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- I will answer truthfully on all sign-up questions.
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You do not have to answer any questions, but these are the questions that pollsters use to find out how a voting group may vote and adjust their thinking to represent more of their constituents — which is what they are supposed to do. The more questions you answer honestly, the greater the chance that you will be polled and paid. You will also not be allowed to offer an opinion in any forum on that topic, so that you do not inadvertently give your position away. So, answering every question truthfully increases the chances of being polled. You will not know you have been polled until you check your private area. It also helps you influence a politician’s views. Too often noisy minority opinions get the attention of politicians more than the average voter. localgovernmentnews.com changes that.
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More than one account may be registered from the same email address (a household often shares one), but each account must be a different person. A second account for yourself — or nonsense responses that damage the integrity of the forums — ends all of your participation immediately: every post deleted and any money earned not paid. Your Social Security number is not collected at signup.
Section A: Demographics & Voter Baseline
This is one of the major metrics pollsters use to find out what various age groups think. It also tells us when a 16-year-old member can vote.
Preferred Method of Contacting You
These are already saved from the previous step — nothing to re-type.
The Universal 7-Point Directional Crossover & Deal-Breaker Scale
You rate each issue by picking a number from 1 to 7. Read this once — every question below uses the same seven answers.
1 — Strongly Oppose (Total Disqualification): Firmly oppose this; a candidate supporting it is an absolute deal-breaker, and I will not vote for them under any circumstance.
2 — Strongly Oppose (Party-Loyal Defector): I oppose this and disagree with my usual party on it, but I will not cross party lines; I will skip the race or stay home.
3 — Strongly Oppose (Open to Crossover): I strongly oppose this; if my party’s candidate supports it, I am actively willing to cross party lines to vote for their opponent.
4 — Moderate / Flexible Stance: An issue of concern, but does not dictate my vote or override party loyalty.
5 — Strongly Support (Open to Crossover): I strongly support this; if my party’s candidate opposes it, I am actively willing to cross party lines to vote for their opponent.
6 — Strongly Support (Party-Loyal Defector): I support this and disagree with my usual party on it, but I will not cross party lines; I will skip the race or stay home.
7 — Strongly Support (Total Disqualification): Firmly support this; a candidate opposing it is an absolute deal-breaker, and I will not vote for them under any circumstance.
Section B: Local Issues (County / Municipal)
Section C: State Issues & Education Governance
Section D: National Macro & High-Salience Flashpoints
Your #1 Priority This Election Cycle
Pollsters use a forced ranking like this to learn the single message that actually moves you — something a 1-to-7 rating alone cannot tell them.
The Debate Issues Now Live in the Forums
We moved these questions into the community forums
Registration stays fast. The hardest, most personal fights — the ones people want to argue about rather than tick a box for — are now open debate threads. Answer there in your own words and your voice counts.
You can browse every party’s forum: all forums → · Democrats, Social Democrats, Independents, Republicans, Libertarians, Greens, Democratic Socialists.
Tax documents — what to expectYou will not receive a 1099 by mail. If your yearly earnings reach the amount the IRS requires us to report, a printable PDF 1099 is made available for you to download and print from your member area. Nothing is ever mailed to you. There is no paperwork to sign when you join, and your Social Security number is not collected at signup.
