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VoteDown.org is an innovative online platform that connects citizens with their elected representatives in a way that ensures that the representatives will actually pay attention. We are working to break the stranglehold that special interests and lobbyists have over our legislative process and return democracy back to the people.

VoteDown.org provides a user-friendly interface where users can donate against a politician who is not representing the voter's interests. Donors can highlight issues they care about and we will communicate that information to the representative along with the details of the donation.

We then hold that money until the representative's next election and then give it to their leading opponent. This combination of immediate feedback and guaranteed contribution against them forces the representatives to pay attention to the needs of their constituents instead of just the lobbyists trying to influence them.

When you make a donation against a candidate, you get to pick whether to oppose them in a primary or the general election. This allows you to control whether the person eventually getting the money will align with your party.


We then hold the money until the representative has a leading opponent, and then give 100% of the donations directly to that opponent, letting them effectively challenge the representative you oppose. Donations directly to candidates are shown to be far more effective than money spent by PACs and interest groups, so we give the money directly to the challenger to spend most efficiently.


The challenger now has sufficient funds to counter the incumbent's warchest and try to defeat him.

During the heart of election season, usually 6 months before the election, you can definitely do this and we would encourage it. However, starting the day after they win election and for the vast majority of the time that a politician is in office, they have no opponent to donate to. For Senators, this unaccountable time is almost 5.5 years of their 6 year term!


The politicians know this and exploit it. They push through laws that work against you during the parts of their term when they have no opponent, so you have no options . . . at least until VoteDown.


The other thing that VoteDown does, which a direct donation against them does not, is that we aggregate the donations along with the issues that spurred the donation, turning that donation into speech that the politician ignores at their peril. It's not just a general donation for or against. It's tied to your specific issue, which let's you amplify the pressure on the politician to change their stance on that issue.

VoteDown turns your issues and donations into advocacy and speech.


The Supreme Court has ruled that money equals speech. We agree that it is a crazy ruling, but that is the world we live in for now, so let's use it.


At VoteDown, we take your money, aggregate it, and communicate in real time to the politicians to let them know that

• You are upset
• You are upset about these issues
• You are upset enough to put money against them
• They better listen because every dollar coming in is making it harder for them to run for re-election.

No, VoteDown.org is committed to maintaining a neutral and non-partisan stance. Our goal is to provide a platform that encourages open dialogue and constructive engagement among citizens of all political backgrounds.


Our goal is a democracy more responsive to the average citizen and less influenced by lobbyists and big money donors, regardless of party or ideology.

Simple. When your representatives act in ways contrary to your interest, instead of sending an email or letter, or making a phone call or even protesting (all of which will be ignored), just go to VoteDown.org, look up the representative and donate against them, citing your issues. We will aggregate those and communicate it to the representative for you. That's it.


It sounds so simple, but it is the only effective means of communicating outrage that exists. We all know that your politicians will just ignore the letters, phone calls, faxes, and even protests. But, they can't ignore their future opponent's warchest growing bigger than theirs.

It's a dirty secret that Lobbying is incredibly cheap. Politicians are routinely bought off for amounts that are tiny by the scale of what can easily be accomplished with crowdsourcing.


Together, the resources of the average Americans dwarf the amounts from Big Money. This can easily be seen in the Presidential races, where small dollar donors are far more than any interest group.


What small dollar donors lack, however, are string attached to their money. Big Money gives donations with knowledge and expectation of performance. Up until now, small dollar donors were the suckers who just gave their money for free. No more. If we are giving donations, they will also be with the expectation that our representatives respect our opinions.

VoteDown.org is committed to transparency and accountability. We do not take any of the actual donation for our use - 100% of your donation is given to the opponent of the politician you oppose.


We do charge a separate small processing fee to cover credit card fees and processing costs for the platform, but that will be clearly spelled out during the donation process, so there is no confusion.

Our long-term vision is to revolutionize how citizens interact with their government in the United States. We aim to become the go-to platform for transparent communication between constituents and elected officials, fostering a more responsive and accountable democratic process.


Longer term, we hope to use the influence to remove money from politics, hopefully making ourselves obsolete. Dare to Dream!

As a non-profit, your support is crucial to our mission. You can contribute financially to help us continue developing and expanding the platform. Additionally, consider spreading the word about VoteDown.org to amplify its impact and increase civic participation.

Yes, we welcome volunteers and advocates who are passionate about enhancing civic engagement. You can help by spreading awareness, engaging on social media, or assisting with community outreach initiatives.


With our Campaigns feature, you can add VoteDown's powerful communication mechanism to your next political protest initiative, amplifying your voice on your issue and getting the attention of the politicians.


Contact us to explore various ways you can contribute.

While our current focus is on Federal officials (Senators and Representatives), we hope to expand our function to state and local races across the United States in the coming years. We believe that transparent communication between citizens and their representatives is a fundamental aspect of democracy.

You can stay informed about our progress by subscribing to our newsletter, following us on social media platforms, and visiting our website regularly. We provide timely updates on new features, partnerships, and milestones.

Feel free to reach out to us through the contact information provided on our website. We value your inquiries and feedback and are always happy to assist you in any way we can.

Absolutely. We take user privacy and data security seriously. Your payment information is encrypted and stored securely, and we adhere to the highest industry standards to safeguard your data in transit and storage.

Simple. When your representatives act in ways contrary to your interest, instead of sending an email or letter, or making a phone call or even protesting (all of which will be ignored), just go to VoteDown.org, look up the representative and donate against them, citing your issues. We will aggregate those and communicate it to the representative for you. That's it.


It sounds so simple, but it is the only effective means of communicating outrage that exists. We all know that your politicians will just ignore the letters, phone calls, faxes, and even protests. But, they can't ignore their future opponent's warchest growing bigger than theirs.

When you use VoteDown to donate against a politician, you can choose to donate against them in either the primary or general election. We will then hold those funds until 90 days before the election that you chose, and then see who the leading opponent is for the race.


We then bundle all of the donations against that representative together and send it directly to the leading opponent's campaign for them to use.

We know that people want to support their party, but still want to influence their elected representatives. In that case, you can simply support the next opponent in the primary election or the general election, whichever aligns with your political leaning, allowing you to register your outrage while not giving money to a party you oppose

VoteDown PAC is an FEC registered Political Action Committee, ensuring that every donation that we receive and bundle is reported to the Federal Election Commission and tracked. We are a non-profit dedicated to improving civic engagement and making representatives accountable to their constituents.

No, we cannot return the money once it is donated as it is pledged to the candidate.


Please keep in mind that the primary reason for the donation is not to help elect the opponent, but to register your outrage with the CURRENT representative to get them to be more responsive to your needs.

VoteDown is committed to transparency and accountability. We do not take any of the actual donation for our use - 100% of your donation is given to the opponent of the politician you oppose.


We do charge a separate small processing fee to cover credit card fees and processing costs for the platform, but that will be clearly spelled out during the donation process, so there is no confusion.

VoteDown knows that you are active participants in democracy, but need a way to organize and apply pressure to politicians. To make this easier, we have created Donor Campaigns


Donor Campaigns empower your existing political protests.


In a Donor Campaign, you can target specific politicians, with specific issues, and with your own message. Want to make a Campaign to offset the donations of the NRA against your politician? A Campaign to punish a politician for a derogatory comment? A Campaign to lobby specific Congress people to support your specific issues?


Simply set up a Campaign in the My Campaigns page, fill in a description of what you are trying to accomplish, your goals and your intentions. Add in a video or image for the Campaign to help identify it. Then, share your Campaign with your friends and family and start leading the pressure.

Are you organizing a political rally? A letter writing campaign? An online poll?


Do you want to add some muscle to that protest that will make it harder for the politician to ignore? You can set up a Campaign tied into your rally, targeting the politicians that you want. Then, tell your people to continue to exert their pressure, but they can also give $5 or $2 or whatever they can to help emphasize their message and make it hard to ignore.


Politicians can't ignore the power of donations against them. Use that to turbo-charge your existing political efforts.

When you set up a Donor Campaign, you will get a unique URL for your campaign (e.g. https://votedown.org/Campaign/votedown). You can share this URL with the people in your protest, giving them a place to quickly register their outrage. Share it on your social media, emails, texts, and any other way that you can communicate your message.


Please let us know what other features would be useful for you to help you amplify your voice.

We reserve the right to disallow Campaigns which advocate violence, abuse, illegal behavior or any campaign with objectionable material. We don't make our decisions based upon the politics of your cause, but simply to ensure that we are promoting peaceful and respectful protest. All decisions on Campaign suitability will be made at the sole discretion of VoteDown PAC and all decisions are final.

Donor Campaigns make sure that your message to politicians cannot be ignored.


We've all seen innumerable instances of massive protests, letter writing, and phone banking get ignored in the favor of Big Money. Well, we are not going to take that any more. We will crowd-fund our own answer to those Big Money groups and dwarf them.