Interacting with Political Parties Through Official Websites

Some common actions offered on official websites allow a citizen to do the following:

• Register to vote

• Become a member: For a small fee you can become an active member of a political organization and receive newsletters and information regarding that party. For example, here is a look of the benefits of having a membership with the Libertarian Party.

• Make a donation: By making a donation you can help fund campaigns and maintenance of a given party. Most sites allow you to choose your own amount of money to donate. Here is a look at the Democratic Party's donation page.

• Volunteer: By volunteering you can organize other people in your community to become more involved with a specific party.

• Lobby: You can present special interests and new ideas to legislators.

• Gather petitions: Show legislators that massive amounts of people are calling for change a plan of action.

I have been involved with the Green Party for 3 years. I choose when I want to help out and when I want to sit out of the action. I have never felt that they were overbearing or expecting too much of me. I highly suggest being involved with the election process and political activities.