Take Action

Simple Actions require a small amount of effort but have a huge impact

• Stay informed by reading/watching the news from various sources

  • Check a variety of sources on a regular basis

• Discuss issues with others to increase your understanding and theirs

• Learn more about the U.S. government and political process

  • See a list of The Citizen Genius Project videos in the tab above

  • Learn more about all aspects of U.S. elections at:  

    • Ballotpedia.org

    • VoteSmart.org

• Register to vote

  • Learn how to register and download the form here or here

• Check out each political party's website: 

  • Democratic Party

  • Republican Party

  • Libertarian Party

  • Green Party

• Vote

  • Find the candidate that best matches your views at isidewith.com

• Remind family, friends, and acquaintances to vote

• Donate money to a political campaign, a political action committee, or a political advocacy group

• Sign a petition

  • Change.org makes it easy to sign a petition

Moderate Actions require a little more effort but give you a greater role in the political process

• Contact your lawmakers

               - Find your U.S. senators and representative here or here and here

               - Contact the U.S. president here

               - Find your state legislators here or here

               - Find your state governor here

               - Find your state court websites here

               - Get contact info, how-tos, and sample letters here

• Join a political campaign

• Join a political advocacy group

• Attend a political meeting

• Attend a rally, march, or protest

• Educate your family, friends, and acquaintances about the issues and the political process

• Write a letter to the editor