Local Government Advocacy 101: A Toolkit
Registration to vote and actual voting in ALL the elections: this is a core and fundamental right and commitment made by most people living in a democracy. Democracy can and should operate better: fairly with equal opportunity and without big donors exercising far more influence than others. Almost 500,000 El Pasoans are REGISTERED to vote (check epcountyvotes.com), but for various reasons, more than half do not vote, thus missing the chance to influence decisions that affect our lives.
Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)
Rather than listing the many NGOs, we call your attention to the different and mostly issue-oriented nonpartisan groups that form part of the Community First Coalition (CFC). Their websites and Facebook pages are listed in this website. NGOs are INDEPENDENT of government and thus able to exercise their freedom of speech better than groups affiliated with government agencies and/or dependent on donors who seek to protect their monetary interests.
Community First Coalition 