The New York Young Republican Club will support all its members who wish to take a more active role in local politics. The more Young Republican members sitting on the county committees, the more influence we'll have in building a stronger Republican Party in New York City.

Through Grassroots Initiative, you can learn the basic steps for becoming a county committee member and representing your Election District. Many of us will have it easy when it comes to petitioning for a vacant county committee seat. Some of us may find that our Election District is already represented and will have to play a more active role in getting on the committee. The important thing is that we fill these vacancies.

The lists of filled committee seats and vacancies for all the five boroughs can be found in the following links: Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County.

The rules of getting on the ballot for county committee are the same as they would be if you wanted to run for office. You have to petition. Petitioning rules state that you need to get signatures from 5% of the registered Republicans in your Election District to secure a ballot spot for a primary. If your ED has 100 registered Republicans, that means you need five signatures. However, if no one else is running for your Election District, all you really need is one signature and that signature can be your own! If you look at the number of vacancies in Manhattan, you'll see that simply signing your own petition, you be a member of the New York County Committee by January 1, 2008.

If you've seriously thought about becoming an active participant in local politics, then 2007 is the year to make your move.