Local Party Organization

Merge this Pirate in a Box

Becoming a State Party
Steps are listed to help your state Pirate Party on its way to political influence.


 * 1) Have between 3 and 10 dedicated people with a decent amount of free time.
 * 2) *If there are less than 3 people in your state, look for more until you have 3. You can't really do much with less than that.
 * 3) *If you find 3 or more people in any area (city or town) make them their own local group.
 * 4) For special projects like maintaining a website have at least 3 dedicated people before starting.
 * 5) Start a state Pirate Party page on Facebook and spam it to the USPP Facebook page.
 * 6) *If there already is one, contact the page administrators and assimilate them or be assimilated by them.
 * 7) Join the weekly Tuesday meetings on IRC where states come together to get help with their issues and talk politics or email us at [mailto:info@pirate-party.us info@pirate-party.us] and we will help you with resources and advice.
 * 8) *Project Manager
 * 9) *Wiki
 * 10) *Site
 * 11) *[mailto:info@pirate-party.us Email]
 * 12) *USPP Facebook page
 * 13) *State Contact Info
 * 14) *Library

Organizing

 * Canvasing Strategies
 * Leaflets and Flyers
 * Participating in Organized Events
 * Writing Letters
 * Campaigning Materials/SWAG
 * Communication and Conflict Resolution
 * Organize a Demonstration

Be Active
Note: only the most basic things are mentioned
 * 1) Go to city council and school board meetings. This is where everyone starts.
 * 2) Collect contact information for all local political blogs and send them a letter letting them know the Pirate Party is in town.
 * 3) Run for office if for no other reason than you fear being ruled by someone who will make worse decisions than yourself. (Currently, the bar is really low.)
 * 4) Set up a website. This is the world's window into your state's movement. We can provide you with a subdomain at http://pirate.is. For a subdomain contact, [mailto:info@pirate-party.us info@pirate-party.us]

Platform Support

 * "Internet Piracy Boosts Anime Sales, Study Concludes"


 * Why the name "Pirate Party"?


 * "One million dollars for seven songs?!"

You may get the push back, "Well, Joel is a thief who should be punished." You could counter with, "Well if he *is* a thief, and he stole a CD from a store, which is say 12 songs, the most her would get is a $500 dollar fine and/or probation, right? So these MPAA and RIAA fines are absolutely ruinous, and hardly in the spirit of American justice." That can be a very disarming argument, as people tend to be very justice minded. Then you can proceed to make your point about sharing culture, etc.

Other Resources

 * Free Vector Maps to add to the standard Pirate Party Flag which can be easily found through an image search or if you want a vector contact QuazarGuy.