Taking a moment out of the congressional mishmash of healthcare, climate bills and political sexual intrigue, let us take a look at Albania. The G99 party is modeling Obama pioneered grass roots organizing with American consultants and volunteers, recently college grads fresh off of the campaign trail in their recent elections. These young people were at the forefront of the Obama campaign all over the country in critical capacities: Iowa, New Hampshire and most notably, Florida. Now, after their arduous and exemplary service to the democratic party, they have fanned out to take that explosive and progressive energy to various spheres. G99 is taking advantage of that energy and employing these young people as counsel and witness to their elections.

G99 is composed of citizens under the age of 29 who effectively catalyzed their protests at the conduct of their government and its officials into political organizing. The results are both interesting and compelling: where does civil society and civic engagement determine and support an election? The recent news out of the country seems to be pointing towards the usual problems associated with voting discrepancies, corruption and apathy. What will be critical is how we learn from this process. What methods can employ to better spread democratic processes abroad and inspire countries, communities and citizens to take control of their own political fates?

Meet Erin Mazursky, grass roots organizing consultant for the G99 Party. Through twitter, blogging and updates, Erin has kept abreast of all the developments and used her own experience from the Obama campaign to provide witness, counsel and analysis to G99 and Albania’s youth. With the elections there drawing to an eventful close, I urge you to peruse her blog for its critical analysis and for a passenger side view on the spread of democracy and grass roots organizing.