User-generated petition site and part of the Care2 community
Founded: 1998
Status: Commercial
Processing Fee: None
Website: http://www.thepetitionsite.com
In their words:
Who can submit a petition? How do I submit a petition?
Anyone can submit a petition. Please click here for more information.
What petition topics are acceptable?
ThePetitionSite is a project of www.Care2.com, the largest online network for people who Care2 make a difference. Care2 offers ThePetitionSite.com as a non-partisan tool for people working on a variety of issues and causes. What's in it for us? By driving traffic to ThePetitionSite.com, we hope to build community around important causes, support the democratic process, and help organizations we support as well. Petitions on all sides of an issue are welcome.
Is signing a petition effective?
Yes — often, but the answer really depends on a number of factors. In general, the more a target organization is impacted by public opinion, the more effective are the petitions. In addition, ThePetitionSite enhances the credibility of online petitions by centralizing signature collection, structuring/regulating signature data collection and output, facilitating communication of petitions via fax, email, etc. and by using fraud-reduction technology. Remember — the effect of a petition usually goes far beyond the actual list of signatures. Journalists write stories about the petitions, signers get inspired to take additional actions, and other "potential targets" conform their behavior to avoid being a target.
