Nominations Now Open for the 2022 Democracy Awards!

We encourage your office to review the nomination forms (compiled as a PDF here: Democracy Awards 2022 Application Forms) and use them to prepare your application(s) for a Democracy Award. You may self-nominate your office in one (or more) categories by using the online nomination forms found below:

• Constituent Service – Recognizes offices for their outstanding practices or achievements acting as ombudsmen with the federal government or responding to constituent requests/inquiries. Nominate Your Office Now
• "Life in Congress" Workplace Environment – Recognizes offices that have established both formal policies and informal cultures that enhance the work-life fit and professional development of their staffs. Nominate Your Office Now
• Transparency and Accountability – Recognizes offices that hold themselves accountable to their constituents by providing clear and relevant information on their work, and publicly acknowledge metrics for their performance. Nominate Your Office Now
• Innovation and Modernization – Recognizes offices employing innovation or creativity in their constituent interactions, communications, or office operations, as well as intentional efforts to modernize the institution of Congress. Nominate Your Office Now
• Lifetime Achievement – Recognizes a maximum of two staffers for their decades of service to Congress. Nominate a Staffer Now

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