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Roles in Democracy
As a citizen some may feel as though your voice and opinions don’t matter, but they do. When looking throughout history, American citizens are the epicenter of change in many policies and laws we have today. With the upcoming election in November fast approaching, below are reminders of how you can influence policies, laws, and opinions in your state.
- Be an informed voter: Research candidates at all levels. Visit their websites to see their platforms on a variety of issues, including issues of policing, criminal justice, education, housing, public health and employment. Consider non-partisan sources of information such as the League of Women Voters.
- Vote at all levels of government: All levels of government have an impact, and citizens should vote in all elections in their community to shape the world around them. Take the justice system for example. While the US Congress may pass federal laws and guidelines on sentencing and prison systems, locally decisions are made about crime and punishment from elected county sheriffs to mayors and council members who hire police chiefs and officers.
- Coalesce: Engage with organizations to produce a collective call to action on issues you care about.
- Advocate for specific policies: As individuals or with a collective organization, write your representatives, participate in town halls, and attend or watch online public meetings of elected councils, commissions, and boards when they address what matters to you.
- Follow the funds: Understand how different parts of the systems such as education, housing, and criminal justice are funded in your community and how fines and fees provide revenue in municipalities.
- Serve jury duty: We all have a role to play in holding the system accountable. While there may be jury duty to decide guilt or innocence in a specific case, there are also grand jurors. Grand juries decide who gets indicted and on what charges. In Hamilton County, Ohio, grand jurors also do routine walk throughs of the county jail to identify issues or concerns.
- Consider running for local offices: Learn more about the process and responsibilities for being an elected official. You can find some resources from City Council School, https://www.actiontankusa.org/steps or School Board School: https://www.schoolboardschool.org/
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