Title: 9 Ways to Get Involved with Local Politics - The Everygirl
Headings: 9 Ways to Get Involved with Local Politics
9 Ways to Get Involved with Local Politics
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1. Learn Who Your Elected Officials Are
2. Contact Your Leaders
3. Attend Town Hall Meetings
4. Join a Political Party
5. Participate in a Peaceful Protest
6. Support Organizations Already Doing the Work
7. Do Your Research
8. Speak Up About Issues That Matter to You
9. Run for Office Yourself
How will you get involved in public service, local politics, or your community in 2017? What will you do, for the first or fiftieth time, to make your voice heard?

Content: Support takes shape in numerous ways: volunteer your time and energy, raise funds, donate your hard-earned cash, lobby elected officials, sign petitions, or write letters to raise awareness. And last but definitely not least: volunteer! Campaigns and nonprofits are always looking for hands to help knock on doors and make phone calls, especially during an election season. P.S. You’re never too old or young to be a first-time volunteer for an issue or candidate. And if there’s not an organization set up to support your exact cause, take the initiative and start one. 7. Do Your Research
We live in an age where vast multitudes of information lay at our fingertips, and yet, fake news has never been more prominent. This is due partly to human nature — and social media algorithms — which tend to steer us toward information that reinforces what we already believe to be true.