Facebook is a crucial platform for campaigns to use to reach voters. It’s both far-reaching and targeted, and economical for campaigns of all sizes.

Now, Facebook is allowing users to ban ads from legitimate campaigns, and has banned all new political and issue advocacy ads in the week just before Election Day. As campaign consultants from both sides of the political aisle, we know how important Facebook is, especially for small campaigns on limited budgets. And this year, voters will need more information than ever as they weigh not only their choices but how to vote during a pandemic.

Americans will lose if Facebook censors messages to voters. Instead of stifling real campaigns, Facebook needs to deploy the resources necessary to shut down the bad actors who seek to spread misinformation and disrupt American elections.

We call on Facebook to reverse the user ban, allow legitimate campaigns and causes to advertise through Election Day, and use their considerable resources to shut down misinformation. Join us to send a message to Facebook that you support free speech for political campaigns.