Getting involved in politics isn’t always easy, or cheap.



Two local Bernie Sanders supporters are using crowd-funding as a way to represent their candidate on a national level. We talked to them about why they think others should send money for their mission.



The Democratic National Convention brings in thousands of delegates from all over the U.S. However, getting there can cost a pretty penny.



“All in all it’s going to cost about $4,000-$5,000. Which is an awful lot of money to ask of one person to kind of come up with on their own,” said DNC delegate, Paul Schipper.



Paul Schipper is one of 28 delegates going to the DNC from South Dakota.



Another big political event is the Platform Committee in Orlando.



Anne Weyer was selected by the Bernie Sanders campaign to be the single representative for the state of South Dakota. Even though her trip is less, at $1,000, it’s still a challenge to come up with with that kind of cash.



“It is a lot of money, and as a young person it’s especially difficult. I’m just starting my professional career,” said Weyer.



“In some cases you’ll see candidates paying for it, but a lot of campaigns don’t have that kind of money because there is 4,000 plus delegates that have to go. So that’s a lot of funding,” said Schipper.



Schipper and Weyer say using sites like GoFundMe gives the voter a more personal connection to the people and platform they want to support.



“Some of the donations I’ve received have been from family and friends, but some have been from complete strangers as well,” said Weyer.



Weyer says the Sanders campaign gave the representatives some ideas on how to raise money for the trips.



You can learn more and donate to Schipper and Weyer at their GoFundMe pages.