Put Candidates on the Record

You can help end torture by working to elect anti-torture candidates. One important step you can take to ensure candidates oppose torture is to ask candidates about their positions on torture.

DOWNLOAD: Two page handout that provides guidelines for attending campaign events to ask torture-related questions.

Questioning Candidates during the Pandemic:

• Find online events – many congressional candidates and other local candidates are hosting virtual town-halls, online debates, and other online events that allow for questions.
• Call or email your candidates’ campaigns and ask them if they are hosting any online events you can join. Contact information can generally be found on the candidates’ campaign website.
• Call or email your state or local Democrat and Republican parties to ask them for information about online candidate events you can attend.
• Sign up to attend events and participate in question and answer sessions.
• Write or email your candidates for Congress or local office and ask them questions about their views on torture and other important issues.
• Tweet questions to your candidates.