Contributing in a meaningful way to local and national elections and politics may seem like a fool’s errand, but there are many simple and effective ways to make your voice heard.
The free and easy-to-use 5 Calls app allows users to call their local representative on a variety of topics and make their voices heard. Simply choose your voting location and peruse various areas of interest each day. Choose a cause that speaks to you and call the number. A pre-scripted speech will appear that you can read verbatim and insert your name and location as needed. Once completed, log your experience and whether you reached a representative, left a voicemail or had an actual exchange.
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Find a cause that speaks to you and opt to receive newsletter updates. Various non-profit organizations, such as Planned Parenthood and the Zinn Education Project,will reach out when they need volunteer involvement and canvassing.
Get involved with Countable and download the political app for your iOS or Android. Check out the website for informative, non-partisan articles about the political climate. Peruse various articles, reading further into those of interest, and skim the app and site for ways to get involved. Sign up for alerts about upcoming votes, check out the community page and send emails and video messages to your elected officials.
This website and service allow users to type a message with their concerns and issues and send as a fax directly to senators. For instructions, text RESIST to 50409 and a tech will explain the process.
Find out where your politicians stand before their next election with Politifact. Use the site’s fact-checking capabilities to measure individual politician’s transparency. Check out the truth index, including a daily tally of politician’s recent statements against the actual facts regarding the party. In contrast, the flip-o-meter measures political flip-flopping and various policies.
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