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Legislative Affairs News
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2012 Legislative Affairs News:
How to Contact your Elected Officials (source: eHow.com)
Elected officials at all levels from local to United States
Congress may seem unapproachable, but in reality, they will welcome
comments from their constituents. Many citizens concerned about a
particular political issue write to their local City Councilman,
County Commissioner, State and Federal representation by e-mail or
snail mail.
Directions:
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Refer to the resources from local
to federal levels to display your elected officials and their
contact information. |
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Decide whether you wish to contact them by e-mail
or snail mail. It's a good idea to keep a copy of your correspondence,
so if you e-mail, you may want to blind copy yourself. If you
use snail mail, you should keep a copy of the letter you mail. |
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Use proper business letter form for hard copy
letters. Center your name and address at the top of the page.
Place the date at the left margin, followed by two blank lines,
the elected official’s mailing address and a proper salutation,
all aligned to the left margin. Write the body of the letter,
and follow with a polite closing and signature either centered
or aligned to the left margin. |
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Include your contact information in e-mail correspondence
following your signature. Make sure you include your address.
You do not need to include your telephone number unless you request
that the individual you are contacting is asked to contact you
by telephone to discuss the issues you raise in your e-mail. |
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Address the elected officials using their proper
salutation. "Dear Senator Jones," is fine. If you prefer
to go more formal, address your correspondence to, "The
Honorable Senator Jones." |
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Identify the legislation or issue about which
you are writing clearly and early on in the body of the letter,
and express your thoughts in your own words. It will be far more
effective than using language from a form letter or e-mail campaign. |
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Wait for a response to your correspondence. Whether
you choose to write to your U. S. Senator by e-mail or snail
mail, it will likely take as long as four to eight weeks to receive
a response and most are form letters. State and Local requests
should be within a much shorter timeframe. |
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