbard/Bill Weld

    8. Joe Biden

    9. Donald Trump

    Here is where the candidates stand on each issue

    Pledged to Fix Democracy First?Strong Reform Platform?Public Financing?Pro-Voting Rights Platform?Ending Gerrymandering?
    Bernie SandersYesYesVouchersYesYes
    Joe BidenNoMatchingOnly Automatic Voter Registration
    Tulsi GabbardYesYesVouchersYesYes
    Bill WeldYesYesVouchersYesYes
    Donald TrumpXXXXX
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    Scroll down to see which candidates are POTUS1 certified. Click through to the candidates’ pages for an in-depth report on their platforms.
    LEGEND
    = POTUS1 Candidate
    = Not yet a POTUS1 Candidate
    = Does not support democracy reforms

    GRADE: B

    Joe Biden

    Is not yet a POTUS1 Candidate.

    Learn more about Joe Biden’s views on democracy reforms →

    GRADE: F

    Donald Trump

    Does not support democracy reforms

    Learn more about Donald Trump’s views on democracy reforms →

    SEE WHERE THE CANDIDATES STAND ON DEMOCRACY REFORM ISSUES

    Pledged to Fix Democracy First?Strong Reform Platform?Public Financing?Pro-Voting Rights Platform?Ending Gerrymandering/
    Elizabeth WarrenYesYesMatchingYesYes
    Bernie SandersYesYesVouchersYesYes
    Joe BidenNoMatchingOnly Automatic Voter Registration?
    Pete ButtigiegYesYesMatchingYesYes
    Amy KlobucharYesYesMatchingYesYes
    Tom SteyerYesYesVouchersYesYes
    Andrew YangYesYesVouchersYesYes
    Michael BloombergNoMatchingYesYes
    Deval PatrickYesYesMatching + VouchersYesYes
    Michael BennetYesYesMatchingYesYes
    Bill WeldYesYesVouchersYesYes
    Tulsi GabbardYesYesVouchersYesYes
    John DelaneyNoYesNot SpecifiedYesYes
    Donald TrumpXXXXX

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