AJ Willingham

25 ways to be politically active (whether you lean left or right)

politically active

• Local politics and activism

• 1. Know who your local legislators and politicians are - Here\'s

• 2. Know how to get in touch with them (and actually make them listen.)

• 3. Identify an issue you care about and pursue it

• 4. Attend town hall meetings 

• 5. Attend City Council meetings

• 6. Get to know your local School Board

• 7. Join your local PTA

• 8. Mobilize more people to support your cause

• 9. Join a voting league or political organization

• 10. Register to act on behalf of a political party.

• 11. Join a campaign

• 12. Volunteer at their headquarters

• 13. Attend or organize rallies and events

• 14. Pound the pavement

• 15. Volunteer to work at a polling place

• 16. Volunteer to register voters 

• 17. Vote

• Political education

• 18. Subscribe to a paper or other publication you believe in

• 19. Read up on American history and civics

• 20. Share that knowledge

• Community outreach

• 21. Volunteer at a place that benefits your community

• 22. Volunteer at a museum, state or national park, cultural center or historical society

• 23. Hell, GO to a museum, state or national park, or historical society

• 24. Donate 

• 25. Get off the internet