ACE strengthens democracy by helping emerging political organizations and independent movements build the skills, coalitions, and credibility needed to compete in elections. Through training-of-trainers programs, coalition building, and nonpartisan election observation, ACE addresses the gap between the 45% of Americans identifying as independents and the lack of viable alternatives at the ballot box. The organization distributes its training materials freely to maximize civic impact.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Despite 45% of Americans now identifying as independents—a share larger than either major party—minor parties and independent movements lack the infrastructure, training, funding, and coordination needed to compete effectively. This gap leaves millions of unaffiliated and politically dissatisfied voters underrepresented, while the two-party system continues to dominate electoral competition.
Solution
ACE (Alliance for Competitive Elections) strengthens democracy by helping emerging political organizations and independent movements find their voters and compete in elections. Through a three-pillar approach, ACE brings reform-minded parties and civic groups together for coalition building, provides scalable training-of-trainers programs to build professional campaign capacity, and supports independent, nonpartisan election observation to ensure trusted processes. The organization distributes its educational materials freely, turning a small core of trained leaders into wider networks of credible organizations without gatekeeping essential knowledge.
Target Audience
Primary beneficiaries are minor political parties, independent candidates, and reform-minded civic organizations across the United States seeking to build professional campaign infrastructure and compete effectively in elections.
Features
- Coalition building that connects reform-minded parties, independent movements, and civic groups to work on shared goals
- Scalable training-of-trainers model that transforms a small leadership core into a broader network of professional campaign organizations
- Freely distributed training materials and resources to maximize civic knowledge-sharing
- Independent, nonpartisan election observation support to safeguard electoral trust and confidence
- Frequent workshops, community forums, and party convenings for ongoing skill development
- Campaign Impact Framework providing structured methodology for building competitive electoral capacity