American Socialist Voter

So you want to know how to address the question:

What if my group, local, state, or national does not agree to my entitlement or have a notable representative that I can openly contact or have access to the body for my pet project?

Highly controversial but effective is the use of a Unity Clause. Such a clause can be very simple or complex depending on the variables involved. It is suggested like many founding documents to be kept simple at first and later defined by sub-committees or a judicial committee from within the body having neutral stance and its own rules and closed network. No member of a Judicial Committee should be an officer in another capacity. In fact, to have a fair and just body, no officer should hold more than one elected office at a time as it is a centralization of power that has been in the past the most abusive to membership growth for all organizations.

What any small group starting out can do is file a legal charter with the state under articles of incorporation for a not-for-profit status. This gives a legal standing to the local.

By using a unity clause (example) to say, "We, democratic socialists and social democrats respectively using both terms synonymously for Socialists and acting by democratic means excepting all heirs to the former Socialist Party of America..."  While this example is too basic it is an idea and start to whatever your group's local needs are. Anything that creates a growth has growing pains and disagreements. The best means for unity is having a manageable structured plan, think bylaws.

No matter what the group all of them should follow the U.S. Constitution whereas it guarantees the right to a republican formation of government. In this case, an elected Representative that can be openly and publicly contacted and is known for a designated area.

Questions to consider or ask:

• Who is my representative?
• What area/zone am I in?
• How does this affect me?
• What can I do?
• What is my contacts information?
• Is my representative open to public contact?
• What if I have a pet project needing attention? 

Every member of an organization has a legal right to every other member to access a quorum. In some cases this can be very social and in action be direct democracy of one organization by using parliamentary procedure to take motions from the Chair and forcing the whole body to vote on your pet project. By appealing to the body it removes those little clique groups that have more of a tendency to abuse other members than tendency to grow your common organization. 

Questions to consider or ask:

• Do I have a complete membership list?  If "No," then ask, "Why not?"
• How can I use parliamentary procedure to address my project or idea?
• Why do we have procedure?  Make sure to have a hard copy in hand to review. 
• Why do we lack procedure?  This is the first warning sign of a problematic organization and possible malformation of real (actual) socialism, to be socialized with society. Notice the prefix, "socio-" it is there for a reason and it is to grow with others in a positive and progressive manner. The socio- prefix is Latin for socius meaning "companion." This is an extension of and for trust. You must be able to trust the people you are working with and they you in return.
• Voting, when and how?  Ask yourself and others "what are you getting?" for the dues being paid.
• Where do I find the public disclosure of meeting minutes?  These are legal documents.