Your Elected Officials
| Do | Write on our personal or business letterhead, if possible, and sign your name over your typed signature at the end of your message. |
| Do | Be sure your exact return address is on the letter, not just the envelope. |
| Do | Identify your subject clearly, by issue name, bill number or other adequate description. |
| Do | Clearly state your reason for writing. Your own personal experience is your best supporting evidence. Explain how the issue would effect you. |
| Do | Be reasonable in your request for action. |
| Do | Ask your legislator, councilmember, or board member to state his/her position on the issue in his reply. As a constituent, you are entitled to know. |
| Do | Thank your legislator if he/she please you with his/her vote on an issue. Everybody appreciates a complimentary letter and will remember it. |
| Don't | Use stereotypical phrases and sentences that give the appearance of a “form letter.” That reduces the impactand the personal touch. |
| Don't | Ask for the impossible. Don’t threaten our legislatorbecause it will do more harm than good. |
| Don't | Forget about the timing aspect of your letter. Try and send your views while an issue is still relevant and allows your legislator to take action on it. |
| By email:
Follow above Do’s and Don’t’s. Make certain you add your full street address at the end of the email. Use subject line for your topic |