# Congress [Learn more about our congress](https://liberland-1.gitbook.io/wiki/v/public-documents/primers/congress). Congress is supposed to pass laws and budgets, though during a transitionary period this power is shared with the provisional government. Liberland voting and politics takes place on the Liberland blockchain. [Use the Liberland blockchain](/blockchain/for-citizens/onboarding.md) ## Applying for congress It takes a minimum of 5 hours a week to do the job of Liberland congressman properly. Only full citizens not on welfare can become congressmen. If you havent used the blockchain yet, [onboard now](/blockchain/for-citizens/onboarding.md) You can apply at [blockchain.liberland.org](https://github.com/liberland/docs/blob/master/blockchain/for-citizens/blockchain.liberland.org) under the congress tab, where you can click on the apply for congress button. When you apply, the candidates can see your display name, legal name and website in the candidate list. You can set them under [your profile](https://blockchain.liberland.org/home/profile) when you click update identity. Keep in mind that the character limit is 32, so use url shortener in case of long links, or ask for help. ## liberland.org website for congress candidate A candidate can set candidacy website to anything, but we can also set up a liberland.org candidate site, visible at [liberland.org/elections](https://liberland.org/elections). Provide a document with the content for your candidacy website and ask a web admin to set it up on the official website. [Example of a candidate website](https://liberland.org/elections/2024-10-06/candidates/michal-ptacnik) Once you have the website you can set it under [your profile](https://blockchain.liberland.org/home/profile) when you click update identity. Keep in mind that the character limit is 32, so use url shortener in case of long links, or ask for help. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.liberland.org/blockchain/for-citizens/become-congressmen.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.