Angela Dicken

It’s easy to imagine political engagement as something that requires a free weekend, a stack of flyers, or a long afternoon knocking on doors. Not everyone has a Saturday afternoon to spend canvassing, but most of us have ten minutes here and there. Here are ten small ways to support the candidates and causes you care about in the car, on your phone, on your lunch break, or while you wind down at the end of your day. 1. Check Your Voter Registration Make sure you're registered to vote and...

Knock, knock. Who’s there? A volunteer, with a stack of blue ballot guides ready to have a conversation and hoping that you’re not going to pretend you’re not home. That volunteer could be you. Door knocking is not the easiest way to participate in politics. It is far less comfortable than posting online or putting a yard sign in your front lawn. It asks you to walk up a stranger’s driveway, ring the bell and start a conversation. Sometimes the door opens. Sometimes it doesn’t. And yet,...