I'd like to run for public office in Pennsylvania how do I go about doing it?
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Anyone can run for office. Which office do you want to run for? If you are just starting out, try something local like the city council or mayor. Check out this great link for additional advice: http://www.seventy.org/empoweringcitizens/runforoffice/
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Start getting in politics run for a local office first and them work your way up. Get a nice haircut and don't look like a doof. Also don't do anything dumb that will come out later.
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Become a member of a political party. call the leader of the party in the area to inform them of your desire to run. Contact your county board of elections to fins the procedures for placing your name on the ballot. May be wise to retain legal council to guide you through the steps to meet all deadlines and such. When you are in the run, Campaign like crazy. Advertising, canvassing, debates and fundraisers are important. Make shure you have well defined answers to position questions in advance (I can Help with that). Actually taking a firm position on issues is not as important, because you are there to represent people, who change their mind every time the evening news tells them to. \nAnd, oh yeah, don't do anything illegal or morally reprehensible. Being qualified to be mayor is a question only the electorate can answer.
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GET THE MOST VOTES.\n\nBut seriously, there are different stategies for a primary vs a general. \nIn a primary, you are usually aiming towards the core voters in your party, who tend to be more extreme than the general electorate. You need to spell out the differences rather shaprly with your opponent, even though you may not differ all that much on key issues. A primary campaign is more of a "red meat" campaign, where you probably throw more punches toward your opponent.\n\nGeneral elections - You have to appeal to a broader group of people, and you have to be likable. People do not vote for someone they do not like (Aside from Nixon).\nYou still have to spell out differences with your opponent, but blunt your hard edges.\n\nThe key thing, sad to say, is MONEY. About 90 percent of the time, the candidate with more cash is the candidate who wins. More money equals more media, more staff, mor everything.\n\nWell, those are some basic ideas without knowing what office you're running for in which party.
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Check the webpage for the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy at <http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432421>.\n\nEach state's requirements are slightly different, so it's best to check with them to see whether or not your credentials work.\n\ngood luck!
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Run for any party!  Get involved!  Be a force for positive change!\nBe a statesman, not a politician.
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It all depends on the state.\n\nIn my state, you have to be 30 years old. Other states are 25-35.\n\nGood luck if you wanna run someday.
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How about if YOU become a candidate.  Run for a local office and learn about yourself and your prospective constituents firsthand!  Quit bellyaching and put yourself on the spot!  Lots of folks complain but few are willing to put up with what a candidate and then the politician has to put up with.
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Be at least 25 years old. \nBe a U.S. citizen for the past 7 years. \nLive in the state they represent
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Check with your state Real Estate Commission.  They will tell you exactly what you need to do and how to go about it.\nCheck out this site State of PA:\nhttp://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&Q=433107\n\nGood Luck
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Sometimes the requirements differ depending on the office.  Most offices will require you to submit some type of application and pay a fee.  You may need to pay a fee to cover the costs of printing your biography in the ballot pamphlet.  Some offices might also require you to submit a petition with a certain number of signatures.  You may need to run in a primary election if you are running for a partisan office.  You should check with local registrar of voters or other local election officials for more information.\n\nIn terms of conducting your campaing, be sure to study local campaigns.  There are plenty of people who are willing to sell their services.  You can buy campaign signs, solicit donations, knock on doors, do phone banking and all sorts of things depending on how much support you have.
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1. Contact you state's Board of Elections to find out what the qualifications are for the post you would be seeking. This is free information so you should not be asked to pay anything other than maybe shipping if they mail you information.\n\n2. For State seats, you will need a fixed minimum of signatures from registered voters in the state. This also depends on if you're going to seek a Republican or democratic nomination or if you plan to run as an Independent. Most states will require Independents to obtain more signatures than someone running for a party nomination. As an Independent, none of the people who sign your petetion can be a registerd member of a political party and/or they can not have voted in any party's primary in the past 2 years to be eligible. If you plan to seek a party's nomination then the people who sign your petition can only be Independents who have not voted in the opposing party's primary in the past 2 years or they can be members of the party in who's nomination you seek.  It's always better to obtain the maximum allowed just in case some of the people end up being un-allowable.\n\n3. Money Money Money. You will have to pay a registration fee to get put on the ballot once you submit your petition. You will also need money to run your campaign.\n\nThere are a lot of rules that vary from state to state so take step 1 first and go from there. Just so I know, what state is this? I live in Ohio and am pretty up to par on Ohio election laws, seeing as I just campaigned for a seat on my City Council, I lost in a re-count by 45 votes :-(
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Contact the Tennessee Department of State or go here: http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/qualify/index.htm
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Check with Pa's Dept. of State.  They should have a link to the Board of Elections for Pa.  Check out www.state.pa.us - they may even link to Federal election results.
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Try candidates or party web sites.
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You can sign up via the internet:\nhttps://www.paclaims.state.pa.us/UCEN/Welcome.asp\n\nPennsylvania no longer has unemployment offices.  The only place you could go to sign up is in Harrisburg.  File your claim over the internet and you will be good to go.
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Start with your MP. The link below will tell you who it is.\n\nYou can lobby your MEP.\n\nHowever, the best way is to make sure that the subject is in the media spotlight. Ring radio phone ins. Write to newspapers. Put up posters etc.\n\nAt local elections you could stand yourself as a one policy candidate and use the opportunity to canvas your areas and make it a campaign issue.