In 2006, we discovered that individual citizens have access to the impeachment process. We were researching methods available to initiate impeachment and found that the rules of the House of Representatives empower individual citizens to initiate the process. The relevant part of the rules is a section called the Jefferson's Manual. It is the section that speaks to the ways impeachment can be initiated. It has been ratified by each congress (including the current one), and has been updated continuously through the history of our democracy. The section covering impeachment lists the acceptable ways for bringing impeachment motions to the floor of the House.

Before the House Judiciary Committee can put together the Articles of Impeachment (a set of charges against a public official), someone must initiate the impeachment process. Most often, this occurs when members of the House pass a resolution. Another method outlined in the manual, however, is for individual citizens to submit a memorial/petition for impeachment.

After learning this information, we found precedent in an 1826 memorial by Luke Edward Lawless which had been successful in initiating the impeachment of Federal Judge James H. Peck. We then used this as a template for our "Formal Impeachment Petition." Now any citizen can fill out this petition and submit it, making it possible for Americans to do what our representatives are too often unwilling to do.

Step 1: Choose Who You Want to Impeach (Trump!)

Go to the Formal Impeachment Petition page, and choose which federal official (Trump) you would like to impeach. Indeed, we provide the ability to submit impeachment petitions for any federal official who has committed impeachable offenses.

Step 2: Submit Your Impeachment Petition

Fill out the form. You will need to choose an impeachable offense, or describe your own in the box provided.

Then click: "Go to step 2."

Step 3: Verify Your Impeachment Petition

The page that comes up after you submit the impeachment petition allows you to verify your submission. We email you a code (which should arrive within a few minutes) that you can either enter on this page, or you can follow the URL in the email.

Step 4: [Optional] Contact Your House Representative

We will deliver this petition on your behalf to Congress. To increase the effect, contact your state rep. and inform them that you submitted this petition, and ask them to bring it to the floor of the House. Contact your rep. here: http://ziplook.house.gov/htbin/findrep

Step 5: [Optional] Spread the Word

We need as many people as possible to complete this process.
Therefore, share this campaign on facebook/twitter/etc.

If you want to share the image of your petition with others, you can find a link to it in the email we send you.

Also, email your like-minded friends about this.

Step 6: Follow the Progress Toward Impeachment...

We have a page where we track the number of petitions received overall, as well as state-by-state.

We also send out regular updates when impeachment news occurs. You can follow impeachment news on our blog, or on our Twitter/Facebook accounts.

Thanks for holding power abusing officials accountable!

-Impeach for Peace