The Platform Blog is an internet website that allows users to give testimony on the platform of the Mass. Democratic Party. The site contains the complete current platform, laid out plank by plank, with a way for users to comment on each plank. There is also a "General Comments Thread" that lets users leave comments that do not relate specifically to a particular plank. This allows users to offer general suggestions on the format of the platform, suggest subject areas that are currently not included, etc.
To access the Platform Blog, you should first visit this page set up by the state party:
http://www.massdems.org/
The page asks for basic information (name, address, party affiliation, etc.). Only party affiliation is required -- the rest is optional. Once you have filled out the form, click "submit," and you will be taken to the Platform Blog.
Once at the blog, you can scroll down the page to read through the current party platform. If you wish to leave a comment on any particular platform plank, simply click the link underneath the text of the plank that indicates the number of existing comments (it will read something like "0 comments," "4 comments," etc.). That will take you to a screen where you can read the existing comments, and where you can leave your own comments. Be sure to click the "Post Comment" button when you have finished writing.
If you are particularly interested in a certain portion of the platform (e.g., Education), you can click the "Education" link under "Categories" on the right side of the screen. That will bring up all the platform planks relating to education. You can then leave comments, using the same method described above.
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