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Identify your county's elected board, often called commissioners, supervisors, or a county council. Learn when it meets, how the agenda is set, and who the clerk is.
Carry a resolution in your own county.
The movement moves county by county, and it needs a champion in each one. Here is the general civic path from idea to adopted resolution, plus a direct line to request the model resolution and our help.
01 The path
Four steps from
idea to adoption.
County government is closer and more reachable than most people think. This is the general process. Local rules vary, so check your county's own procedures as you go.
Request agenda time
Contact the clerk or board office and ask how a resident requests time to present at an upcoming meeting. Put it in writing and be specific about your topic.
Present the case
Make a short, respectful presentation: why county representation matters, what a resolution says, and what you are asking the board to do. Bring the book and the one-pager.
Follow up
Stay in touch, answer questions, and keep the item moving toward a vote. When it passes, tell us so your county can be added to the public count.
Want the model resolution? Its text is being finalized with Matt Hawkins so every county starts from the same sound footing. Request it with the form below and we will send it to you, along with guidance tailored to your state.
Start here
Start a resolution
in your county.
Tell us where you are and we will be in touch with the model resolution, the case materials, and any help you need to bring it to your board. There is no cost and no obligation.