John,

The mainstream media is trying to ignore America's corruption crisis. 

Corruption in government is a top issue for 77% of voters – but debate moderators still haven't asked presidential candidates what they will do to fix it. The third Democratic debate is September 12th and it's time to ask candidates about corruption. 

Add your name to the petition urging presidential debate moderators to ask candidates what they'll do to end corruption and unrig our political system. We’ll hand-deliver every signature to ABC headquarters in New York City next week.

It doesn't matter if you're a Democrat, Independent, or Republican – the fact is, the questions debate moderators ask will decide the key issues of the presidential race. And if the moderators ignore corruption, they're sending a signal to politicians: You don't need to fix the corrupt status quo.

This is unacceptable. Inaction on corruption means our political system will continue to be held hostage by special interests, lobbyists, and dark money groups. 

The debate moderators have seen the polling – they know corruption is a top issue for voters. But the networks airing the debates are beholden to TV ratings. They need a reminder from viewers at home that a huge portion of the American public wants to hear about corruption and how our leaders plan to fix it.

Sign the petition urging debate moderators and ABC to #AskAboutDemocracy.

RepresentUs volunteers in New York City will hand-deliver signatures to ABC headquarters next week, putting faces and names to America's demand to #AskAboutDemocracy.

Debate moderators have the power on September 12th to bring corruption in government into the national spotlight. It's up to us to make sure they do it.

Jen Johnson Digital Director RepresentUs