Volunteer
Volunteering is another way for a person to be engaged with their community. Whether the volunteering is political in nature or not, it is still civic engagement and a good way to get involved in issues you care about.
- Volunteermatch.org - is a website that will help you find volunteer opportunities near you.
Know your representative
Knowing who your representatives and potential representatives are is important! This allows you to research where they stand on issues and can help inform whether or not you want to vote for them.
- United States House of Representatives - is a website that allows you to enter your ZIP code to find out who your representative is.
- How to Contact Your Elected Official - provides information on how to contact your elected official.
Attend City Council Meetings
Attending city council meetings is a great way to learn about issues in your community and what elected officials are planning, what issues they are dealing with, or what they are proposing.
Vote
Voting, including in elections outside of presidential elections, is one of the most significant ways we can contribute to our communities.
- Vote.org - allows you to check if you are registered to vote, register to vote, get an absentee ballot, and get election reminders