Your Representatives
Your representatives can't represent you if they don't know what issues you care about. Even though wealth influences our elected officials because of the out-dated system of campaign funding from corporations and private individuals, the recurrence of elections means that our representatives have to keep an eye on the voters. For this simple practical reason, writing your representatives makes a difference. And for the same reason, writing your own elected representatives (not a senator of another state or a mayor of another town) is most effective. The government representatives we elect are the ones who are accountable to us.
Keep in touch with your state and local representatives too. Education, public safety, and many other quality of life issues happen locally. Even on national issues, state and local governments sometimes take action locally instead of waiting for the federal government to act nationally. And always select principles from the Promise to help support your position.
Find Your Representatives
Keeping track of your elected officials and finding their contact information is not as hard today as it used to be. Use these easy internet searches to find your federal, state, and local representatives.
Write Your Representatives
Your representatives can't represent you if they don't know what issues you care about. Follow these steps to explore the issues and write your representatives.
Find tips on how to write your representatives.