Civic Engagement and Elections

Clean Water Action harnesses grassroots power by engaging and mobilizing our members and endorsing clean water leaders in elections from the local to national level.

Michigan

Support Michigan Clean Water and Green Energy Budget Investments

Governor Whitmer has proposed several important investments to rebuild our water infrastructure, protecting children from lead poisoning, and investing in clean energy and energy efficiency.

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Pennsylvania

Action Alert: Oppose Pennsylvania's efforts to change the way you elect state judges

Email your legislator today and tell them to oppose HB 38.

Send a message urging your lawmaker to stop this effort to deprive you and other Pennsylvania voters of their voice in selecting which judges make up our state courts.

Texas

Don't Let Texas Make Voting Even Harder

The ability to participate in free and open elections is a cornerstone of democratic government. States should focus on protecting the freedom to vote, not placing additional barriers to voting.

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New Jersey

Take Action: NJ's Green Amendment

New Jersey legislators have proposed a constitutional Green Amendment that will recognize and protect the rights of all the people of the state, including future generations, to pure water, clean air, a stable climate and healthy environments.

Take Action Today!

Rhode Island

Special 2021 Bond Referendum Election

Vote YES on 2 on March 2nd!

Vote YES on 2 on March 2nd

Civic Engagement and Elections Blog Posts

Minnesota: 2021 Spring Legislative Update

April 6, 2021

The Minnesota Legislature has been in session since January 6th, without many final actions to show for the time spent. In the past 12 weeks there has been a flurry of activity in the House and Senate, although from the perspective of clean water there are stark contrasts between the directions that they are headed in the remaining weeks until they adjourn on May 16th.

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2020 Photo of Great Lakes Day attendees in front of the US Capitol

Great Lakes Day in Washington DC: Protecting and Restoring the Lakes to Provide Access to Drinking Water, Recreation, and Democracy

March 22, 2021

For decades, Clean Water Action has led the fight to protect and restore Lake Superior and the Great Lakes. Why? Because the Great Lakes contain 21% of the Earth’s available fresh surface water. They are the drinking water source for more than 40 million people. Tourism to the Lakes brings in more than 16 billion dollars each year to local economies. And a less quantifiable reason: they are fun and enjoyable!

A "I'm Voting" sticker edited to read "I Voted!"

A Democracy For The People: memories and lessons from Michigan elections

March 3, 2021

Years ago I volunteered on election day outside a suburban Detroit polling station at a majority Black precinct, speaking to voters about an renewable energy ballot proposal.