Yes! Politics IS the process by which people organize themselves to live in a civil society.
 
Politics is different from partisanship (loyalty to a specific political party). Politics includes elections, but also includes the many other ways we organize and make decisions about our life together as a community. 

The term “politics” has gotten a bad reputation in some circles today, but participating in relationships with others and shaping the life and future of our community IS political engagement. It is a responsibility we all have, and part of what it means to be human.