Beyond voting, what are important ways citizens participate in conventional democratic politics?

Well, aside of voting we also have the right to manifest
our opinions through rallies, we can organize marches in favor or against something, we
can protest, we can go on strike, and we can unify groups to fight against injustice. We
have the right to become members of organizations that support or is against an idea, a
law, or a project. We also have the right to voice our opinions so that it may influence
a voting process, and we can be a part of forums to express ideas and propose projects.
In all, politics are the processes that allow us to put democracy at work, and these are
some ways to do that.