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Women on the Rise:
Have You Considered Running For Political Office? | By Kari Ewalt |
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ur government affects us in numerous ways every single day of our lives. Americans have the ability to
hold the majority of political offices in our country from the age of 18. Not to mention, we have the right to choose the people who will represent us. Unfortunately, voter turnout in our nation continues to be low and the number of people who choose to run for office is even lower. Most days of the week, our office spends time reminding citizens to be good voters. While this is extremely important, this article will instead focus on reminding citizens to be candidates as well.
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Perhaps you’ve never considered running for any office. Why not? It could be that you don’t know what steps to take to become a candidate. Look no further! Here is what you need to do: 1. Visit the Supervisor of Elections office to receive a candidate packet. 2. File all paperwork included in the packet and choose a Treasurer and a bank for your campaign account. Once you have set yourself up, you would need to get started raising money for your campaign, collecting petitions and getting your name out there. There are more reports