Get up to speed in local politics
You have been activated. Get up and make a difference. Here are some resources to take some action.
Get informed on who your cadidates really are
How would you like to benefit from thousands of citizens (conservative and liberal alike) working together, spending endless hours researching the backgrounds and records of thousands of political candidates and elected officials to discover their voting records, campaign contributions, public statements, biographical data (including their work history) and evaluations of them generated by over 100 competing special interest groups.
Project Vote Smart is a non-partisan, nonprofit educational organization funded exclusively through individual contributions and philanthropic foundations. Use them to find out exactly who you are really voting for.
Get educated about the issues most important to you
You're ready to make a difference. But what issues are most important to you? What's happening in the world? To be effective at effecting change in the world around you, it is vital to become educated about the issues and what you can do to make a difference. There are many ways to learn about the world around you, but it's amazing how easy it is to learn a lot without leaving your computer. It's very easy to keep abreast of current events when they're delivered to your email inbox every day. ~ TheLazyActivist.com
TheLazyActivist.com is a great site full of education resources. Please refer to it and get educated about the political issues most important to you.