For many, this year has been a year of hope and heartbreak. We know how much all MoveOn members value democracy, freedom and justice. Millions of MoveOn members took action, supported creative efforts with the movement’s partners, and organized their own communities. Please know that millions of people still share our vision for a better future. A future rooted in community care, where our families can not just survive, but thrive, where we care for our planet and carve a sustainable and joyful path for generations to come. You can.
Whether you add your name to the petition or start your own, we hope you’re inspired by the power of our collective action and all we can accomplish in 2024. is. And it’s obvious. We need you and each other right now. Just as we prepare ourselves for what is to come.
In 2024, MoveOn members and progressive partners have started over 10,000 petitions on the MoveOn petition platform this year, with over 5.2 million petition signatures across petition campaigns. can’t believe it! See below some of the highlights of this year’s petition and what your signature accomplished. So, if you’re up for it, start your own petition today.
Highlights of 2024
MoveOn’s focus in 2024 was to mobilize member energy around elections. Specifically on our petition platform, we’re expanding our creative campaign to drive passion, engagement, and support for Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz, while simultaneously addressing the threat Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans pose to our freedoms and rights. was exposed.
we, The “Pledge to Vote” has over 75,000 signatures. Shortly after Kamala Harris’ announcement. We sought to involve influential celebrities who could appeal to a wide audience. Endorsed by Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and other touring celebrities The petition started by members is Report in of new york times!
We also focused on issues that voters care deeply about, such as abortion, and advocated for abortion to be a central topic of presidential debates. more 45,000 members sign petition In what ended up being the only presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, she asked the ABC host to ask a question about abortion. We partnered with influencers Busy Phillips, Amanda Zulawski, and Kaitlyn Joshua to share their reproductive health stories and spread the petition through email and on our website. social media. Although the debate moderators didn’t ask our exact questions about abortion, they pressed Trump about his record on abortion, corrected misinformation in real time, and asked why Americans should trust abortion. Both candidates were asked whether they should do so. Read more about this powerful campaign here.
And during the vice presidential debate, we worked with our rural organizing partners to amplify the petition to release J.D. Vance’s tax returns. almost 70,000 MoveOn members sign petition Calling on Vance to show the source of his wealth, it attracted the attention of major publications such as: newsweek. We set up a mobile message board on the day of the Vice Presidential debate and circulated around CBS News, accusing Vance of hypocrisy and demanding that his tax returns be released. We then created downloadable signs that members can print and display. Rural Organizing’s campaign for accountability and transparency from Senator Vance continues. Click here for more information here.
After the election, we honored Kamala Harris and the other Black women and other women of color who worked tirelessly to launch and execute this historic campaign, with less than 100 days until Election Day. We took a short break to pay our respects. more 140,000 members sign national petition Shared hundreds of comments. One MoveOn member, Firerunner, writes: “I signed this petition because as a young woman, I really wanted Vice President Harris to become president and make this country a better place…That didn’t happen, but she… I know that he will continue to make history every time he becomes president.””
We have also begun laying the critical groundwork necessary for Donald Trump’s second term as president. In the weeks following the election, MoveOn members took collective action and signed petitions. Urging Congress to resist Project 2025 at every step and We call on President Biden to do everything in his power to protect democracy. before President Trump took office. We have also launched a petition asking the Senate to: Block Trump supporters from being appointed to Cabinetsigned by over 103,000 MoveOn members and growing. Demand Justice Partners He urged President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to confirm as many judges as Biden nominates.. And they did! The Senate is on track to confirm 22 of President Biden’s lame-duck appointments and 235 appointments overall, potentially surpassing Trump’s four-year total of 234 and marking a historic milestone in the judiciary. and increase diversity.
But while elections were a top priority, there were other important efforts (and victories!) that MoveOn members mobilized throughout the year. Here are some additional highlights and ongoing campaigns as we continue to fight into 2025.
- MoveOn members continued to call for COVID-19 relief as cases spike in multiple states across the country. From the petition Urges leaders to reinstate free coronavirus vaccines and testing to Request for free PCR tests and at-home testsMoveOn members were clear in their demand for an accessible and comprehensive COVID-19 response. Those efforts were partially successful when President Biden announced in September that residents could again request free at-home coronavirus testing from the government.
community spotlight
MoveOn members and progressive partners have launched thousands of petitions to drive local, state, and federal change. We’re inspired by the incredible movement people like you have started. Below are some highlights.
- Last year, members of UFCW Local 152 started a petition demanding fair contracts for the families of hard-working workers at Johanna Foods. they are Gathered over 300 signatures And this year, in June 2024, we finally won a fair and just contract.
- Over the summer, the newly launched organization Qommittee for Drag launched a petition on the MoveOn platform calling for federal law enforcement to monitor and take seriously all threats to drag and pride events. petition Gathered over 25,000 signatures It was also featured in outlets such as newsweek and HuffPost.
- In August, environmental activist and MoveOn member Zhan Dubin launched a petition calling for the Los Angeles Dodgers to end their sponsorship deal with fossil fuel giant Phillips 66. Over 20,000 MoveOn members signed the petition and it has been covered many times of Los Angeles TimesZang delivered the petition at Dodger Stadium with Sierra Club, fellow activists, Move On members and organization representatives. Los Angeles TimesSpectrum and Fox 11 attended the event.
- The power of trade unions remains strong; Sun Country flight attendants start their own signature campaign In an effort to secure industry standard contracts. Sun Country flight attendants have been negotiating contracts since 2019. Five years later, they launched a petition asking the union to approve a strike vote for flight attendant groups. Then, in August, a vote was held in which 99% of union members eligible to vote approved the strike. This allows union leaders to quickly call a strike if contract negotiations continue to break down.
- In November, Purdue Fort Wayne students launched a petition to oppose the university’s new fees for staying on campus during winter break. This petition has gathered nearly 2,000 signatures.. One student signed the petition:The cost of staying during winter vacation was supposed to be included in the housing cost, just like last year. The focus now must be on scraping together funds to avoid losing jobs. ” The university quickly reversed its decision and announced it would no longer charge students nightly fees.
- Pam Alexandrov, a MoveOn member and former educator, has started a petition asking the Senate to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act by the end of the year.. of The petition quickly reached over 60,000 signaturesshared with other members how deficiencies in the Windfall Exemption Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) withholding implementation negatively impacted them and their families. We also received more than 12,000 messages from MoveOn members urging senators to vote yes on the bill and move it forward.
We’re not going to surface it. The next four years will be challenging. Donald Trump and the far-right extremists who support him rely on our complacency, silence, and hopelessness. They exploit people’s worst fears and sow division at every opportunity. They want us to give up. We cannot stand by and watch them threaten our democracy, deceive the American people, and profit from our pain. We are ready to fight back. And I hope you do too.
MoveOn has been around for decades, powered by members like you. We’ve seen presidents come and go. And through it all, we’ve focused on developing the talent we need to do more, not just win campaigns, but truly transform society.
But that change won’t happen overnight. And it doesn’t come without pushbacks and setbacks. Change happens through continuous and sustained action. Through disciplined hope. And most importantly, it will happen collectively, with each of us committed to doing what we can to build a better future for all of us.
We will not only survive the next four years, we will build, resist, and win The only way we can do it is together.
If you’re inspired and ready to take action, click here to start your petition today on MoveOn’s free petition platform. And know that we are ready to fight alongside you for the future we all deserve.
Thank you as always.
