Title: Ten Reasons Why We Should Pay Attention to Local Politics – US Represented
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Content: A great example of this is the movement to legalize marijuana in Colorado. Amendment 64’s passage onto the Colorado State Constitution, while controversial and still debated in many localities, was an act of the People calling for a change they saw as necessary, and many worked together to create this transformation. 9. As concerned citizens, it’s easier to hold politicians accountable locally than nationally. For instance, in Colorado, we recall elected officials all the time when they renege on election promises or make a move politically or in their personal lives with which we don’t agree. Don’t like what your state officials did? You can write a letter to them, visit them in person, start a petition to recall them, and even simply vote them out of office when the next election comes around. The number of signatures required to get rid of criminal or displeasing officials at the state or local level is within the reach of dedicated folks, and regular citizens can be the change in these kinds of issues. 10. Think globally, act locally.