Thank you for joining the campaign to Pass the FRAC Act!

Here are some tips and pointers to get you started right away...

Where do I get the petition sheet?

You can download and print the petition sheet here:

http://StopFrackingNow.com/stop_fracking_now_petition.pdf

Now that I have the sheets, what is my goal?

Your goal is to collect 50 signatures calling on Congress to pass the FRAC Act before Earth Day on April 22nd.

Gathering petition signatures is a lot easier than most people think. In fact, the hardest part about gathering petition signatures is simply getting started, so the most important thing is to jump in right away.

Where do I find my 50 signatures?

1: Your Personal Networks

The easiest way to get signatures is to ask people in your existing personal networks to add their name.

You can ask your family, your friends, your co-workers in your office, members of your congregation or church, etc.

It's also a good idea to bring petition sheets to any activities you participate in like a book club, a yoga class, a sports team, a Democratic Party meeting, a local DFA group meeting or any other community gathering you are a part of.

2: Your Neighborhood

Another great way to collect signatures is to ask your neighbors to sign by going door-to-door in your neighborhood.

Taking an hour or two to knock on doors in your neighborhood will give you plenty of signatures - and it's a fun way to re-connect with your own community!

Some things to consider when knocking on doors:

1. Try to go knocking at times when people will be home, such as weekday evenings and weekend afternoons.
2. Never leave any literature or pamphlets in mailboxes, because it is illegal.

3: Public Spaces in Your Community

You can also take petition sheets and a clipboard with you and go talk to people at a public space in your community.

Try standing outside grocery stores, going to community events like outdoor concerts and street fairs, or standing in high-traffic areas in a downtown square.

What do I say to people when asking them to sign?

You don't need to be an expert at petitioning or an expert on fracking to gather petition signatures.

All you need is to do is to make a connection with the person you're speaking with, share a little information about the FRAC Act, and ask them to add their name.

Here are three basic steps:

1. Establish a connection: Introduce yourself and say you're a DFA member and you are helping to gather signatures to stop fracking.
2. Share a little information: give a few specific details about what fracking is and why we need to pass the FRAC Act in Congress - and how adding their name to this petition will help motivate Congress to regulate fracking. You should also say why you're personally motivated to gather signatures.
   
   For talking points, you can refer to the "Frequently Asked Questions" page at http://StopFrackingNow.com/faq
3. Ask for a signature and email address: After you've shared a little information about the petition, fracking and the FRAC Act, then ask the person to add their name and their email address to the petition.
   
   It's important that we ask for email addresses as well as names, because we want to be able to keep people updated on fracking and ask them to participate in any further actions.

What do I do after I've collected the signatures?

Please immediately send in the names you've collected. Democracy for America is relying on you to mail back your sheets so we can know how we're doing and build a strong campaign.

It's extremely important that we get your sheets back right away so that we can process them and include those names in our delivery to Congress. We will also want to make sure that your hard work is reflected in any reports to the press.

You can send us your filled-in sheets three ways:

1. Mail them in!
   Mail your filled-in sheets to:
   
   Political Department
   Democracy for America
   P.O. Box 1717
   Burlington, VT 05402
   
2. Fax them to us!
   Fax to: 802-651-3299, C/O Political Department
3. Scan and email them to us!
   Scan your filled-in sheets and email them to political@democracyforamerica.com.