Does anyone know how to go about creating a new political party?
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I already have. I call my affiliation the Responsible Party. If you found a problem, you're responsible for finding a solution. If you broke something, you have to fix it. If you messed something up, you have to clean up the mess.\n\nWorks for me.
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Dude, have I got the help for you.  I've just gone through all this mess trying to start a movement here in Tacoma.  First things first, you have to have a name that grabs peoples attention, both for the group and for the forum.  Then you pitch the idea to local groups, like the Democrats or the Greens or some other local organization.  If you're shy, you can spread the word via email lists, forums, message boards, or other media.  Then when you get a few hits of people who are interested, you can ask them if they have any resources you can use.  Use the cheapest means available to raise awareness of your event.  If there are community calendars or bulletin boards at places of social significance, plaster them liberally.\n\nStart a blog.  Check out the one I started at www.apctahoma.blogspot.com  There you can see that I really created the whole concept right there on the spot.  It takes a little work to set up and to post to, but you can do it for free over at blogger.com.  With a blog you can update members about meetings, post cool articles, and build an online community.  What you really want to do is find a techie or group of techies who like your cause and want to help promote it with their expertise.  Without that kind of help, you're stuck just working on messaging your event and tooling it to appeal to a broad base of folks.  Which can be effective, but the sooner you get an active web presence and good media materials, you won't be seen as quite professional enough.\n\nSponsors are critical, whether it's your local Labor Council or a small local business.  Use the resources you have to open up other resources.\n\nSince you're a college student, you have access to something other people don't have: college faculty.  Find a teacher who believes in what you believe, and let him tell you how it's done.  Most active teachers will love to help you set up something like this, particularly poltical science or history professors.\n\nAlso, critical to this work is picking events that have action related stuff in the ad.  So it could be writing letters, marching, hearing speeches, interacting in workshops, drumming or eating, whatever the activity is.  And it should imply that something is actually going to be accomplished.  Folks usually only like to go to process-type meetings if they're involved in the leadership, so instead set up some fun activities for the group to do.  You might even partner up with a local charity and do something jointly together as a way of bringing your networks together.  In this day and age, service attracts a lot of interesting people.\n\nAnd know your audience.  If your audience is sophomores and juniors have good music, very little drama, and a whole lot of interesting conversation, and the good times will roll.  With seniors and beyond, focus on events as they can fit into a full-time  grownup's busy schedule.\n\nAlso incorporate elements of you into everything you do.  If you like art, get some art for your event.  If you like piano, get yourself a pianist.  Remember, if it isn't fun, you won't keep doing it.  And you have to keep doing it.\n\nGo ahead and steal this title idea "Speak Your Peace - A Community Forum on the Future of Democracy" Perhaps that will inspire you to come up with good ideas of your own.\n\nGood luck, and never stop believing in the power of good people to do great things.
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Volenteer and join Governors party. Then wait till next election and work campaign, Not what you know but who you ....
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Your public library is a great resource and often overlooked in deference to the internet. Try your local senator/representative's offices. I'm sure that they will be more than happy to help you, whether online or in person (depending on where you live. Remember - every vote counts)! Democrats.com, Republicans.com - look around the net for similar pages. Read up on the history of both parties and of the other parties in the usa - read the History of the parties in England from which the parties in America are descended. Learn how the parties have changed, over the years. Make certain that you join the party of TODAY - not only the ideals of yesterday, but the realities of today mixed with the hopes for tomorrow.
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You're serious? Ok, also learn all about the Democrats. \nThen start your own party. Alot of us on this website have had\nit with the 2 party's. They're sneaky, greedy & have no conscience. \nYou will be a new young face, college educated with a million\ngood ideas - we'll flock to you. \nThen, get the Y/A people to give your party a catchy name - we'll\nbe waiting for you. Good Luck.
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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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How many signature are required to establish a national political party?\n----------------------------\n\nIn the USA, all you need is a few millions and you are the president. No need for signatures.
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There are dozens of ways; its time consuming and costly.  Join local organizations and volunteer to help them in their causes.  This will demonstrate your abilities and people will grow to respect you and join you in a cause of running for office.  No matter which political part you are join the local branch of it; if there is one; and if not try to start one.  I'm in California and we have "central committees" for the parties in each county and they are fairly easy to join.  \n\nGet ready to be a donor for people that have started before you.  It helps to have them as friends in case appointments come up; or you need an endorsement from them later.
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Surely you have a few ideas considering you were elected in the first place. Someone must think your up for the job. Just be you and the ideas will come flowing out
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You can join the party but you will not be able to vote for the leader of the party.\nDelegates that have already been chosen to vote for the next leader of the Liberal party
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Hm,\n\nEver heard of \nIndependant\nReform Party\nAmerica First Party\nConstitution Party\nFamily Values Party\nThe Green Party\n\nThere are many - proplem is people are happy with the crap they have. Or, just too lazy to do anything else.\n\nThere are MANY more. Do a google search and find one that fits your beliefs. Then, promote it.
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Choose the right party
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You stand no chance of being an MP unless you stand for something. Even the major parties have manifestos (yes, I know). If you believe in some cause - as for instance Dr. Taylor of Kidderminster believed in saving his hospital - you should campaign for that. You could write to the local paper, set up a campaign group, collect a petition etc. etc. It will take over your life! You may or may not find that standing for parliament, or more likely the local council first, is a good way of pursuing this cause. And by that time you ought to have a group that will set up democratic selection procedures.\n\nOne of the increases in bureaucracy under the present government has been the introduction of rules for political parties. I disapprove because it is for the people to form parties, not bureaucracy to constrain them. Be that as it may, if you form a political party you will have to register it (unless it is to be an illegal  subversive organisation) with the Electoral Commission, and submit annual accounts etc. \nLook up:-\nwww.electoralcommission.gov.uk\nI dare say if you were serious somebody at the Commission would give you informal advice or at least send you some bumpf.\n\nUnfortunately, now that it's a bureaucratic procedure setting up a party will cost you money. Unless your cause has a lawyer volunteer, you should probably pay somebody to get your constitution watertight and quite possibly to prepare the registration. And you would need, again unless you could get a professional volunteer, an accountant. That's before the expense of elections and raising a deposit.\n\nBeing an MP for a minority party is not fun. It is very hard work. Unless you are from London  you will  have to live away from home. And your consituents will expect you to get things done whilst the major parties will be out to crush you. Basically, for most people there are beter ways of seeking political influence at the moment. If you really want to be an MP, you are probably best to seek to join whichever large party is nearest your own beliefs and seek to change it a little bit in the direction you want to go.\n\nDon't think MPs have more power and prestige than they actually do!
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Start at the local level.  Your state legislators, Representatives and Senators.  Trust me, the power starts from the grassroots up.  This is what the process is all about and how true change occurs.  Get other folks on the bandwagon.  There is strength in numbers.
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I would like to say that that is a marvelous idea!  I'll do the easy part, I will get started with the freezing!  You work on the political portion!\n\nGood luck!
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Try this Washington website for a bunch of ideas...just too many to list!
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Start locally first. Get involved with a local political party, and get involved with local activist groups. If there are none, create one. \n\nThe First Amendment gives you the right to free speech, and to public assembly. \n\nDON'T give in to cynicism, or apathy. This is great country, and we the people make it so. We need to stay informed, active, and educated about what's going on in government. \n\nLook for books at the library, local bookstores, and also look online for information about activist groups. \n\nGet involved. Stay informed. Educate others. Don't give up.