Within State and Federal government documents the U.S. public is granted capacity to manage all bodies of government within the United States.  Expressions in Constitutions, Federal codes, legislation and ethics express the public’s capacity to manage Federal, State, county, city, village, town and township bodies of government.

Numerous State statutes and Federal codes describe a person’s ability to respond within bounds of the law if they experience public servants violating their position standards, commit crimes, or infringe on another’s personal rights.  

Aside from time investment, some actions are free of charge as public rights.  Matters taken to court range in cost.  Events in a town, village or city range in cost depending on what a plan entails.

Government is managed in multiple fashions:

Communication  –  Our system of government is based on representative democracy.  The public voice guides servants to recognize public expectations that align with legislation and supplies valuable insights through critique.  The public’s expressions can be recognized by reps as standards to meet or uphold.    People can influence servant behavior by expressions to ensure the overall system remains healthy and is geared toward public ambitions.

Elections  –  Regular elections afford the public opportunity to select reps that will deliver public expectations within Federal and State boundaries.  Those that do not deliver can be replaced in upcoming elections.

Administrative Procedure & Review  –  This feature is covered in Wisconsin legislation Chapter 227.  The act falls into four main divisions, namely, rules, declaratory rulings, procedure in contested cases, and judicial review in contested cases.  Procedures within the chapter can be utilized in multiple ways that will not be detailed here.  If you disagree with a final decision made by a Wisconsin state agency, Chapter 227 gives you the right to appeal to a local circuit court.  The court will only overturn or change the decision if the agency made a major procedural error, misinterpreted the law, or made a decision not supported by substantial evidence. 

Direct Legislation  –  Locals are able to enact or alter existing ordinances through Wis Stat 9.20 Direct legislation.  

Petitioning  –  Grants the public ability to impose itself upon the local and county government through a signed group consensus.  The list of petition types is extensive.  Petitions can promote a judge to reconsider a case.  The public can promote creation of laws through petitioning (direct legislation).  Petitions can focus on local public education, public utilities, behavior of local law enforcers, firefighters, management of infrastructure, etc.       

Referendum  –  A petition with sufficient signatures can be used to initiate a referendum (a public vote).  The contents of the petition and the form of its writing can qualify or disqualify both the petition and referendum.  An effective petition and holding a referendum require sufficient knowledge and execution.  Self-research the matter, contact an appropriate member of the local government, attorney, judge or other to pursue such a matter.