How can you begin a petition for your state?
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you need signature from registered voters
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Typically you need to apply, pay a fee and take an oath. It varies by state. Check the links below for more detail.
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You can go to the aclu's website they are always looking for signatures to sign petitions, they provide names and numbers of the congressional represntatives for you to write to and even provide preprinted concerns that you can edit, they also provide resources like video and literature to assist individuals who would like to organize like minded concerned citizens in their own community also check out kpfk .org and uprising.org websites and read the archives and look at the links or volunteer links from kpfk's site you will find many different groups fighting for their rights or causes in different ways I do not share the same views or interests with some of these groups however we all share the common goal of protecting our rights.
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You start with your secretary of state.  Try on line for your state.  In Kansas, it costs about $35 to get registered with the state as a "Non-Profit Organization" and then you need to file with the I.R.S. to get a letter of determination as a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization and then you can receive donations from others and you will be on your way.  \nThe State will likely want a set of bylaws and articles of incorporation plus their fee.  You may need to be 18 years old, but the Secretary of State will have that answer.  If you have serious money already, you can hire an attorney to draw up the needed papers, or, you can do it yourself if you have courage.  There may be a "Dummies" series book, or something like that if you want to do it   yourself.\n\nFor media, all you have to do is send out a press release and let them know something you are doing that is newsworthy.  Especially if you are in a small town, they are hungry for news.  At your age, you might get a local T.V. station to do a human interest story on it.  You will need a board of directors for your group, and that could be something that would give you coverage.\n\nGood luck and make it happen.\nPlease let me know how it turns out.  lsadams@ruraltel.net
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How do I prepare a petition? \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nSpokesperson or Principal Petitioner\nThe “principal petitioner” or “spokesperson” is the person who has initiated or organized the petition on behalf of citizens, businesses or organizations.\nIf the petition is from a business or organization (unincorporated body), then a duly authorized officer of the business or organization should sign the front page of the petition on behalf of the business or organization. That person’s position within the organization (i.e. owner, president, secretary, treasurer, etc.) should also be included.\nThis person will be the main contact for the petition. Ensure that the spokesperson’s name is clearly printed and that their mailing address, street address (if it differs) and their telephone number are provided. Please include a daytime telephone number where the spokesperson can be reached between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. You may also wish to include the spokesperson’s fax number and an e-mail address.\nStyle of petition\nPetition forms are available from Members\nof Council and the City Clerk. Forms are also available in Adobe Acrobat format on the City’s web site at www.city.greatersudbury.on.ca.\nYou are not required to use the official form, but you should make sure that your petition:\n• is addressed to City Council,\n• asks City Council to take some action on the subject matter or concern of the petition,\n• identifies the principal petitioner or spokesperson,\n• includes the signature and local address of each petitioner, and,\n• if signatures are affixed to more than one sheet, then the intent, grievance or action requested of the petition must be repeated at the top of each signature sheet.\nLanguage of petition\nPetitions must:\n• be in English or French,\n• use respectful and moderate language, and\nnot contain irrelevant statements.\nWhen a petition is received in the French language, the City Clerk is responsible for translation of the document. Collecting signatures\nAlthough a petition requires a minimum of only two signatures to be accepted, the petition will be more representative of public feeling if it is signed by many people.\nIt is important to make sure the petition is properly prepared, following the rules governing petitions, before gathering signatures.\nSigning the front page of a petition:\nIn most instances, the first signature will be that of the principal petitioner or spokesperson.\nRemember, if you are signing on behalf of a business or organization you should include your position (i.e. owner, president, secretary, treasurer, etc.).\nRules for signatures on additional pages:\n• Additional pages with signatures must include\nthe petition’s statement of purpose at the top.\n• All petitioners must sign their own name;\nsignatures on behalf of a second party are not\nacceptable. If a petitioner is incapacitated and\nunable to provide a signature, the circumstance\nshould be noted beside the petitioner’s name.\n• Signatures must be original. Photocopied,\nfaxed, scanned, pasted or otherwise transferred\nsignatures are not acceptable.\n• Each petitioner must include the address of\ntheir primary residence.\nAttachments\nDo not attach letters, affidavits or other documents to the petition. \n\nHope that helps!
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Contact your Board of Elections in your community for requirements and petition forms to run for representative.
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Petitions work, if they make since and are not for something stupid or a waste of money they usually are granted. Some places give you a ultimatum, for example they give you a certain number to get signatures you make it petition works. \n\nMy Grandfather is a Mayor and he receives  petitions all the time, but will only grant you it if you get a higher number than he said. It never hurts to over achieve.
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You need a few thousands people to sign that they agree to join your party(I don't know the number of signatures for your country), find funding and you register the party in court.\nIt seems easy but it is very very difficult.
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You can contact the Federal Public Defender's Office in your area for more information on the petition.  The number is also available from your federal courthouse in your community.
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Talk to the state bar association.
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You have no right to petition the US Government. Your right is by proxy. You can petition your Representative. I do it all the time, 1-4 times a week. Good luck with that.
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Write letters to all the legislators, get your friends involved, organize an event at the state/national capitol.\n\nTheses are a few ways to start
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How about being the first state to ratify the Constitution?
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Call up DCFS or DCS or whatever they call it in your state.
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forget the state representatives, contact the congressmen to have it established in federal law. I always thought it was already, but perhaps the states I lived in growing up did the right thing.
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As far as I can understand if the state allows ballot measures then 375,000 signatures is all you need. The only advice I can give is publicise, publicise, publicise!
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if there is a petition..i'll sign it. good idea!