| The mission of the League of Women Voters and Michigan Voter Power is to promote the informed and active participation of citizens in government. For democracy to work, citizens must speak out and let those in government know what they think.
Your opinions are important and the people who represent you care what you think. Elected officials depend on you to keep them informed. Voicing your opinion may help determine how your elected officials vote on a given issue, or what kind of policy decisions they may make.
The United States has a representative form of government, which means that the people we elect are in office to represent the wishes of their constituents. It's important to vote, and it's also important to find out where the officials you elect stand on the issues and to let them know where you stand.
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