IGNITE's Guide to Running for Office: Step 6

Write it down

It is time to declare your political power to your community and most importantly, to yourself. Science proves time and time again that when we write down our goals, we're more likely to achieve them!

Take out a piece of paper and write out the following:

I, _____________________, declare that I will _________________________ to claim my political power! 

Now, work on filling in the two blanks. The first blank is for your name. The second blank is how you will claim your political power.

Will you run for office? Will you help a candidate run their race? Will you mobilize voters? Will you apply to serve on a community board? Will you be a policy maker? Will your organize your community to take action in other ways?

Whatever it is, write it down! 

Tell everyone about it

Science also tells us that when we share our goals, we're more likely to commit to making them happen. 

Whatever you wrote, shout it from the rooftops! Tell your community and networks. Post it to social media. Gather a group of your closest friends and family and share this amazing update in your journey.

Finally, place your declaration somewhere you'll see it every day to remind yourself of your ambition and stay on track with your plans.

Use our social media templates 

Download our template and add to your social media, filling in the blanks with your declaration. Remember to post with #DeclareYourAmbition and tag @IGNITE_National so we can celebrate you! 

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Now that you've completed IGNITE's Six-Step Guide to Running for Office, we'd love to learn more about your political ambitions. What's next? When will you run for office? Complete our quick survey and you'll be entered to win some pretty sweet IGNITE gear. One winner picked every week!  

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