How to Find/Lobby Your Elected Officials 

We recommend that you call or meet with the elected officials in your area that represent your constituency. As a constituent, your representative will pay greater attention to your personal story and views on various issues. This page is designed to help you find your representatives, set up meetings, and call to voice your concerns about issues you care about. 

Find your legislators:

USE THIS FINDER FOR YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
https://seventy.org/publications/elected-officials

Scheduling a meeting with legislators:

Here are some tips for what to expect at an in-person meeting, and how you can prepare: 
Meetings are usually about 15 to 45 minutes long. Try and find out how long a meeting will be beforehand so you can plan ahead for what you want to say. 
You probably won’t meet with your elected official directly. Instead, you will meet with a staff member who will report back to your elected official. 
Learn everything you can about the law or problem you are talking about before the meeting. Also learn about what other people might say to argue against your opinion. 
If you have any handouts, charts or pictures that will help you explain your opinion, bring a few copies with you. You can give them to the people you’re talking to and have one for yourself to look at. 
Arrive at the meeting place about 10 minutes before the appointment time. Try to dress nicely.

Find Town Hall Meetings Near You:
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https://townhallproject.com/ 

Script to call your legislators:

You: Hello, I would like to make a comment to [elected official’s name] about [problem or policy]. 
Staff member: Certainly. Please go ahead. 
You: Thank you. My name is [your full name], and I live at [address]. I’m calling to urge [elected official’s name] to support laws that [fix the problem you are calling about - explain that here]. I care about this because [reason]. 
Staff member: I will give your message to [elected official’s name]. Would you like for him/her to send a response to you? 
You: [Yes OR No]. Thank you for your time, good-bye. 
Staff Member: Thank you for your comments. Have a good day. 

Have your elevator speech ready:

Here is what you should include in an elevator speech: 
Your first and last name 
Where you live 
Your school, workplace, or some other part of the community you belong to. 
Bring up the law or problem you are advocating for. Talk about how the issue affects you or the people around you. 
Tell them WHY you and others need the policy you support. 
Thank the legislator for listening to you 

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