Four Things That Start the Day You Join
Dates Before They Are Public
Event dates, venues, and forum schedules go to members by email before they appear on the site.
A Working Group
Research, media, events, or outreach. Pick the one that fits your evening. No obligation to take one.
The Monthly Update
What is on the next agenda, what we published, and any date that requires you to show up.
A Vote on What We Cover
Members set the research priorities. The topic that wins the monthly poll gets a full write-up.
All four are promises made elsewhere on the site — the Events page says members get dates first, the News page promises the monthly update, the homepage poll promises members decide research priorities. This page is where those promises get collected. If any one of them is not real, cut it here and there.
Four Groups, Four Different Asks
You do not have to pick one on the form. But knowing which way you lean helps us route you to the person who runs it.
Research & Records
2 to 4 hrs monthly Reads agendas, files public records requests, and turns findings into plain-language briefs. Good fit if you like documents and do not mind a spreadsheet.
Media & Podcast
Event based Runs cameras at forums, uploads recordings whole, and books podcast guests. Good fit if you own a tripod or can learn one.
Events & Forums
Seasonal, heaviest pre-election Books halls, invites candidates, collects resident questions, and runs the room on the night. Good fit if you are organized and unbothered by a crowd.
Outreach & Faith
Flexible Distributes voter guides, staffs tables at community events, and coordinates with local churches. Good fit if you already know half the county.
What Actually Happens Next
No mystery, no waiting to hear whether you were accepted. Here is the whole sequence.
You Get a Confirmation
An automatic email lands right away confirming the form went through. If it does not arrive, check spam, then write to secretary@racc1776.com.