Election Resources

People of faith, and those guided by the common good, know that together, we will build a future where everyone thrives. As Pope Francis says, “The only future worth building includes everyone.” If we are to build a future where everyone can thrive—no exceptions—we must be informed, engaged, and committed voters this election year. Will you join us?

NETWORK’s 2024 nonpartisan voter engagement and empowerment campaign, Vote Our Future, gives justice-seekers the resources, training, and messaging needed to take action for social justice and protect the freedoms essential to a multiracial, multi-faith democracy this election year, and beyond.

Equally Sacred Resources

Pope Francis tells us that Catholics, and people of good will, are called to be multi-issue voters concerned with the multiple matters of justice that affect flourishing lives. Multi-issue voters are called to discern and research the equally sacred issues that affect our lives. A guiding document of the Vote Our Future campaign, the Equally Sacred Checklist supports justice-seekers’ work to build thriving communities in the 2024 elections, and beyond, as participants in public life journeying toward Beloved Community.

Get the Equally Sacred Issues Checklist

Whether we are college students or retirees, faith-based or secular, or from the Midwest or East Coast, most of agree that freedoms are vital to a thriving democracy. The Equally Sacred Checklist helps us research election through the lens of equally sacred issues that encompass the freedoms needed for a multiracial, multi-faith, inclusive democracy. An overview of the Equally Sacred Checklist appears below. You can get the English or Spanish version of the Equally Sacred Checklist here.

WHEN WE VOTE OUR FUTURE, WE PROTECT THE FREEDOM TO...

Be healthy

The Catholic Church affirms that food and health care are not privileges reserved for the wealthy, but universal rights. 

Will you vote for candidates who commit to protect and expand affordable health care for all and end the injustice of medical debt, reduce the cost of prescription medicines so patients can afford lifesaving care, and end the Black maternal health crisis by investing in the expansion of critical programs to support the lives of parents and babies?

Live on a Healthy Planet

Care for our common home is a requirement of the Catholic faith.

Will you vote for candidates who will address the climate crisis, invest in a rapid transition to renewable energy, end policies that benefit fossil fuel corporations (such as tax subsidies and approval of pipelines), and address pollution and toxic dumping that disproportionately affect Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities, and ensure clean air and water for all?

Participate in Democracy

Catholic teaching affirms that people have a right and a responsibility to participate in our shared political processes.

Will you vote for candidates who refuse to use violent language or threats of violence against other candidates or groups of people, ensure all eligible voters have access to voting (and restore voting for formerly incarcerated people), and will limit the power of the wealthy to manipulate our democracy through unlimited dark money and gerrymandering?

Care for Ourselves & Our Families

Catholic teaching promotes the dignity of work, the rights of workers, and an economy that places people over profit.

Will you vote for candidates who will reduce costs for families with policies like an expanded Child Tax Credit, paid leave, and childcare funding; support a living wage and the right to join a union; make the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes; support a billionaire tax; and support future generations by expanding training programs and free college?

Be Free From Harm

The Catholic Church insists upon every person’s intrinsic worth, dignity, and right to live in safety—with no exceptions. 

Will you vote for candidates who support common sense gun control, including banning the use of AR-15s and other weapons of war, so our children and communities can live safely? And will protect the rights of marginalized communities including Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities as well as LGBTQ+ people?

Live in a Welcoming Country

The Catholic Church affirms that we all have a right to migrate to seek a safe and good life for ourselves and our families.

Will you vote for candidates who support the right to asylum and paths to citizenship, and prioritize integration? And, promote inclusive policies that support southern border communities rather than militarization?

Pledge to be a Multi-issue Voter Voting is Social Justice We know that voting for issues to support thriving lives for all of us, no matter what we look like, how old we are, or how much money is in our wallet, is good for our country. But some in power don't see it this way. They use money from dark money donors to try to dominate elections and take away our freedoms.

Multi-issue voters will not let money, dog whistles, and other threats to our democracy keep us from voting.

Multi-issue voters know that voting can bring the social justice our communities need, so they make a plan to vote and mobilize friends and family to vote, too. And because we recognize that all justice issues are equally sacred, and that no single issue is more important than any other, we research and make choices that will help our communities thrive.
Voting is a social justice tool. We can't miss a vote! We can be better at voting when we make a voting plan. With our democracy and the freedoms we value under attack, all of us who want thriving lives for everyone cannot miss a vote. Have your friends and family?

A Pope Francis Voter recognizes that all social justice issues are equally sacred, but they also determine how they'll vote, make a voting team so friends and family have a plan, too, and do a fair amount of research and discernment.

Just as you may make travel plans, schedule dentist appointments, and plan for religious holidays--you should plan for a successful voting season.