Not being able to sign a petition can be frustrating! Here are two common scenarios that may prevent you from signing a petition.

1. Third-party Firefox add-ons can conflict with the signing process.

If you are using Firefox to access Change.org and are unable to sign, submit a Help Desk request. Be sure to tell us each add-on you have installed. (How to find your add-ons)

2. JavaScript is disabled.

In order to sign a petition, your browser must have enabled JavaScript -- a programming language that many websites use. On our main page, for example, you'd see a screen similar to the one below if JavaScript is disabled, with blank space where the petitions should be:

To enable JavaScript, search your browser's Help section for "Enable Javascript." Google also has a few tips on how to do so.