FreeGovernment.org is an online polling and bill drafting site run by the Free Government Party.

Yes, but since we're dedicated to a process and not a platform, we're unlike any of the other political parties out there. Founded on the Four Principles of Free Government, we look to empower citizens through direct, convenient participation that interfaces well with the current system.

Absolutely not. The Free Government Party is more a "meta-party" than anything else. Our purpose is to empower you as a citizen, and since forming groups is so critical to robust politics, we in fact look to facilitate these political associations.

Yes. We are currently looking to run candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives.

No. The Free Government Party will not run candidates for positions that are not intended to represent citizens.

Each candidate we choose to endorse will sign a contract with us vowing only to vote in Congress as do their constituents on the site, that is, as do the majority of votes from constituents when enough votes have been cast.

The exact number will be set at 50% of how many votes the candidate receives on election day. Of course this number will only matter if the candidate is elected.

We intend to use some of the funds allotted to the elected Representative to set up an office that will cross-reference and verify users.

The Representative's office will also look to assist citizens without Internet connections or unfamiliar with computers in placing votes and selecting advisers.

The Free Government Foundation is a non-profit that has written the free software used here on FreeGovernment.org. It is open source software licensed under the GPL and can be used by anyone and any organization.

Anyone can be an adviser: any person, any group, and you. Advisers serve a central role on FreeGovernment.org. See them as your very own representatives who vote on your behalf. Advisers participate on FreeGov just like any other user, except when they vote on polls and bills, they vote for all their advisees as well. For example, if an adviser votes "Yes" on the poll "Are oranges orange?" and has 15 advisees, 16 "Yes" votes will be counted towards the poll total.

Your vote is decided by the majority of your voting advisers. Let's say you have 5 advisers, and only 1 has voted, and he/she has voted "Yes." Your vote will be "Yes." If all of a sudden, 2 more advisers vote, but they vote "No," your vote now becomes "No." Now, let's say 2 more of your advisers vote "Yes." Your vote will change again to "Yes."

Of course. If you'd like to take up the responsibilities of an adviser, go to your "account settings" and tick the box next to "Do you want to be an adviser?"

That's completely fine! All you have to do is go to "account settings" and un-tick the box next to "Do you want to be an adviser?"

Once you're an adviser, you can't have any advisers of your own. If you have advisers, and decide to become an adviser, you will lose any current advisers you had.

This is just a list of topics in the forums related to the poll question. Every time users add a new topic for discussion in the forums, it will show up on this list. This allows everyone to quickly skim what users are talking about in the forums regarding this poll question while staying on the same page.

The beauty of FreeGov is that you can change your vote anytime. Yes, that means you can vote "Yes" today, vote "No" tomorrow, or change to "Undecided" a week later. Point is, we just want to represent your voice accurately at all times. You will always have one vote per poll, so if you do decide to change your vote, your one vote will migrate to your new choice. If you change your vote to "Undecided," you are abstaining and your one vote will be removed from the poll results.

If you have an adviser or multiple advisers, selecting this voting option will allow your one vote to be determined by your adviser(s). If you have more than one adviser, your one vote will be determined by the majority vote amongst your advisers. Again, if you don't agree with your adviser or your advisers' majority vote, you can always change it.

Most likely, your adviser(s) voted for you. If you don't agree with the vote, you can switch it to your preference or you can abstain by selecting "Undecided."

Whenever you create a bill, a poll and forum is created automatically. The poll allows users to vote whether they approve your bill or not, and the forum allows them to post topics and comments regarding your bill.

When you vote on bills, you are redirected to bill's poll page. Once you're on this page, a blue verification message should appear indicating you have voted and it has been counted.

There is a simple way to format a bill. For each section, begin it with a title line as follows:

SECTION #. TITLE

or

SEC. #. TITLE.

This all goes on a single line--either one works. Just make sure you use CAPS and place the periods where they appear. For example, if I want to write my 5th section titled "Orange," I would type in either:

SECTION 5. ORANGE

or

SEC. 5. ORANGE.

On the homepage, there is a mint green box under the log in for group signups. You can also sign up as a group by going to the top right hand corner, click on "sign up," and finally "Group Signup."

When you create a Group, a forum is automatically created for your Group and its members. Each group has their own related forum providing group members a place for open discussion.

Once logged in, go to "Account Settings" at the top right hand corner and upload a photo from your computer.

At the moment, all profiles and votes are public. However, we are working on privacy settings that will be available very soon.

We hope not. FreeGovernment.org is here to help you create real change in politics. Our dedication to doing this unbiasedly, naturally restricts us from putting up ads. Consequently your donations mean an incredible amount to us, so please donate.

Congressional approval ratings should speak for themselves.

Without FreeGovernment.org or something similar? No. However, through the use of adviser voting, we hope to empower citizens with a convenient way to maintain a critical role in the political process.

As a matter of principle, America has never forgone the chance to decide its own destiny. We intend to follow this precedent.