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: 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. This echo chamber prevents us from hearing and understanding perspectives or arguments that run counter to our beliefs and opinions. The result? Unless we make a continual, dedicated effort to read, hear, and listen to people and media outside of our own bubbles, we lack opportunities to challenge long-held stances, concepts, or ideas, which creates even more of a divide. ( It doesn’t help that many of today’s politicians seem to view honesty as optional, which makes us trust them less and less. That’s another issue altogether.)