TOWARDS CITIZEN-LED DEMOCRACY

OPEN CAMPAIGN FOR UK PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTIONS

FRAME TWO

The election-campaign plan-of-action

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Register as a voter early or check that you are still on the roll.

Select one or more parliamentary candidates who could perhaps win your support.

Approach candidates and sitting MPs (see below) and ask them to sign our STATEMENT ON DEMOCRACY

Suggest that they publicise this STATEMENT ON DEMOCRACY and place a signed copy on their web site ;-). If you agree with their politics then consider voting for these pro-citizen-democracy politicians.

Tell candidates who refuse to sign and refuse to support the direct democracy campaign that as a result they will NOT receive your vote.

THE CONSTRUCTIVE PROTEST VOTE

If there are no suitable candidates standing in your constituency then use the ballot for your own protest action! Write on your ballot slip, REFERENDUM ON DEMAND! and DIRECT DEMOCRACY NOW! Drop your ballot slip into the BOX. If enough people do this word will get around, other people will join in and perhaps some politicians will be persuaded to change their ways ;-). Future candidates will be more likely to support direct democracy reforms.

Ask your friends to join in! Use internet, mobiles etc., facebook, twitter and co. to spread this plan-of-action! More ideas for creative protest here

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FIND AND CONTACT PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES AND MPs

Find your MP at parliament's web site. This service will recognise postcodes and names of MPs or constituencies, or fragments of these.

Find out which candidates are standing for election in your area

Contact Members of Parliament

They Work For You  Lists "All current Members of Parliament"

"British political parties"

Local political party web sites

AROUND ELECTION TIMES SEE YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA, ASK ELECTION AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CANDIDATES